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Do fungicides pay off in soybean?
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fungicides can be an essential part of an integrated pest management plan, but they do not always provide a positive return on investment for soybean producers, according to University of Missouri strip trial research.
Strip trials an effective way to test nitrogen rates on cornfields
Test corn nitrogen rates effectively with on-farm strip trials to optimize yields and manage fertilizer costs.
MU Extension to hold crop and forage chat in Palmyra
Farmers in northeastern Missouri can get free crop and forage updates from specialists at an August Palmyra event.
MU Strip Trial Program sees results in foliar fungicide applications
Soybean foliar fungicide trials show average yield gains of 1.8 bushels per acre, with results varying by field conditions.
Managing potassium and phosphorus when prices are high
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers understand fertilizer prices fluctuate with time. “We are living through a substantial shift in potassium and phosphorus prices, from low prices in the 2020 growing season to the highest prices in the past decade for fertilizer purchased now for the 2022 growing season,” says John Lory, University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist.
Should soybean be planted before corn? MU research still favors corn
Planting corn before soybean enhances productivity in midwestern rotations. Delaying corn planting can reduce farm efficiency.
MU Strip Trial Program seeks participants for fertilizer trials
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension is looking for farmers to participate in fertilizer trials as part of the “MU Certified” Strip Trial Program.MU Extension nutrient management specialist John Lory, who leads the program, said this year’s farmer panel approved trials focused on improving management of fertilizer in corn and soybean rotations, wheat and forages.
New MU plant pathologist talks seed treatments and SCN
COLUMBIA, Mo. – New University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette brings research on soybean cyst nematode (SCN) management to Missouri.SCN numbers are growing in Missouri as farmers devote more acres to soybean production. SCN infests about 75 percent of Missouri fields, according to a recent survey by MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources researcher Melissa Mitchum. Many of these fields have…