UNL Studies Effect of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybean Disease Severity and Yield
January 12, 2012
Foliar fungicide trials were conducted at four locations in Nebraska to determine the effects on disease control and yield. The sites, part of the the Soybean Management Field Days, were near Bancroft (northeast), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central).
Aids to Selecting Soybean Varieties to Manage SCN - UNL CropWatch, Nov. 4, 2011
November 4, 2011
Soybean producers and farm managers have several great resources available to help with variety selection for fields infested with soybean cyst nematode (SCN).
Is Treatment of Soybean Aphids Warranted at R5 or early R6?
August 25, 2011
Soybean aphids are still present, but we are nearing the period when populations decline and soybeans are less likely to incur economic yield loss. Declining night temperatures and shorter days initiate migration of soybean aphids back to buckthorn, their overwintering host.
Late Season Treatment not Advised for Frogeye Leaf Spot in Soybeans
August 25, 2011
Frogeye leaf spot is more common than usual this year in several areas of Nebraska. Some fields scattered over the eastern third of the state have fairly severe levels of infection, but most have minor levels.