Do not forget to assess fields for wireworm and white grubs before planting
Although some parts of Illinois have started to get beans in the ground, most of us are still waiting for soils to dry out and warm up. Something that should be on our radars in the week or two before planting are soilborne insect pests that may affect our soybeans.
Keep an eye out for red crown rot in Illinois soybeans in 2022
In 2018 I received some images on my cell phone. These images were of red crown rot, a soybean disease I had encountered while I was the field crop pathologist at the University of Delaware. The images clearly showed distinctive brick red, pinhead sized “balls” aggregated on the lower stems of the plant.
Considerations for insecticides in a post chlorpyrifos world
Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide in the organophosphate (OP) (IRAC-1B) group that has been in use since 1965. To put that in perspective, in 1965 [...]
SCN in Soybeans: Do I have an issue?
As I drove around Southern IL this summer, I noticed a lot of fields that have areas in them that were showing the symptomology [...]
Use Your Toolbox to Control White Mold Infections
As the growing season progresses and we near harvest, Illinois soybean growers often see increased disease symptomology in their fields. They may wonder what [...]
Sudden Death Management Considerations for Soybeans
This year continues to challenge what soybean producers consider to be “normal.” I met with one grower recently who described the month of June [...]
Cover Crops and Herbicides
I think one of the most overlooked problems with farmers trying cover crops is not paying enough attention to the herbicide program that was [...]
Cultural Change for Row Spacing: Wide vs. Narrow
There is no right way to farm, however, there have been many methods of farming that have been tried and tested. When thinking about [...]
Have You Applied Your Soybean Fungicide Yet?
As regular visitors of ILSoyAdvisor are aware, fungicides are an important component of a high-yielding soybean system. Progressive growers have become increasingly aware of [...]
PODCAST: Herbicide Treatments and Weed Management
Jared Greuel, CCA Soy Envoy and owner and sales agronomist for Greuel Farm Service, is featured on this month’s podcast to discuss herbicide treatments, [...]
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