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Drought, nematodes, taproot decline on agenda for Jan. 6 Tri-State Soybean Conference in Dumas, Arkansas

⋅BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ U of A System Division of Agriculture  Two major soybean-growing villains — taproot decline and nematodes — will be on the agenda for the Tri-State Soybean Conference, an event that returns to Arkansas on Jan. 6. The annual...

Robert Petter of De Valls Bluff appointed to United Soybean Board.

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board congratulates Robert Petter of De Valls Bluff on his appointment by the United States Department of Agriculture to the United Soybean Board (USB). Petter will represent Arkansas during a three-year term as a newly...

Stamp out ‘hidden hunger’

New tool evaluates in-season tissue potassium levels, maximizing profitability. • By Trent Roberts • Potassium deficiency is the primary limitation affecting soybean profitability. Producers must carefully manage potassium levels in their soil by knowing when, where and how much fertilizer to...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Dec. 17, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Dec....

Arkansas soybean growers make the best of a challenging year

• By Ryan McGeeney • Now that nearly every last soybean has been harvested from Arkansas fields, Jeremy Ross, Extension soybean agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, can put the harvest in perspective. The caveat being, of...

In-person Tri-State Soybean Forum rotates to Mississippi Jan. 7

The Tri-State Soybean Forum returns to Mississippi in 2022, organized as an in-person meeting Jan. 7 at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. “We are so glad to be returning to a face-to-face meeting,” said Preston Aust, Mississippi...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Dec. 10, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Dec....

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Dec. 3, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Dec....

‘Dead man’s fingers’

Scientists work to get a handle on taproot decline A monster that lives by eating the dead is hiding underground, and it has developed a taste for soybeans. For the past two years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have worked in...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Nov. 19, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Nov....

Arkansas governor proclaims November Arkansas Soybean Month

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, a producer-led organization serving the state’s soybean industry through research, education and promotion, is celebrating Arkansas Soybean Month. Gov. Asa Hutchinson proclaimed November to be Arkansas Soybean Month in 2021 to honor soybean producers and...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 29, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Oct....

Arkansas study shows soybeans yield 10.5% more with cover crop

• By John Lovett • A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that cover crops can improve yields in soybean fields. The study also answers a lingering question about wheat-double-crop systems. The cost of a cover crop...

Mechanical technology aids in fight against herbicide-resistant weeds

The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is taking part in research to fight the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds. Catching weed seeds before they start a new generation of herbicide-resistant plants is the tactic behind a relatively new method in the United...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Oct. 22, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Oct....

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