We are excited to welcome you, fellow soybean farmers, back to the Soybean Summit on February 1. The Illinois Soybean Association is ready to “Checkoff Your Boxes” as we present the 2022 Soybean Summit. After a year of virtual meetings and events, this event will showcase learning for greater agronomic insights, learning opportunities, and above all, fellowship with other soybean farmers. ISA’s mission is to bring you the latest information,... Read More →
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Better Beans Series – Carlyle, Illinois
January 28, 2019
The Better Beans Series event in Carlyle was held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery. The event was brought to producers by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program in partnership with the CCA Soy Envoy program, Bassett Farm & Seed and Droste Family Seeds. The event was well attended by area farmers and industry professionals. Speakers provided useful information for increasing soybean production in 2019 and beyond.
Terry Wyciskalla, Wyciskalla Consulting, LLC, started the morning with a discussion on nutrient management recommendations for raising 80+ bushel soybeans. Mark Bernards, Ph.D., Western Illinois University, engaged the audience by challenging them to “think like a weed”and offered weed control recommendations. Kelli Bassett, CCA Soy Envoy, provided information about identification and management of Dectes stem borer.
Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), challenged attendees to be resilient in 2019 and beyond and recognize the keys to farm profitability. The program concluded with a question and answer session with a panel of local agronomic experts and soybean producers.
Panel members included Scott Eversgerd, agronomist, Pioneer Seed; ISA District Director Nick Harre, Nashville, Ill. soybean producer; and ASA Director Dave Droste, Nashville, Ill. soybean producer; and was moderated by Kriste Droste of Droste Family Seeds. Following the program, attendees enjoyed lunch from Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery and networked with the agriculture industry representatives onsite in the exhibitor space.
You can view all the presentations from the speakers via the links below.
- Nutrient Management Planning for 80+ Bushel Soybeans – Terry Wyciskalla, Wyciskalla Consulting LLC
- Think Like a Weed, And How to Outsmart Them – Mark Bernards, Ph.D., Western Illinois University
- Dectes Stem Borer, A New Soybean Pest – Kelli Bassett, CCA Soy Envoy, Bassett Farm & Seed
- Handout - Dectes Stem Borer - Kelli Bassett, CCA Soy Envoy, Basset Farm & Seed
- Keys to Profitability: Resilience in 2019 and Beyond – Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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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