Black Cutworm Monitoring 2014: We Need Your Help!
The Integrated Pest Management program is looking for volunteers to scout for cutworm moths this spring.
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New `Focus on Soybean' Talk Offers Management Tactics for Battling Soybean Root and Stem Rots
Seedling diseases of soybeans can result in early stand loss if conditions are particularly wet. The best defense is using resistant varieties and managing seed treatment, tillage and soil moisture.
New `Focus on Soybean' Talk Offers Knowledge, Management Tactics for Battling Soybean Root and Stem Rots
<p>Seedling diseases can result in early stand loss if conditions are particularly wet. Using resistant varieties and using management practices including seed treatments, tillage and soil moisture management are the best defense.</p>
What is Soil Health and How Can We Improve It?
To understand soil health, it is important to understand how a living, dynamic and changing environment can affect a soil's biological, physical and chemical functions.
Be Wary of High SCN Numbers in 2014
The soybean cyst nematode is always a threat to Iowa's soybean crop. This article explains why SCN may be even more menacing in soybean fields in 2014.