Dr. Werle is now an assistant professor and extension cropping systems weed scientist at the University of Wisconsin (January 2018).
View his UW bio page.
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2011 Field Research Shows Little Yield Effect from Soybean Seed Treatments - UNL CropWatch, 2011

January 12, 2012

A seed treatment trial was conducted at four locations in Nebraska in 2011 to determine its effect on stand, disease control, and yield. The sites, part of the Soybean Management Field Days, were near Bancroft (northeast Nebraska), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central).

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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).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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