What Is the Ideal Planting Window To Establish Cover Crops and Obtain Optimum Crop Growth and Yield of Rotational Crops?
To encourage farmers to include more cover crops within their cropping systems, this project is comparing 1) different cereal rye seeding dates and rates before soybean, and 2) different planting dates of two clover species after soybean harvest and ahead of corn.
Integrated Management Strategies for Maximizing Soybean Production in Conservation Tillage Systems
Assess how soil type, starter fertilizer, tillage, and row spacing affect soybean growth, nutrient uptake, yield, and seed quality to help farmers plant into heavy residue without sacrificing performance.
Measuring Soil Health, Water Quality, and Climate Impact on Illinois Soybeans
Measuring soil health, nutrient loss, carbon sequestration, and GHG emissions across cropping systems to better understand how conservation practices impact productivity and environmental outcomes across different rotations and regions.
Adaptive Management for Maximizing Soybean Production Following Cereal Rye Termination
Trials in this multi-year project will help researchers better understand 1) how cereal rye influences nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) availability and soybean uptake, and 2) evaluate soybean yield response to N and S fertilization, alone and in combination, after a cereal rye cover crop.
Controlled-Release N, P & K Fertilizer Management in Strip-Till 30” Rows and No-Till 15″ Rows for High-Yield Soybeans
This project aims to better understand how strategic nutrient management can impact soybean yield across northern and central Illinois. It will evaluate different nutrient strategies under no-till, strip-till, 15” rows, 30” rows, with cover crops, and without cover crops.
How Extensive Is Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides in Illinois Waterhemp Populations?
To better understand the frequency of resistance to Group 15 herbicides, this project will collect and screen waterhemp populations from Illinois soybean fields.
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