All Posts by Dan Davidson
Disease Management: Fall – Time to Sample for SCN
October 16, 2015
Insect ManagementOf all the diseases that can impact soybeans, the most common still is soybean cyst nematode (SCN).
Agronomy: Soybeans – Fall Fertility Plans
October 09, 2015
Nutrient ManagementGrowers are harvesting corn and soybeans and experiencing surprisingly good yields for a summer plagued by too much rain, too little rain and wacky weather.
Weed Management: Water-hemp Popping Up
October 05, 2015
Weed ManagementWater-hemp is becoming a real headache as a weed.
Agronomy: Base Variety Decisions on Past Field Performance
October 01, 2015
In-Season AgronomyMake sure to analyze this year’s variety performance before making next season’s variety decision.
Agronomy: Avoid harvesting soybeans too dry
September 23, 2015
Harvest Strategies“Avoid harvesting soybeans” too dry is almost a cliché and a seemingly impossible task.
Agronomy: Biotic Stresses Were Minimal in Soybeans
September 18, 2015
Weed ManagementSeems insect and disease pressure were very minimal in soybeans in 2015.
Agronomy: Getting Ready for Harvest
September 16, 2015
Harvest StrategiesYou probably have noticed that some fields of soybeans have moved into their end game and are beginning to show some signs of ageing, losing that green vigor that characterized them all summer.
Determining Final Yield in Beans
August 20, 2015
Harvest StrategiesIt’s August and that is when soybeans make yield. Soybeans are at late R4 (ending pod set) or R5 (beginning seed set)
Flying Cover Crops onto Soybeans
August 12, 2015
Sustainability PracticesMore and more growers are interested in planting cover crops to improve their soil and increase soil productivity.
What Causes Yellowing in Beans
August 04, 2015
Nutrient ManagementThis was a year to see yellow soybeans in Illinois. There are a number of possible causes of this “symptom.”