Measuring How Insect Pests Impact Yields and the Value of Pest Control Products
Understanding which insect pests affect soybean yields and how often pest control products deliver a profitable return in Illinois fields.
Which Stem Diseases and Insects Should I Be Concerned About in My Soybean Fields?
Continuing work already underway across Illinois’ soybean fields, this project aims to identify new and emerging stem diseases and insect pests that negatively impact soybean production and yield.
Which Cover Crops Can Help Suppress Populations of SCN?
This project is using five established cover crop fields throughout Illinois to determine how different types of cover crops affect soybean cyst nematode (SCN) populations.
Enhancing the Profitability of Wheat-Soybean Double Cropping
Characterizing and developing new high-yielding winter wheat varieties with early maturity – an important trait that enables earlier planting of double-crop soybeans to maximize yield potential.
Evaluating Leaf Nutrient Tissue Testing and Relation to Soybean Grain Yield
Determine which nutrients and in what quantities are remobilized within soybean plants through tissue testing to improve the accuracy and timing of in-season nutrient recommendations and maximize yield.
Which Preemergence Herbicides Are More Likely To Cause Crop Injury When Soybeans Are Planted Early?
While interest in planting soybeans earlier continues to increase, concerns around preemergence (PRE) herbicide injury to emerging seedlings continue to linger.
What Are Some New SOYLEIC™ Varieties That Are High Yielding and Allow Me To Take Advantage of This Value-Added Market Opportunity?
To help Illinois soybean farmers capitalize on market opportunities for high oleic, low linolenic (HOLL) soybean oil, this project continues the breeding efforts to select and license varieties that combine competitive yields with the value-added SOYLEIC™ trait.
Which Soybean Varieties Have Higher Protein and Oil Content so I Can Capitalize on Premium Pricing?
In addition to using the SCIO CNST NIR technology on the combine to determine the protein and oil content of each tested variety, soil samples will be collected at harvest to assess population levels of soybean cyst nematode (SCN).
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.
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