Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy A new Soybean Replant App for iPhones and Android devices helps growers make a data-driven decision to replant or stick with the current crop. The app calculates plant stand (population) by averaging …
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Think Twice About Replanting Soybeans
Adam P. Gaspar, Shawn P. Conley, & John M. Gaska Deptartment of Agronomy University of Wisconsin-Madison Soybean planting date trends have steadily shifted earlier within the Northern Corn Belt while inclement weather, insect pressure, and …
Economic Risk and Profitability of Soybean Seed Treatments at Reduced Seeding Rates
Adam P Gaspar, Shawn P Conley and John Gaska, Department of Agronomy Paul Mitchell, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Introduction Earlier soybean planting coupled with increasing seed costs and higher commodity prices have led …
2016 Wisconsin Soybean Yield and Quality Contest Rules
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Entry Deadline: October 15, 2016 Cost: $75 per Entry The WSA Soybean Yield Contest has been organized to encourage the development of new and innovative management …
Using High-Input Systems for Soybean Management Increases Yield but Not Profitability
Shawn P. Conley, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Increased soybean commodity prices in the last 10 years have generated inter- est in developing high-input systems to increase yield. However, little peer- reviewed information exists …
Do Crop Rotation and Tillage Influence Seed-applied Inoculant Decisions?
David Marburger, Spyridon Mourtzinis, John Gaska, & Shawn Conley, Department of Agronomy UW-Madison Soybean has the unique ability to form a symbiotic relationship with a soil bacterium, Bradyrhizobium japonicum. This relationship results in biological nitrogen fixation, …
Soybean Management Strategies to Facilitate Timely Winter Wheat Establishment in 2016
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Winter wheat acres across WI have declined over the past few years due to high corn and soybean prices and late grain harvests, however …
Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group Considerations for 2016
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Early May planting in Wisconsin has been documented to increase yield due to increased light interception (Gaspar and Conley, 2015). In theory, earlier planting can potentially intercept …
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Continues Free Nematode Testing Program for 2016
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy 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. …
Factors to Consider While Assessing Your 2016 Winter Wheat Crop Stand and Spring Nitrogen Timing
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist As the snow begins to melt and we finally put the 2015/16 winter behind us, many growers and consultants alike are beginning to venture out to their …