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Targeted, environmentally friendly approach enlists beneficial organism to control corn earworm in soybeans. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • Monty Bohanan, who farms with his brother, Derek, near Stuttgart, Arkansas, likes to joke that the biological worm control they tried on soybeans in...

New multiple-resistant pigweed biotype proves hard to control, reinforces need to rotate effective herbicide modes of action. By Larry Steckel A survey sponsored by the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board was conducted last summer to determine the percentage of fields that...

Freezing winter temperatures should help knock down redbanded stink bug populations. By Vicky Boyd Editor Sub-freezing winter temperatures throughout much of the South and Mid-South likely knocked down redbanded stink bug populations, prompting cheers from growers and consultants who have battled the...

The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Velondis, a biological fungicide seed treatment that BASF initially will label for soybeans. A key part of the product is based on research conducted by the University of Delaware into a specific strain of...

A mild winter and warm spring have concerned Extension specialists, who say redbanded stink bug numbers could build up rapidly. By Vicky Boyd Editor A mild winter across much of the Southern soybean belt has raised concerns of a bad year...

Rotate control methods and crops to slow development of PPO resistance in Palmer amaranth. By Vicky Boyd Editor Although two new herbicide-tolerant crop technologies have recently hit the market and a few others are in the pipeline, weed experts say growers should still practice integrated weed management to slow...

a:hover {text-decoration: underline; color:green;} a {color: green;} Deregulated herbicide trait and illegal herbicide use converge for historic drift injury to crops. Soybean growers in several states are dealing with the aftermath of a “perfect storm” created by dicamba-resistant cotton and soybean varieties...

Plant frogeye leaf spot-resistant varieties and avoid solo QoI applications if fungicides are needed. By Vicky Boyd Editor As strobilurin-resistant frogeye leaf spot (FLS) continues to expand across much of the Southern soybean production region, Extension specialists say using resistant varieties remains a grower’s best option. “The No. 1 recommendation I...

Newly named soybean taproot decline disease continues to plague growers after a decade, but researchers are hot on the trail. By Vicky Boyd Editor A soybean malady first noticed about 10 years ago causing plant mortality and dubbed the "mystery disease"...

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Consulting group brings its 'A' game to soybeans, corn, peanuts, grain sorghum, wheat, rice and cotton to help Mid-South growers increase profitability. By Carroll Smith Editor In 2008, a consulting group was established in the Mid-South whose primary goal was to...

This season, look at all available herbicides, including some "new kids on the block" to develop an effective weed management strategy in soybeans. Don't let resistant weeds manage you. Multiple species of herbicide-resistant weeds have rapidly become an issue in...

Redbanded stink bug, the brown marmorated stink bug and the kudzu bug are ‘the big three’ to watch for. By Carroll Smith The redbanded stink bug, a recurring problem in Louisiana, was first discovered in West Baton Rouge Parish close to...