Disease Management: Host Resistance to Soybean Diseases – The Best Return on Investment
The first and most economical approach (a.k.a. save money) to manage many of the pathogens that impact soybean in the state of Ohio is to [...]
Agronomy: Weeds – What’s Your Weakness?
When looking for a soybean residual herbicide program, I have yet to find one that is a silver bullet for every weed across the board. [...]
Disease Management: FAQs on ILeVO
ILeVO® is another solution for controlling Sudden Death Syndrome. It joins rotation, variety tolerance, drainage and delayed planting as another management option and growers [...]
Weed Management: Have you been tracking weed pressure in your fields over the last few years?
Are you seeing any weeds becoming more problematic in your fields? It is my hope that weed management in your fields is improving and [...]
Disease Management: Foliar Fungicide May Have Provided Yield Increase to Soybeans
We have conducted numerous studies over the last 10 years on soybean seeding rates. In almost all instances, we rarely observed a response to rates [...]
Agronomy: Webinar: IFCA Video – Weed Management Techniques
The Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association's Annual Convention took place from January 19-21 in Peoria. The IL CCA and NREC session featured the presentation Weed Management Techniques from Mark Bermards, [...]
Insect Management: The Reality of Neonics as a Seed Treatment
Soybean seed treatments now routinely include a fungicide (usually 2 or 3) and an insecticide. The most common insecticides used come from the neonicotinoid chemistry [...]
Disease Management: SDS Control Now Comes On The Seed
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) is a major soybean disease in Illinois and across the Corn Belt—flare-ups are still unpredictable and can be especially devastating. [...]
Insect Management: Managing Two Soybean Pests to Optimize Yield
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and soybean aphid (SBA) are important soybean pests in the north-central region. Soybean varieties with host plant resistance for SCN [...]
Weed Management: New Herbicide Systems in Soybeans
There are a number of new herbicide systems coming in soybeans in 2016 and 2017. These join Roundup Ready® and Liberty Link® soybeans on [...]
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