Layered Residual Herbicides Improve Pigweed Species Control
In the battle against Amaranthus spp. weeds, it is important to fight them early and often. Layering residual herbicides is a tool to aid [...]
Has the Cool, Wet Weather This Spring Affected Soybean Nodulation?
It takes 4 to 5 pounds of nitrogen to produce a bushel of soybeans. For example, a 70 bushel-per-acre soybean crop requires about 300 [...]
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 [...]
Sudden Death Syndrome Could Strike Early-Planted Soybeans
Article originally posted on Syngenta's Know More, Grow More agronomy blog. (SDS) is one of the most destructive soybean diseases, affecting the majority of soybean-growing areas. SDS [...]
Dry Soils and Residual Herbicides
Article originally posted on the Bulletin. Decades ago it was very common for the majority of corn and soybean acres in Illinois to be [...]
Bean Leaf Beetles: The pest that keeps on giving
Bean leaf beetles are usually the first insect pest to attack soybeans early and come around later for another bite as well. Bean leaf [...]
Time to think about Brown Spot control
Septoria brown spot (SBS) is the second biggest disease threat to soybean yield after soybean cyst nematode. Since SBS can potentially reduce soybean yield [...]
Weeds to Watch Out For
It’s time to get up close and personal to know the super weeds invading your fields. “Super weeds” are becoming increasingly more widespread within [...]