Research Updates to Cover Results from Soybean Management Field Day Trials - UNL CropWatch

Research Updates to Cover Results from Soybean Management Field Day Trials - UNL CropWatch

January 17, 2013

In late January researchers will be sharing information and yields from the replicated field research conducted at the summer 2012 Soybean Management Field Days.

UNL Extension Educator Keith Glewen discusses the updates on Market Journal.

Schedule

Jan. 29 — O'Neill, noon – 3 p.m., 128 N. 6th St., Suite 100; Contact 402-336-2760

Jan. 30 — Lexington, noon - 3 p.m., Dawson County Fairgrounds, 1000 Plum Creek Parkway; 308-324-5501

Jan. 31 — Columbus, noon - 3 p.m., Wunderlich’s Catering, 304 23rd Street (Hwy 30); 402-563-4901

Jan. 31 — David City, 6 – 9 p.m., Hruska Memorial Public Library, 399 5th Street; 402-367-7410

 

The summer Soybean Management Field Days feature presentations and field trials related to soybean production, marketing, and management. In 2012 arrangements were made with four soybean producers to plant seven replicated trials on each of their center pivot irrigated fields. University of Nebraska faculty will share and discuss yield results at each of the Research Update locations.

Research updates will include:

Quest for the Holy Grail in Soybean Production (Row spacing/seed rate, fungicides; plant populations/planting date and maturity group interactions)

  • Charles Shapiro, UNL soils scientist – crop nutrition
  • Evan Sonderegger, UNL graduate student
  • Jim Specht, UNL professor of agronomy

Soybean Seed Treatments and Foliar Fungicides and Growth Enhancement Interactions with Herbicides

  • Loren Giesler, UNL plant pathologist
  • Michael Rethwisch, UNL extension educator

Herbicide-Carrier Rate Study

  • Lowell Sandell, UNL weed science Extension educator
  • Cody Creech, UNL graduate student
  • Greg Kruger, UNL Extension cropping system specialist

For more information contact program coordinator and UNL Extension Educator Keith Glewen at 800-529-8030.

Registration

The program includes a complimentary meal. To RSVP or for more information, contact the Nebraska Soybean Board at 800-852-BEAN, UNL Extension at 800-529-8030, or the respective host county Extension office.

The Soybean Management Field Days and these follow-up Research Updates are sponsored by the Nebraska Soybean Board and UNL Extension.

 

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