Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Early May planting in Wisconsin has been documented to increase yield due to increased light interception (Gaspar and Conley, 2015). In theory, earlier planting can potentially intercept …
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Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Continues Free Nematode Testing Program for 2016
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Four out of every five animals on earth today is a nematode so it is not surprising that agricultural fields are home to many nematode species. …
Factors to Consider While Assessing Your 2016 Winter Wheat Crop Stand and Spring Nitrogen Timing
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist As the snow begins to melt and we finally put the 2015/16 winter behind us, many growers and consultants alike are beginning to venture out to their …
Calculating the Soybean Yield Gap for WI Soybean Farmers
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Shawn Conley is embarking on a State‐Wide Project aimed at generating baseline producer data on current soybean management practices in Wisconsin’s production systems. This project is funded …
Winners of the 2015 WSA WI Soybean Contest are Announced
The 1st place winner in Division 4, Bahr Farms Inc. of Belmont, grew Asgrow AG2535 and harvested 89.23 bu/a. In second place, Riley Bros. Farms of Darlington grew Asgrow AG2433 and harvested 88.85 bu/a. In Division 3, David …
In-furrow Product Evaluation in Soybean in 2015
Shawn P. Conley, State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist John Gaska, Outreach Specialist University of Wisconsin, Madison To evaluate the effectiveness and compatibility of various in-furrow products for soybean, field research trials were conducted at …
Finalists for the 2015 WI Soybean Yield Contest are Announced
The 2015 growing season proved to be a unique challenge for many WI soybean growers. Given these widespread challenges however, we again experienced great interest in the 2015 WSA/WSMB Soybean Yield Contest. The top two …
2015 Wisconsin Soybean Variety Performance Trials
Shawn P. Conley, Adam C. Roth, and John M. Gaska, Department of Agronomy The Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials are conducted each year with the producer’s needs in mind. Our objective is to give producers the information …
Soybean Yield Contest
Shawn Conley, WI State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist There are some record soybean yields sitting out in the fields this year. Don’t forget you have until October 15th to enter the WI Soybean Marketing Board …
Hot Off the Press: Wisconsin Best Management Practices Guide for Soybean
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hot off the press is the new Wisconsin …