Soybean Aphid Making Their Presence Known
This article was originally posted by the Purdue Cooperative Extension. Numbers vary considerably from field to field. Recent cooler temperatures favored aphid development. Treatment [...]
Seeking Farmer Partners for Research Study: Suppressing SCN Populations
The Illinois Soybean Association is seeking farmer partners for a study to validate the hypothesis that wheat straw can suppress soybean cyst nematode (SCN) [...]
“What am I looking at…?”
Now is a great time to be out scouting soybean fields to better understand how the crop is interacting with your fields ecosystems. This [...]
Identifying Dicamba Symptomology and Yield Impact on Non-Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans
Dicamba Symptomology and Yield Impact on Non-Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans In 2016, many states saw a rapid increase in acres planted to dicamba-tolerant soybeans. Many [...]
Identifying Dicamba Symptomology and Yield Impact on Non-Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans
In 2016 many states saw a rapid increase in acres planted to dicamba-tolerant soybeans. Many of these states experienced numerous cases of dicamba off-target [...]
NemaStrike to Strike Down SCN
Monsanto introduces a tool to help control soybean cyst nematode (SCN). SCN remains one of the greatest pest threats to soybeans in Illinois and [...]
Bean Leaf Beetle Alert!
This season I’ve noticed a lot of soybean fields showing extensive bean leaf beetle feeding (see photos). Growers often discount the threat these beetles [...]
Combating SCN: Weakening of PI 88788 Resistance
Overreliance on PI 88788 as the major source of genetic resistance has weakened its effectiveness as soybean cyst nematode (SCN) populations continue to evolve. [...]
Impressive Moth Flights across Midwest
Article originally posted on the Bulletin. Impressive moth flights have not only kept the Illinois insect monitoring network cooperators busy, but neighboring states are reporting lots of [...]
Be Ready for Early-Season Soybean Insects and Diseases
Article originally posted by Syngenta's Know More, Grow More agronomy blog Early-season insects: Bean leaf beetle: This pest tends to emerge early, often at the [...]