Illinois FFA Chapters Water Testing Challenge Winners Announced
Illinois Corn and Illinois Soybean Association collaborated to present the Water Testing Challenge to Illinois FFA chapters. This hands-on, educational program challenged students to sample water from different areas on the farms and analyze that data with a report that included improvement suggestions and management changes with explanations on why it should change.
Assessing Insect Pest Effects on Yield and ROI of Pest Control Inputs
Pest Management Assessing Insect Pest Effects on Yield and ROI of Pest Control Inputs This multi-year project aims to identify the insect pests affecting Illinois soybean crops, their impact on soybean yield and the return on investment of control mechanisms. It will help determine threshold levels for insect pests responsible for reducing grain quality and yield, as well as develop integrated pest management recommendations. View overview pdf Project Information Which insect pests cause economic yield loss in soybean fields? What are the economic threshold levels to make [...]
Soybean Stem Pests: Survey, Impact and Education
Pest Management Soybean Stem Pests: Survey, Impact and Education Continuing work already underway across Illinois’ soybean fields, this project aims to identify new and emerging stem diseases and insect pests that negatively impact soybean production and yield. It will assess management practices and help prioritize future research to determine best management practices. View overview pdf Project Information Which insect pests and diseases are most detrimental to soybean stem health in Illinois? How do they impact crop yield? How prevalent are they in the various Illinois soybean geographies? [...]
Assessing the Impact of Cover Crops on SCN Populations in Field Conditions
Pest Management Assessing the Impact of Cover Crops on SCN Populations in Field Conditions This project is using five established cover crop fields throughout Illinois to determine how different types of cover crops affect soybean cyst nematode (SCN) populations. Insights will be used to provide the state’s soybean farmers with improved management recommendations. View overview pdf Project Information How do different cover crops impact SCN populations? Could certain cover crops be used to suppress SCN populations? Statewide with emphasis on Southern Illinois There [...]
Enhancing the Profitability of Wheat-Soybean Double Cropping
In-Season Agronomy Enhancing the Profitability of Wheat-Soybean Double Cropping Double cropping soybeans after winter wheat is an attractive approach to enhancing profitability in Midwest crop rotations and improving soil health. To capitalize on this cropping system, this project will identify high-yielding winter wheat varieties that can be harvested earlier and enable earlier planting of double-crop soybeans to maximize soybean yield potential. View overview pdf Project Information When do winter wheat varieties suited to Illinois break winter dormancy? When do they reach maturity, or 14% grain [...]
Evaluating Leaf Nutrient Tissue Testing and Relation to Soybean Grain Yield
In-Season Agronomy Evaluating Leaf Nutrient Tissue Testing and Relation to Soybean Grain Yield Because soybeans are able to remobilize, or redistribute, nutrients from lower to newly developing nodes, more information is needed to understand which nutrients and in what quantities are made available to new nodes. This project will use tissue testing to gain these insights and help establish more accurate and timely in-season nutrient recommendations to maximize soybean yield. View overview pdf Project Information How do soybean plants accumulate and remobilize nutrients from leaves to [...]
Injury Potential to Very Early-Planted Soybean from Various Soil-Residual Herbicides / Active Ingredients
In-Season Agronomy Injury Potential to Very Early-Planted Soybean from Various Soil-Residual Herbicides / Active Ingredients While interest in planting soybeans earlier continues to increase, concerns around preemergence (PRE) herbicide injury to emerging seedlings continue to linger. Early planting often means cold, wet soil conditions that can delay seed germination and prolong plant emergence. These conditions can reduce the plant’s ability to metabolize PRE herbicides and result in crop injury. This project will test several herbicides and classes of chemistry to better understand which are more prone to cause crop injury under early planting [...]
Evaluation and Commercialization of SOYLEIC Varieties in Illinois
In-Season Agronomy Evaluation and Commercialization of SOYLEIC Varieties in Illinois Evaluation and Commercialization of SOYLEIC Varieties in Illinois To help Illinois soybean farmers capitalize on market opportunities for high oleic, low linolenic (HOLL) soybean oil, this project continues the breeding efforts to select and license varieties that combine competitive yields with the value-added SOYLEIC™ trait. View overview pdf Project Information How can Illinois soybean farmers extract more value from their crop? 2-row preliminary tests in four locations in Illinois SOYLEIC lines in [...]
An Economic Evaluation of the Impacts of Site-Specific Management for Increasing Soybean Production in Southern Illinois
In-Season Agronomy An Economic Evaluation of the Impacts of Site-Specific Management for Increasing Soybean Production in Southern Illinois To help close the soybean yield gap between average and record yields, this project will break down management practices based on the specific needs of different areas within a field. It will define the yield variability within a field as high, medium and low; identify seeding rates that can help optimize yield; better understand the role biologicals can play in crop nutrient utilization; and evaluate the economics of site-specific management compared to whole-field [...]
University of Illinois Crop Science Variety Trials – Protein, Oil and SCN Resistance
In-Season Agronomy University of Illinois Crop Science Variety Trials – Protein, Oil and SCN Resistance In addition to using the SCIO CNST NIR technology on the combine to determine the protein and oil content of each tested variety, soil samples will be collected at harvest to assess population levels of soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Data will be shared with Illinois farmers through several methods, including the UI Variety Trial website. View overview pdf Project Information How can we streamline data collection from the state’s variety [...]
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