Soybean Conditions in June
Soybeans got off to one of the best starts I’ve seen since I started working as an agronomist. Emergence was good for all row [...]
Yellow Soybeans
Stunted, yellow areas in my soybeans: disease, nutrient deficiency or just too much water? Depending on your circumstances it could be one or all [...]
Water Damage in Soybeans
Illinois has been plagued with frequent, heavy rains for the past thirty days. Planting was delayed, soybeans had to be replanted and some farmers [...]
Nitrogen Malaise in Soybeans
Late planting, excessive rainfall and wet soils have slowed down soybean growth. And when soybeans are slow out the gate, particularly when soils are [...]
Two Webinars Now in Plant Management Network Ed Center
Recordings of two live seminars co-hosted by The American Phytopathological Society (APS) and USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy are now featured in PMN's [...]
WEBINAR: Making Soil Health Practical for Fertility Management
Soil health is defined as a balanced, fully-functioning soil system. Traditionally, farming has focused on managing nutrients to keep soils high in productivity. Now, [...]
Plant & Soil: Impact of Saturated Soils on Soybeans
How do soybean seeds and seedlings fare when soils become saturated or water ponds on a field? It isn’t uncommon to get a heavy [...]
Agronomy: No-till Soybeans into Heavy Corn Residue… Too Much of a Good Thing?
No-till soybeans have been very successful and popular for many years across Illinois. In recent years many no-tillers have converted to a modified no-till [...]
Diagnostics: N on Beans: A Different Perspective
Are you interesting in applying nitrogen on soybeans? Have you tried it yet? The past year or two agronomists, farmers and university faculty have [...]
Plant & Soil: Soil Health: Six Questions to Ask in the Spring?
Spring is here and soils are slowly beginning to warm up. As they warm up, they become microbially active, feeding on carbon and recycling [...]
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