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The Nebulous of Non-Nodulating Soybean in 2015
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Every year I get an occasional phone call, email or text regarding issues surrounding soybean nodulation concerns. This year it has been non-stop for several weeks! Here are …
Fusarium Head Blight a Significant Issue in Wisconsin in 2015
Shawn P. Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison The 2015 growing season has been fairly challenging for managing winter wheat diseases. Many fields we have observed have some level of disease. …
New findings on soybeans, climate, and yields
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Global annual temperatures have increased by 0.4°C since 1980 with several regions exhibiting even greater increases. Climate change appears to have affected crop yields in some countries, …
Soybean Flowers, Glyphosate Label, and Wheel Track Damage…Oh My!
Hanna, S., Conley, S. P., Shaner, G., and Santini, J. 2008. Fungicide application timing and row spacing effect on soybean canopy penetration and grain yield. Agronomy Journal: 100:1488-1492. Given the quick start to our soybean growing season we will begin …
Considerations for Switching Soybean Maturity Groups for Delayed Plantings
Shawn P. Conley, State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist John Gaska, Outreach Specialist University of Wisconsin, Madison Delayed corn planting coupled with frequent rainfall events and poor planting conditions have postponed soybean planting across many …
Soybean Planting Date by Maturity Group Considerations for 2015
Article coauthored by Dr. Shawn P. Conley and Adam Gaspar Early May planting in Wisconsin has been documented to increase soybean seed yield due to increased light interception (Gaspar and Conley, 2015). In theory, earlier planting …
A Tank Full of Sugar Helps the Profits Go Down
Shawn Conley, WI State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist While in attendance at the 2015 Commodity Classic I was a bit dismayed at the number of featured speakers expounding upon the incredible in-season benefits of …
Soybean Emergence and Germination Common Issues
Shawn Conley Please click to view a YouTube video on Soybean Emergence and Germination Common Issues. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBWVCr4aAoI[/youtube]
Recent Cold Temps Have Little Impact on Soybean or Winter Wheat Crop
Coauthored by Dr. Shawn P. Conley and Dr. Jim Specht Last nights cold temperature has led to an influx of questions regarding the potential impact on either the wheat crop or emerged soybean seedlings. In …