Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist; Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Weed management has been a significant challenge for many farmers and retailers in 2018. The …
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Don’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Additional Factors to Consider when Selecting Xtend Soybean Varieties
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist; Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Selecting the most appropriate soybean varieties each year is critical for farming operations to remain …
The Soybean Flowering- Summer Solstice Fallacy
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Every agronomist has been ingrained with the Nowledge that soybean is considered a “short-day” plant and will not flower until after June 21st a.k.a. the summer solstice. This belief has …
Variable Germination and Emergence in Soybean: Which Seeds Are Still Viable?
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Many of us, including myself, have planted under less than ideal soil conditions this spring. Often the ground was worked a little on the wet side leading …
Making Winter Wheat Profitable Event
On July 9th, from 10:00AM to 2:00PM in the Arlington Research Station, stop by our event to learn management strategies, such as variety selection, managing stands, and mar-keting your crop, so you can put wheat …
Adjust Your Seeding Rate But Not Your Maturity Group For Late May Planted Soybean
Authors: S.P.Conley, J.M Gaska, S. Mourtiznis, D. Mueller, A. Varenhorst With only 10 days left in May and roughly 50% of the Midwestern soybean crop planted (WI:33%, IA:58%, SD:24%) what if any production changes should …
Soybean Emergence and Germination Issues
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist A new YouTube video is up about common issues growers may have concerning soybean emergence and germination, discussed by Wisconsin State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Dr. …
Soybean Replant Decisions: Just the Facts Jack!
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist The Twittersphere is erupting with pictures of soybean beginning to crack and emerge. As we finalize #plant18 and start to assess our soybean stands here are a …
Are You PRE-Emergence Ready For Soybean Planting?
by Rodrigo Werle (UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist) and Shawn Conley (UW-Madison Extension Soybean and Small Grain Specialist) Spring has finally arrived in Wisconsin and so has the planting season. Before getting your soybeans …
A Visual Guide to Soybean Growth Stages
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Understanding and being able to correctly identify the growth stages of soybean is important for making sound agronomic management decisions. This guide describes the growth stages starting …