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 …
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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 …
Herbicide injury during and after emergence in soybean
Liz Bosak, Outreach Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin Pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides can injure soybean plants. This year, soybean injury symptoms following pre-emergence applications have been relatively slight for May 13 and May …
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 …
Irrigation Management in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Irrigation Scheduling Program (WISP) (A3600-01) Scott Sanford and John Panuska Successful irrigation management uses a combination of rainfall and applied water to conserve energy, reduce cost and protect groundwater. Most of the areas …
Diagnosing Early Season Below Ground Insect Damage
Bryan Jensen- IPM Program A lot of corn and soybeans has been planted over the past few weeks and emergence has begun. Now, and over the next few weeks, is a good time to evaluate …
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]