Benchmarking and Integrating Soil Health, Water Quality and Climate-Smart Footprints of IL Soybeans
This project aims to identify best practices and metrics for soil health, water quality, and climate impact in soybean farming from 2023 to 2027. The findings will benefit soybean farmers, policy makers, and carbon credit markets, informing practice-based recommendations for implementing soil health, water quality-protective practices, and exploring carbon markets.
Soil Fertility and Soybean Yields with Kelly Robertson
Many farmers apply all of their fertilizer before the corn crop; however, Soy Envoy Kelly Robertson recommends making a potash application before the soybean crop to achieve high yields.
Participate In the 2nd Annual FFA Water Testing Challenge
Calling all FFA chapters - join this opportunity to learn about the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and the unique challenges faced by agriculture concerning nutrient loss and runoff, as well as conservation practices that can be implemented.
Agronomy Field Notes
Illinois Soybean Association Director of Agronomy, Abigail Peterson, shares photos and information from the field. Read more about field conditions, planting, and cover crop checks across the state of Illinois!
Kickstart of Efforts to Investigate Soil Health, Water Quality, and Climate Footprints Across IL
Jasdeep Singh of the University of Illinois shares a presentation of how a research team is investigating soil health, water quality, and climate footprints across Illinois soybean production systems to provide accurate assessments of potential trade-offs.
Learn. Unlearn. Relearn.
Brad Zimmerman shares stories from his life that have been learning experiences for him and what he thought he knew, but turned out to be false or less correct.
Conservation and Carbon Funding for Farmers
This session will discuss the political, economic, and business factors driving the current conservation and carbon market movement.
A Synopsis of Ten Years of NREC Funded Research from the U of I – Industry Partnership
Dan Schaefer provides data and findings from Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council funded research from the University of Illinois Industry Partnership.
Sufficient Level of Available Nutrients (SLAN) versus Build Maintain Fertility Programs
It can be argued that SLAN and Build/Maintain can be similar in some ways, both making an application of fertilizer to keep soil test levels where they are and feed the crop to be grown. However, SLAN is geared more towards achieving a fertility level where maximum yield can be obtained in that year where Build/Maintain is trying to keep the soil test levels from dropping.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Phosphorus Best Management Practices
Updating recommendations on the 4Rs of phosphorus fertilization for soybean production
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