Agronomy: Podcast: Organic Matter in Soil
Ivan Dozier, state conservationist for the Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service, delves into the basics of organic matter, including short-term versus long-term organic buildup. He [...]
Podcast: Bioreactors
University of Illinois Assistant Professor of Water Quality, Laura Christianson, Ph.D., goes in-depth on bioreactors. Bioreactors are an edge-of-field filtration system that reduce the [...]
Agronomy: PODCAST: Soybean Fertility Needs
Terry Wyciskalla, Soy CCA Envoy from Southwest Illinois, discusses how the soil fertility needs differ between soybeans and corn. Soybeans require higher potassium levels [...]
Agronomy: PODCAST: Double-Cropping Wheat and Soybeans
Kelly Robertson, ISA’s double-crop specialist, discusses the benefits of adopting a double-crop system, and explains that farmers have to be committed to the system [...]
PODCAST: Harvest Report from Central Illinois
Despite low expectations, many growers saw above average yields this season, usually between 50 and 70 bu/ac. Lance Tarochione, CCA, provides an in-depth explanation [...]
Agronomy: Harvest Report from Southern Illinois
In southern Illinois, most soybeans were planted by the time the wet weather arrived this year. 2015 still held some major challenges for soybean [...]
PODCAST: Soybean Emergence and Early Growth
Unfortunately, this years soybean planting dates have ranged from mid-April to ongoing. Regardless of your planting date we have all had issues with emergence [...]
PODCAST: Wheat-soybean double-crop rotations
ISA is continuing its ILSoyAdvisor.com podcasts, connecting agronomy experts with Illinois farmers to share their insights, experiences and recommendations on growing high-yielding, profitable soybeans. [...]
Weeds: PODCAST: Soil Residual Herbicides for Weed Control
Early infestations of weeds can impact yields by as much as ten percent. Residuals are essential because they lay the foundation for effective weed [...]
Disease: PODCAST: Controlling Sudden Death Syndrome
Sudden Death Syndrome has become a major disease challenge in Illinois and 2014 was no exception. In this podcast, Jessica Herdes, technical agronomist for [...]
