All Posts by Dan Davidson
Diagnostics: Soybean Scouting in July: Disease and Insects
July 10, 2014
Insect ManagementWhile June is the time to scout for weeds and perhaps a few pests, July is the time to scout for diseases and insects.
Insects: Inoculate or Not?
April 22, 2014
Planting StrategiesInoculate or Not? How do I sort out whether to inoculate my soybean seed?
Diagnostics: Is it Time to Consider Using Starters in Soybeans to Bump Yield?
April 17, 2014
Planting StrategiesAre farmers missing the boat when it comes to soybeans by not applying a starter in furrow?
Diagnostics: Soybean Seed Treatments: Now the Norm?
April 17, 2014
Planting StrategiesTreating corn seed has long been tradition, but not treating soybeans. Corn seed has been treated with a fungicide for decades because hybrid seed production was commercial, and seed companies wanted to get the best performance out of each seed planted.
Agronomy: Planning for Soybean Success with Foundation Agronomy
April 11, 2014
Planting StrategiesHow much attention do you pay to producing soybeans on your farm each season? Do you have a plan that you follow to make sure you have optimized your soybean production practices? Or do you just repeat what you did last year?
Diagnostics: Planting Soybeans – When Can I Expect to Start?
April 11, 2014
Planting StrategiesCold weather and late winter storms have kept many farmers out of the field later than usual this spring.