Soybean

Announcing the 7th Annual SCN ‘Tode Awards

February 17, 2017

And the winner is ... An analysis of SCN soil test results from 2016 leads to "awards" for sampling and detection. The Nebraska Soybean Board funds the free soil tests.

Nebraska map showing counties with SCN as of January 2017

SCN Now Confirmed in 58 Counties; How About Your Field?

February 16, 2017

Soybean cyst nematode is estimated to cause $40 million in lost soybean yields annually in Nebraska. Soil tests, available free through a program funded by the Nebraska Soybean Board, can help growers identify where this nemesis is a problem so they can manage that field accordingly.

Soybean field in Brazil — One of the soybean fields Nebraska Extension Weed Management Specialist Rodrigo Werle visited during a recent trip to Brazil.

A Quick Look at Soybean Production In Southeast Brazil

February 8, 2017

This winter Rodrigo Werle, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, visited several progressive soybean growers in Brazil. See what three major practices these growers prioritize.

Research in 4 North Central States Shows Limited Response with Fungicide in R3 Soybeans

February 3, 2017

In a multi-year summary of soybean studies with fungicide and insecticide applications in the north central United States, university researchers combined trial data to estimate overall profitability of foliar applications at the R3 growth stage (beginning pod development).

CornSoyWater graphic

CornSoyWater: An Online App to Aid in Irrigation Management

December 16, 2016

Traditional irrigation decision-making relies heavily on experience and requires frequent visits to the field. The process is time consuming and labor demanding, while the results are not quantitative and prone to error.

Crop production and pest and water management will be among the topics at Crop Production Clinics to be held at nine sites across the state in January.

Crop Production Clinics Jan. 4-19 across Nebraska

December 8, 2016

This year's Nebraska Crop Production Clinics feature agronomic, pest management, and farm management information to help growers make smart research-based decisions to improve their bottom line. Clinics will be held at nine sites across the state, starting with Gering on Jan. 4 and ending with Kearney on Jan. 19.

2015 Soybean Day and Machinery Expo — Producers listen to a speaker at the 2015 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo. The 2016 event is 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Dec. 15 in the pavilion at the Saunders County Fairgrounds in Wahoo. (Photo by Deloris Pittman)

Nebraska Soybean Day & Machinery Expo Dec. 15

November 30, 2016

Featured topics at this year's Nebraska Soybean Day include maximizing weed control while managing resistance; understanding effects of large equipment and tires on compaction; managing sudden death syndrome; and marketing soybeans and corn.

Field trials comparing early and late planted rye cover crop

Implementation of Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean Systems in Nebraska

November 29, 2016

A short review of cover crop research conducted at four University of Nebraska research fields (two irrigated, two dryland) to study the feasibility and impact of winter cover cropping on soil quality, soil water, and crop yields in corn-soybean systems. Objectives were to quantify cover crop emergence, fall and spring biomass production, soil water changes, soil chemical and physical property changes, and crop yields.

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