Topics for 2009
Each year Soybean Management Field Days is held at 4 different sites across Nebraska. Sites are carefully selected annually to capture new audiences and to ensure that the program reaches as many producers as possible. We have an exciting line up of topics and presenters for 2009. Check out the information below.
Soybean Row Spacing, Plant Population, Planting Date and Water Management
Paul Jasa, UNL Extension Engineer
Jim Specht, UNL Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture
• Learn how to increase available soil water by reducing runoff and evaporation
• Observe row spacing, population and planting date influences on plant development
• Understand the yield components of number of plants, seeds per plant, and seed size
• Learn about water needs for the various plant growth and seed development stages
General Overview of stop: Profitability comes from developing the proper balance between increasing yields, while reducing input costs. Before making changes, producers need to understand how the soybean plant develops and what the components of yield are. You also need to know how the plants respond to population density, both within the row and between rows, and how the plant development changes with planting date. Once you understand plant growth, then you can manage your production system to make the most efficient use of available water and sunlight to maximize profitability.
Nutrient Management Issues for Soybean Production
Charles Wortmann, UNL Extension Soils Specialist
Richard Ferguson, UNL Soil Fertility Specialist
• Soybean root growth and nutrient uptake
• Starter fertilizer use
• Nitrogen application at early seed fill for high yield soybean
• Recovery of applied phosphorus or iron chlorosis
• Soil acidity and liming
General Overview of stop: Practical aspects of soybean root growth and nutrient uptake will be addressed at this stop. Learn about nitrogen availability with high yield soybean, management for improved fertilizer P recovery, and soil pH acidity and iron chlorosis management.
Managing New & Emerging Diseases, Insects and Weed Problems
Mark Bernards, UNL Extension Weeds Specialist
Loren Giesler, UNL Extension Plant Pathologist
Tom Hunt, UNL Extension Entomologist
Keith Jarvi, UNL Extension Educator
Lowell Sandell, UNL Extension Weed Science Educator
• The impact and control of volunteer corn in soybeans
• Get an update on soybean rust developments this season
• Learn how to manage two spreading problems in Nebraska : soybean cyst nematode and sudden death syndrome
• Two new pests of Nebraska soybean: what to look for
• Learn what's hot off the press about soybean aphids
General Overview of stop: New problems continue to make soybean production in Nebraska more challenging. At this stop we will cover the most recent and significant problems affecting production from the pest management perspective (Diseases, Insects and Weeds).
Marketing, Policy, and Risk Management
Alan Brugler, Market Analyst, President of Brugler Marketing & Management
Brad Lubben, UNL Assistant Professor and Extension Public Policy Specialist
- Using Production Estimates and USDA Reports
- Refining and Implementing Your Marketing Plan
- Integrating Farm Programs and Risk Management Decisions
- Managing Crop Revenue Risk
General Overview of stop: At this field stop, we will explore the latest yield estimates on the farm and in the USDA reports to understand market fundamentals and opportunities. Learn how to apply that information to a sound marketing plan to make important marketing decisions. And, take home information to better integrate marketing decisions and crop insurance decisions with new farm programs like ACRE and SURE and develop an improved risk management strategy.
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
