As harvest is deep underway across the country, American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers about the importance of taking precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply.
“Seed treatments provide farmers with an economical means of protecting seeds and seedlings against early-season insect pests and diseases – resulting in stronger and more uniform stands, healthier plants and higher crop yields,” said ASTA... Read More →
ILSOYADVISOR POST
Agronomy: Webinar: Strategies for Finishing Out the Soybean Season
August 13, 2016
Mike Wilson, Soy CCA Envoy from Southeast Illinois, explains why managing soybeans through Labor Day can help increase yield and ultimately improve growers’ bottom lines. He explains the issues that growers can see late in the season with disease, insects, weeds and nutrition.
Key Takeaways
- By identifying late-season diseases, growers can follow through with the proper action
- Additional resource for disease management: cropdisease.cropsci.illinois.edu/soybeans
- Scouting fields is important through September as insect damage can occur late in the season
- Additional resource for insect management: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/fieldcropsipm/soybean.php
- Weeds can become a significant problem if left uncontrolled
- Postmergence-only programs are not effective due to weed resistance
- Applying nutrients late in the season can help soybeans thrive through the end of the season.
- Fred Below, Ph.D., recommends placing nutrients deep in the soil to continue to provide plants with proper nutrition all season long.
1 CEU in Crop Management is available for this webinar. Visit the Certified Crop Adviser website to self-report your credit after viewing the webinar recording.
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