Soybean Seed Quality Considerations for 2019

By Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky; Daren Mueller, Iowa State University; Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Kiersten Wise, University of Kentucky.Seed quality from the 2018 soybean harvest was below average across the majority of the soybean-producing areas of the United States. Several factors led to poor-quality soybean seed,.... Read More

Don’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Additional Factors to Consider when Selecting Xtend Soybean Varieties

By Daren Mueller, Iowa State University; Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Spyridon Mourtzinis, University of Wisconsin-Madison;Yuba Kandel, Iowa State University; Tom Allen, Mississippi State University; Terry Spurlock, University of Arkansas; and Travis Faske, University of Arkansas.Selecting the most appropriate soybean varieties each... Read More

Smartphone Application to Forecast White Mold in Soybean Now Available to Growers

Madison, WI — A new smartphone application, ‘Sporecaster,’ is now available for free download on both Android and iOS devices, that helps soybean farmers manage white mold. The application aides in the decision-making process of whether or not to apply a fungicide based on custom disease risk calculations for your field. The application was developed by University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest and.... Read More

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Stem Canker of Soybean

Stem canker of soybeanMultiple fungi in the genus Diaporthe cause stem canker. The first symptoms o... Read More

Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat

Fusarium head blight of wheatFusarium head blight (FHB) is currently the most economically importan... Read More

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Stem Canker of Soybean

Stem canker of soybeanMultiple fungi in the genus Diaporthe cause stem canker. The first symptoms of stem canker are often dead plants with dried leaves that remain attached to petioles late in the season. Diseased plants usually occur in patches within fields. Stem lesions start as small, reddish-brown spots at the base of a branch or leaf petiole and then expand to form slightly sunken cankers.... Read More

Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat

Fusarium head blight of wheatFusarium head blight (FHB) is currently the most economically important wheat disease in the U.S. and Canada. This disease is also known as scab or head blight and is caused by Fusarium graminearum and other Fusarium spp. It reduces yield and produces mycotoxins that impact human and animal health. Infected spikelets are bleached and disease spreads upward and downwar... Read More