From Field to Future: Lessons from the 2023 Growing Season
From drought to "root rot mania," Stephanie Porter, CCA and Illinois Soybean Association Outreach Agronomist, takes a retrospective look at the 2023 growing season. Watch her presentation from the Bloomington Better Beans event.
Making Sense of Soil Health
Dr. Stacy Zuber presents on the topic of soil health during Illinois Soybean Association's Better Beans event in Bloomington, IL.
Enhancing Soybean Yields: The Impact of Strategic Nutrient Management
This on-farm research project, funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, explores the impact of strategic nutrient management on soybean yield across northern and central Illinois, examining various strategies under different conditions such as no-till, strip-till, row spacing, and cover cropping to inform best practices for soybean nutrient management.
WEBINAR: Soybean-Specifics of Soil Health: What Do We Know?
When it comes to soybeans, are there specific considerations for soil health? In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Margenot with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, reviews reasons for anticipating soybean-specific considerations on soil health processes and management and methods for testing soil health.
Highlights from Farm Progress Show: A Day with the ISA Agronomy Team
The Illinois Soybean Association Agronomy team was at Farm Progress Show in the newly developed soybean plots, covering agronomic topics like soil health, SCN, weed ID, and pest management. We also showcased a diverse cover crop plot with 15+ species.
Exploring Cover Crops as a SCN Management Tool
Soybean cyst nematode poses a significant threat to soybean yields, and despite previous management successes, it has adapted to resistance. Researchers, supported by the Illinois Soybean Association, are investigating the potential of cover crops as a tool to mitigate SCN damage.
Join the Battle Against SCN: Free Soil Sampling Offered to IL Soybean Farmers
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is calling soybean farmers across the state to join the battle against Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) by providing free soil sampling to help track and research the largest yield robber in soybeans. ISA announced the check-off funded testing during October, SCN Awareness Month.
Impact of Cover Crops on SCN
As cover crops gain popularity in crop rotations, the question arises: Do they aid or potentially host soybean cyst nematode (SCN)? Dr. Mandy Bish from the University of Missouri Extension examines strip-trial data, particularly regarding cereal rye, which shows no significant enhancement of SCN populations. However, the impact of legume cover crops on SCN remains an area of concern.
Early Planted Soybeans & SCN
IL farmers continue to plant soybeans earlier each year. Dr. Mandy Bish, University of Missouri Extension Specialist, examines the impact of this trend on soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and considers various factors, including weather and environmental conditions, that could potentially increase soybean vulnerability to SCN.
Corn Rotation and Other SCN Management Strategies
Dr. Mandy Bish discusses the role of corn in combating soybean cyst nematode and highlights other various management strategies for SCN. She urges awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome as a potential visual indicator of SCN within the field as well as reviews data from seed treatment trials.
and then