If I were to ask the question, “What are the two largest management factors that come to mind when you hear soybean management factors?” What would your answer be? For myself, the top two things that come to mind are early planting date (late March and April) and herbicide resistance.
Early planting date has arguably been the biggest soybean yield driver because of the increased number of days before the plant starts to flower. This allows... Read More →
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Agronomy: Soybean management webinar series coming to ILSoyAdvisor.com
November 20, 2014
Illinois growers are encouraged to attend a new webinar series from the Illinois Soybean Association. The checkoff-funded program will highlight best management practices in soybean production and will offer practical tips for improving yields and profitability for the 2015 growing season.
The three-part webinar series kicks off December 3 on www.ILSoyAdvisor.com with a recap of the 2014 growing season by Emerson Nafziger, Ph.D., professor of crop sciences and extension agronomist at the University of Illinois. Nafziger will discuss how lessons from 2014 can help growers plan for a successful 2015, and he will also answer grower questions.
The series will continue through February, and topics include:
- December : “Lessons from a Great Season: The 2014 Illinois Soybean Crop” by Emerson Nafziger, Ph.D., professor of crop sciences and extension agronomist at the University of Illinois
- January: “Six Secrets of Soybean Success” by Fred Below, Ph.D., professor of plant physiology and crop sciences at the University of Illinois
- February: “Nutrient Planning and Soybean Management” by Howard Brown, Ph.D., manager of agronomy services with GROWMARK, Inc.
“This program brings the soybean experts to the farmers,” says Don Guinnip, farmer from Marshall, Ill., and ISA production committee chair. “Growers will hear advice from university and industry leaders with specific ideas to increase their yields and profits in 2015.”
For detailed information on the series, to register or submit questions, please visit www.ilsoy.org/webinars.
Illinois Soybean Association
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org and www.ilsoygrowers.com.
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