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Seeing tiny cup-shaped fungi in your soybean fields? Before sounding the white mold alarm, take a closer look. One fungus can threaten yield, while the other is completely harmless. Learn how to tell the difference between white mold apothecia and bird's nest fungi before making management decisions.

August 10, 2026 
| by Scott Krone, CCA

Jennifer Jones, CCA, ISA Research Agronomist, shares about a free cover crop seed program that is helping Illinois farmers overcome adoption barriers, improving soil health and water quality while expanding cover crop acres across priority watersheds.

August 4, 2026 
| by Jennifer Jones

Don't let panic drive your diagnosis. Discover the field clues that confirm Red Crown Rot and the mistakes to avoid.

July 30, 2026 
| by Matt Montgomery

Seeing orange halos on soybean leaves? Before you reach for a fungicide, learn why this eye-catching symptom may be a nutrient imbalance, not a disease, and how researchers want your help solving the mystery.

July 29, 2026 
| by Stephanie Porter

Think yield is already set? Midwest Agronomy Day experts say a few key decisions could still make a big difference.

July 28, 2026 
| by Darby Danzl

From rainfall and temperature to leaf wetness and solar radiation, weather shapes every stage of the growing season. Explore the ISA Agronomy Farm's live weather monitoring system and see how real-time data is being used to support smarter management decisions and research.

July 24, 2026 
| by Darby Danzl

Seeing tiny cup-shaped fungi in your soybean fields? Before sounding the white mold alarm, take a closer look. One fungus can threaten yield, while the other is completely harmless. Learn how to tell the difference between white mold apothecia and bird's nest fungi before making management decisions.

August 10, 2026 
| by Scott Krone, CCA |

Jennifer Jones, CCA, ISA Research Agronomist, shares about a free cover crop seed program that is helping Illinois farmers overcome adoption barriers, improving soil health and water quality while expanding cover crop acres across priority watersheds.

August 4, 2026 
| by Jennifer Jones |

Don't let panic drive your diagnosis. Discover the field clues that confirm Red Crown Rot and the mistakes to avoid.

July 30, 2026 
| by Matt Montgomery |

Seeing orange halos on soybean leaves? Before you reach for a fungicide, learn why this eye-catching symptom may be a nutrient imbalance, not a disease, and how researchers want your help solving the mystery.

July 29, 2026 
| by Stephanie Porter |

Think yield is already set? Midwest Agronomy Day experts say a few key decisions could still make a big difference.

July 28, 2026 
| by Darby Danzl |

From rainfall and temperature to leaf wetness and solar radiation, weather shapes every stage of the growing season. Explore the ISA Agronomy Farm's live weather monitoring system and see how real-time data is being used to support smarter management decisions and research.

July 24, 2026 
| by Darby Danzl |

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