Shawn P. Conley, Adam C. Roth and John M. Gaska Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin, Madison The Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials are conducted each year with the producer’s needs in mind. Our objective is …
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Delineating Optimal Soybean Maturity Groups Across the United States
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Soybean is the most important oilseed crop in the U.S., and its cultivated area is the second largest after corn (USDA, 2016). The cultivated area includes a …
Multiple Resistance to ALS- and HPPD-inhibiting Herbicides in Palmer Amaranth from Iowa County, Wisconsin
Nathan Drewitz, Devin Hammer, Shawn Conley, and Dave Stoltenberg Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Increasing Concern over Palmer Amaranth Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) has become a challenging weed management problem in the southern U.S. …
Calculating The Soybean Yield Gap for WI Soybean Farmers
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist We are embarking on Year #2 of a State‐Wide Project aimed at generating baseline producer data on current soybean management practices in Wisconsin’s production systems. This project is …
Common Waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis): Confirmed Herbicide Resistance and Spread Across Wisconsin
Devin Hammer, Nathan Drewitz, Shawn Conley, and Dave Stoltenberg Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Herbicide resistance is not new to Wisconsin, but is spreading. Common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) has become an increasing concern in …
WSA Yield Contest Entry Delayed
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Due to delayed harvest The Wisconsin Soybean Association has extended the WSA Yield Contest entry form due date to 10/31/16. For more information regarding entry please click here: …
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Continues Free Nematode Testing Program for 2016
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, …
2016 WSA Soybean Yield Contest
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist This is a friendly reminder that entry forms for the WSA Soybean Yield Contest need to be post marked by October 15, 2016. Click here to obtain …
Start Managing Stripe Rust of Winter Wheat in 2017 At Planting
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 …
Start Managing for Fusarium Head Blight Now Before You Plant the 2016/17 Crop
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist Most WI winter wheat growers dodged the Fusarium head blight (FHB or scab) bullet in 2016; though many farmers especially …