Register Today for 2024 Better Beans Series!
Prepare for a successful 2024 growing season with the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) by attending a half-day Better Beans event in your area. The ISA Agronomy Team alongside university researchers and agronomy experts will deliver regional insights on a range of topics, from conquering weed challenges and managing diseases to optimizing soil health.
Event Recap: Exploring Agronomic Solutions for Future Soybean Systems
What are some highlights of the ILSoyAdvisor 2023 summer field events? Here's an event recap from the three gatherings across Illinois, covering topics such as nutrient management, conservation practices, and more.
Soybean-Specifics of Soil Health: What Do We Know?
When it comes to soybeans, are there specific considerations on soil health? In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Margenot will review reasons for anticipating soybean-specific considerations on soil health processes and management, and methods for testing soil health.
Advancing Ag Research: Updates from ISA Check-off Funded Projects
Maintaining strong connections with research collaborators is a top priority at the Illinois Soybean Association. In this report, we provide progress updates from four research initiatives carried out in partnership with Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois.
Should I Rely on Residuals? Plus White Mold Concerns, Soil Fertility Recommendations, Harvest Reports, and More
Is the finish in sight? A new podcast episode delivers a harvest and yield report while also discussing white mold concerns, soil testing, and not discounting the use of residual herbicides. Tune in!
New Grazing Cover Crops Checklist Now Available!
Jennifer Jones, Illinois Soybean Association Research Agronomist, discusses the importance of integrating livestock into cropping systems to enhance soil health. Jones highlights the benefits livestock bring such as nutrient distribution and increased soil organic matter.
Illinois Soybean Association Doubles Soybean Production Research Projects for FY24
The Illinois Soybean Board and Soybean Production Committee funded 16 research projects in the new fiscal year addressing practical soybean-related topics such as cover crops, waterhemp resistance, double crop soybeans, and more, to bring valuable insights to Illinois farmers through improved researcher engagement on ILSoyAdvisor.com.
Navigating the Carbon Marketplace: Q&A with Illinois Soybean Association
In this Q&A session, Deanna Burkhart interviews Megan Miller, ISA's Agronomy Program Manager, about Illinois' carbon marketplace. They discuss carbon credits, markets, payments, USDA funding, and how the Illinois Soybean Association can assist growers in navigating the complexities of carbon programs.
Cracking the Code of White Mold: Insights and Strategies for Farmers
As summer comes to a close, farmers throughout Illinois are on alert for white mold, a disease that can seriously impact soybean yield. Soy Envoy Crystal Williams describes how to identify white mold and how to manage it throughout harvest and in the future.
Join ISA Agronomy on Friday for an In-Depth Look at Cover Crop & Nitrogen Management
Illinois soybean farmers will have the opportunity to learn about a multiyear study assessing the cost, return on investment, and average yield of a multiyear legume cover crop and nitrogen management strategy.
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