All Posts by Mike Wilson
Controlling Marestail with a Fall Application
October 21, 2019
Weed ManagementFall weed management is important for spring planting.
Agronomy: Soybean Yields Are Improving in Illinois
November 09, 2016
Harvest StrategiesI recently read an article by Gary Schnitkey on farmdoc in regard to the relative decline of soybean yields in Illinois compared to corn yields.
Agronomy: Summarizing the Soybean Season from Southeast Illinois
October 19, 2016
Harvest StrategiesAs I write this, my final report as an Envoy, #harvest16 is in full swing.
Agronomy: Dicamba Misapplication - Or how I learned to love crinkled beans!
September 30, 2016
Innovation-TechnologyIn my time as a Soy Envoy for the past two growing seasons I have attempted to give advice in an unbiased way, trying not to let my personal opinions come through too much.
Agronomy: Wrapping up for the ’16 season
August 26, 2016
In-Season AgronomyAs we start to wrap up the 2016 growing season it’s time sit back and reflect on what we learned this spring and summer.
Agronomy: What does tissue testing tell us?
July 22, 2016
Nutrient ManagementThis past weekend I was scrolling through Twitter and came across a feed that had been started by a well-known and respected Illinois agronomist posting an article from Academia in Arkansas on the use of tissue testing as a guide for foliar nutrition applications (it’s a very good article, by the way).
Agronomy: Strategies for finishing out the soybean season
July 19, 2016
Harvest StrategiesIt’s after mid-July; do you know what your soybeans are doing?
Agronomy: To replant or not replant, that is the question.
June 01, 2016
Planting StrategiesAs I sit here in my office I can hear the patter of raindrops outside the window.
Agronomy: Planting Status Across Illinois
May 23, 2016
Planting StrategiesThe USDA’s May 15 Crop Progress Report states that 36% of U.S. soybeans have been planted as of May 15.
Agronomy: Tricking Out A Soybean Planter for 2016
April 25, 2016
Planting StrategiesFor most of my career working with soybeans the planting process has been a controlled spill at best.