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A New Way to Look at Soybean Management

  • February 23, 2016

  • Emerson Nafziger

The University of Illinois is part of a large, multi-state research project funded by the North Central Soybean Research Program (funded by state checkoff programs) to look at effects of weather, soils, and management on soybean yields.
As part of this project, we need to gather basic information on at least 500 soybeans fields around Illinois for each of the crop years 2014 through 2017. These data will go into a large database that will be used to take a look at how management affects yields in a given soil type and with a certain weather pattern.…

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Dicamba-resistant soybean varieties

  • February 16, 2016

  • Aaron Hager

On February 3, Monsanto announced its commercial launch plans for soybean varieties resistant to the herbicides dicamba and glyphosate (designated Roundup Ready 2 Xtend varieties). This announcement followed China’s decision to import grain from these varieties. Many weed management practitioners hope this new technology package will provided improved control of problematic weed populations, including those with evolved resistance to glyphosate and herbicides from other site-of-action families. The weed science program at the University of Illinois has evaluated this technology for several years,…

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2016 Weed Control Guide Now Available

  • January 6, 2016

  • Aaron Hager

The 2016 Weed Control Guide for Ohio, Indiana and Illinois contains 224 pages of weed management information, including weed response ratings for corn and soybean herbicides. Information and recommendations for managing weeds in small grains and forages is included, along with more specific information about and control recommendations for several problem weed species. A pdf of the 2016 Weed Control Guide is available to download, and a printed version of the guide can be ordered at: http://estore.osu-extension.org/2016-Ohio-Indiana-and-Illinois-Weed-Control-Guide-P433.aspx
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Early Registration Open for Bi-State Crop Advantage Conferences

  • December 20, 2015

  • Aaron Hager

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This January Extension Specialists from both Iowa State University and the University of Illinois will present some of the latest research-based information on crop production and management issues at two Bi-State Crop Advantage Conferences:
January 8 in Burlington, IA and January 29 in Moline, IL.
Certified Crop Advisers can earn up to 6 hours of CEU credit. Re-certification credit is also offered to Iowa private pesticide applicators. Advance registration, no later than one week before the conference,…

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2016 Crop Management Conferences Registration Open

  • December 10, 2015

  • Aaron Hager

Registration is open for the 2016 Crop Management Conferences. These regional conferences provide a forum for discussion and interaction between participants and university researchers and are designed to address a wide array of topics pertinent to crop production in Illinois: crop management, pest management, nutrient management, soil and water management.
Certified Crop Advisers can earn up to 8 hours of continuing education credit. Advance registration, no later than one week before each conference, is $100 per person.…

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Save the Date: Regional Illinois Crop Management Conferences

  • November 12, 2015

  • Aaron Hager

The dates and locations for the 2016 regional Crop Management Conferences are as follows:
 
       January 20: Mt. Vernon – Krieger/Holiday Inn Convention Center.
       January 27: Springfield – Northfield Inn Conference Center.
       February 3:  Champaign – i-Hotel and Conference Center.
       February 10: Malta – Kishwaukee College Conference Center.
 
These conferences provide a forum for discussion and interaction between participants and university researchers and are designed to address a wide array of topics pertinent to crop production in Illinois: crop management,…

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Ewing Demonstration Center Fall Cover Crop Field Day – Nov. 3

  • October 30, 2015

  • Nathan Johanning

Join us for our Fall Cover Crop Field Day at the University of Illinois Extension Ewing Demonstration Center on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Included in the afternoon field day will be a discussion of the on-going cover crop research, including a tour of the annual cover crop variety trial with over 20 differ-ent cover crop plots. New this year is an evaluation of the performance of 3 new clover varieties in southern Illinois ahead of corn.…

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Considerations for Weed Management in 2016

  • October 30, 2015

  • Aaron Hager

Here is the final installment of considerations for weed management in 2016.
 
Steps for Successful Weed Management in Glufosinate-Resistant (Liberty Link) Soybean
 
Step 1:
Plant Liberty Link soybean seed into a weed-free seedbed
Achieve a weed-free seedbed through the use of:
                          1) Preplant tillage
                          2) Effective burndown herbicide(s)
                          3) A combination of tillage and burndown herbicides
 
Step 2:
Select and apply within 14 days of planting a soil-residual herbicide that targets your most problematic weed species.…

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Considerations for Weed Management in 2016

  • October 29, 2015

  • Aaron Hager

 
Here is the third installment with additional considerations for weed management in 2016.  The final installment will be posted tomorrow.
 
Multiple or Effective
The continuing and expanding challenges imposed on agronomic cropping systems by weed populations resistant to various herbicides has led to renewed interest in utilizing multiple modes of herbicide action in weed management programs. Indeed, articles written about and advertisements for products that contain multiple modes of action populate many farm media publications.…

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University of Illinois Retirement and New Career

  • October 28, 2015

  • Michael Gray

On October 31, 2015, I will retire from the University of Illinois and on November 9, 2015, begin a new career with Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri as Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lead. So, my actual retirement will be short-lived. In this new Regulatory Policy & Scientific Affairs position, I will have responsibilities for advancing important sustainability initiatives and advanced agricultural technology platforms. This position will require close collaboration across multiple teams including Monsanto’s Regulatory,…

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