Disease Management: Soil Testing and Liming
Soybean harvest is over and corn harvest is almost complete. It really has been a great fall for harvesting crops – warm and dry. Crops [...]
Agronomy: “Old Weeds” are the New Problem
As soybean harvest progressed this fall many farmers noted and commented on the job their herbicide program did on waterhemp. This year it was [...]
Disease Management: Fall – Time to Sample for SCN
Of all the diseases that can impact soybeans, the most common still is soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This small roundworm is very common in [...]
Weed Management: Wet Year = Weed Control Challenges
What to do when Mother Nature messes up your soybean weed control program … In spite of the most modern technology and best high-yield [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Cyst Nematode: A Big Problem That’s Getting Bigger
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a devastating and yield-limiting pest of the soybean worldwide. Syngenta, as a pioneer in controlling this pathogen, offers their [...]
Weed Management: Water-hemp Popping Up
Water-hemp is becoming a real headache as a weed. Drive around the countryside in August, regardless of what state you’re in, and you can [...]
Disease Management – Manage White Mold Inoculum Now to Reduce Severity in Future Crops
This summer’s cool and wet weather created conditions favorable for the development of white mold. Consequently, the disease has infected soybean fields across the [...]
Disease Management: Green Stem Soybeans
The challenges for 2015 continue to develop. Another issue growers are facing is green stemed soybeans. There are two distinct types of green stems, [...]
Agronomy: Biotic Stresses Were Minimal in Soybeans
Seems insect and disease pressure were very minimal in soybeans in 2015. Soybeans are ripening rapidly. And while you may see the occasional green [...]
Plant And Soil Health: Fungi Overactive in the Field
Fungi have been very active this season in some soybean fields. Right now at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic we are seeing samples [...]
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