Outreach Agronomist
Stephanie Porter is the Outreach Agronomist for the Illinois Soybean Association, supporting the ILSoyAdvisor program to communicate research and on-farm practices to Illinois’ 43,000 soybean farmers. With over 20 years of experience in agronomy, conservation, horticulture, plant diagnostics, and product management, she holds a bachelor’s degree in crop science and a master’s in plant pathology from the University of Illinois. Stephanie is a Certified Crop Advisor and was named the 2018 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser Master Soybean Advisor.
Focus Areas:
- Agronomy
- Research & Outreach
- Plant Diagnostics
- Farmer Programing
Blogs by Stephanie / Also Featured In
Dr. Jason Bond and Dr. Ahmad Fakhoury share recent observations of frogeye leaf spot and sudden death syndrome in soybeans at SIU research sites.
Planning next year's seed selection? Consider choosing soybeans with Peking resistance to manage Soybean Cyst Nematode. Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares research results from Southern Illinois University's SCN and root knot nematode research site.
Did you or someone you know experience extensive slug damage in soybean fields this spring? The mild winter and prolonged cool, cloudy, and wet weather of spring 2024 led to a surge in slug populations, particularly in fields with high slug numbers last fall. Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares observations from "Slugfest 2024."
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