Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Looks like many of us will be sitting around for the next 7 to 10 days twiddling our thumbs watching it rain. If you get bored and …
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Planting Date and Maturity Group Considerations Moving into a Potentially Early Spring 2017
Dr. Adam Gaspar and Dr. Shawn P. Conley Early May planting in Wisconsin has been documented to increase yield due to increased light interception (Gaspar and Conley, 2015). Earlier planting dates are able to increase …
Risk and Profitability of Lowering Your Soybean Seeding Rates in 2017
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Earlier soybean planting coupled with increasing seed costs and higher commodity prices have led to a surge in the number of acres planted with seed treatments (Esker …
Stripe Rust Found to be Present and Already Active in Wisconsin Winter Wheat
Brian Mueller, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, Department of …
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Announces Changes to the 2017 Free Nematode Testing Program
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Four out of every five animals on earth today is a nematode so it is not surprising that agricultural fields are home to many nematode species. Fortunately, …
2017 Wisconsin Soybean Association Soybean Yield Contest
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Notable changes to the 2017 WSA Yield Contest: Entry fee decreased to $25 per entry Due date is extended to December 15th or 2 weeks post field …
Assessing Your 2017 Winter Wheat Crop Stand and Spring Nitrogen Timing
Top 4 Factors to Consider While Assessing Your 2017 Winter Wheat Crop Stand and Spring Nitrogen Timing Shawn Conley, WI State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist As we begin to contemplate spring and the 2017 …
Winners of the 2016 WSA Soybean Yield Contest are Announced
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist The 1st place winner in Division 4, RnK DeVoe Farms of Monroe, grew DuPont Pioneer P31T77R and harvested 98.34 bu/a. In second place, Bahr Farms Inc. of …
Herbicide Classification “Cheat Sheet” Poster
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist This chart groups herbicides by their modes of action to assist you in selecting herbicides 1) to maintain greater diversity in herbicide use and 2) to rotate …
Top Four Considerations for Reducing Spray Drift
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Spray drift is the movement of herbicides and other crop inputs away from intended target sites through the air. Several factors play a role in reducing spray …