Soybean Checkoff Research
Research Projects
Drought and Herbicide Carryover
Applying a postemergence herbicide late in the summer, even with a short half-life may cause problems.
Virtual Ohio No-Till Field Day Panel Discussion (Part 3 of 3)
“For cover crops to work for a farmer, it is going to need to be nimble and easy to use. Everyone needs to find what works for their operation.” – Fred Yoder
Virtual Ohio No-Till Field Day Panel Discussion (Part 2 of 3)
“Our biggest challenge has been due to our corn-soybean rotation, there is not a lot of time in the fall to get a cover crop established after harvest.” – Martha Winters
Virtual Ohio No-Till Field Day Panel Discussion (Part 1 of 3)
No-till is a management tool. No-till takes patience, management and perseverance. – Fred Yoder
Preharvest Herbicide Treatments
Preharvest herbicide treatments are primarily intended to suppress/kill and dessicate weeds that can make harvest more difficult.
Sowing Cover Crops
Late summer and early fall (August 1-Mid-September) is a great time to sow cover crops.
Are Stink Bugs in your Soybeans
There are many types of stink bugs, but Ohio’s most common stink bugs include the green, the brown and the brown marmorated.
How to Identify Late Season Soybean Diseases
The nights have been cool this growing season, even when the days were very warm. This is the time of the year to begin to scouting for disease. – Dr. Anne Dorrance
Promoting Beneficial Insects
There are three major ways to fight harmful insects: chemical insecticides, good plant nutrition from soil health, and by promoting insect predators.