SoyPOD Archives
Agronomics
| Disease & Weed Control | Planting | |
| Harvest | Seed Treatment | |
| Equipment & Technology | Aphids, SCN, etc. |
Disease & Weed Control
July 18, 2011 - Mike Staton, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator with MSU Extension, gives advice on glyphosate application timing on soybeans at various growth stages as well as when the beans are too far along to make further applications. Click here to listen.
May 23, 2011 - Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Crop & Soil Science Specialist, talks about looking at the economics of weed control in Liberty Link soybeans, Roundup Ready soybeans, and Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans over a three-year period. Check out www.msuweeds.com for more information. Click here to listen.
May 16, 2011 - Dr. Christy Sprague, MSU Crop and Soil Sciences Weed Specialist, talks about weed control in soybean. Click here to listen.
June 14, 2010 - Martin Nagelkirk, MSU County Extension Director in Sanilac County, shares information on the testing in Michigan soybean fields of a biological control material to control white mold. Click here to listen.
May 31, 2010 - Don Penner, MSU Extension specialist on herbicide traits, resistance, and variables producers need to be aware of. Click here to listen.
May 10, 2010 - SoyPOD for May 10, 2010: Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Specialist, discusses new herbicide strategies in soybean production. Click here to listen.
March 15, 2010 - SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Specialist discussing research results of the impact of winter annual weed populations on early season pests in reduced and no-till soybeans. Click here to listen.
March 8, 2010 - SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Specialist discussing dandelion control in no-till, conventional tillage, and rotational tillage situations. Click here to listen.
March 1, 2010 - SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, MSU Extension Specialist discussing research of long-term dandelion control in corn and soybean rotations. Click here to listen.
September 28, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, Michigan State University Extension Specialist discussing weed control for the spring and the weed testing program to help identify Roundup resistant weeds. Click here to listen.
September 21, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, Michigan State University Extension Specialist discussing dandelion fall weed control. Click here to listen.
September 14, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, Michigan State University Extension Specialist discussing pre-harvest weed control and fall applications. Click here to listen.
August 17, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Keith Reinholt, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee Director of Field Operations discussing White Mold. Click here to listen.
May 11, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, Michigan State University Extension Specialist, discussing benefits of pre-emergence treatment. Click here to listen.
May 4, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Christy Sprague, Michigan State University Extension Specialist, discussing starting out clean for weed control. Click here to listen.
Harvest
December 27, 2010 - Mike Staton, Soybean Educator, shares details on the recently completed Michigan soybean performance report. This report allows farmers to review information on various varieties across multiple locations to see how each performs under various weed, disease, insect, and weather conditions. Click here to listen.
September 13, 2010 - Mike Staton, MSU Extension Ag Educator and Soybean 2010 Coordinator, talks about the importance of reducing soybean harvest losses. With 80% of yield losses occurring at the cutting bar, equipment maintenance is vital. Click here to listen.
September 7, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension Specialist and Soybean 2010 Coordinator discussing combine adjustment for increased profits. Click here to listen.
August 31, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension Specialist and 2010 Coordinator discussing early frost concerns and how to store frost damaged soybeans for optimal profit. Click here to listen.
Planting
March 28, 2011 - Mike Staton, MSUE Extension Specialist gives his recommendations for early planting of soybeans. Click here to listen.
March 21, 2011 - Mike Staton, MSU Extension Specialist continues his interview about early planting of soybeans and this week covers the risks of planting soybeans early. Certainly the obvious one is frost damage to emerged soybeans. Additionally, insect and disease damage are risks while the soybean is trying to emerge. Mike offers some suggestions regarding these risks. Click here to listen.
March 14, 2011 - Mike Staton, MSU Extension Specialist shares the benefits of early planted soybeans. YIELD: based on planting date of soybeans. Weather in late April/early May has been much more conducive to a final yield number which is larger than soybeans planted in mid to late May, or even later. Click here to listen.
February 28, 2011 - Mike Staton, MSU Extension Specialist takes a look at the management practices of the top five and bottom five yielding producers from each of the past five years of the Michigan Soybean Yield Contest who produced soybeans without irrigation. He found that there’s nearly two weeks difference in the planting dates which also results in over 25 bu/acre difference in yield. Listen to this SoyPOD for all the details. Click here to listen.
February 21, 2011 - Mike Staton, MSU Extension Specialist continues to share the results of Michigan’s 2010 Soybean Yield Contest after analyzing the data from the 48 producers who entered. Staton split the group in half based on their yields. The median yield was 64 bu/ac, the high yielding group averaged approximately 72 bu/ac, and the low yielding group 55 bu/ac. He then compared these two groups based on their planting dates and the type of planting equipment used. Click here to listen.
June 7, 2010 - Tim Boring, MSU Extension Specialist covers managing manganese levels in soil. Click here to listen.
April 27, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension and 2010 Coordinator, discussing part 2 - pros and cons of planting early. Click here to listen.
April 20, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension and 2010 Coordinator, discussing the pros and cons of planting early. Click here to listen.
Seed Treatment
May 30, 2011 - Tim Boring, MSU Crop and Soil Sciences Extension Specialist, talks on Manganese deficiencies in soybean. Click here to listen.
February 2, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Diane Brown-Rytlewski, Michigan State University discussing seed treatment research results. Click here to listen.
Equipment & Technology
January 3, 2011 - Mike Staton, Soybean Educator, encourages farmers to not only consult the Michigan Soybean Performance Report for information on varieties when making seed selection, but also with seed dealers who have more information on their specific varieties such as SCN resistance source, which should be rotated, and also varieties with various SDS tolerance levels if that’s a concern for the farmer. ww.soybeanyielddata.msu.edu is where multiple years of performance reports can be found. Click here to listen.
February 22, 2010 - SoyPOD featuring Paul Schrimpf, Group Editor of CropLife Media Group on precision technologies such as automatic boom control and the potential to increase yield and profit opportunities. Click here to listen.
February 15, 2010 - SoyPOD featuring Dr. Mark Hanna, Ag Engineer at Iowa State University, discusses a review on planting and harvesting equipment technology with suggestions on how to best use it. Click here to listen.
September 7, 2009 SoyPOD featuring Mike Staton, Michigan State University Extension Specialist and Soybean 2010 Coordinator discussing combine adjustment for increased profits. Click here to listen.
Aphid, SCN, Etc.
March 7, 2011 - Mike Staton, MSU Extension Specialist continues with results of the soybean yield contest. The high yielding producers tested for Soybean Cyst Nematoes and took action to plant SCN resistant varieties in fields where SCN is present. Farmers are encouraged to test for SCN! This test is FREE thanks to the Michigan Soybean Checkoff. Click here to listen.
June 21, 2010 - Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Soybean Entomologist, shares an update on Soybean Aphid (SBA) scouting and predictions for SBA presence in Michigan in 2010. Click here to listen.
May 24, 2010 - Chris DiFonzo, MSU Entomologist, covers aphid threats in 2010 by looking at 2009 aphid numbers, a fall fungus, and current aphid movement. Click here to listen.
May 17, 2010 - Dr. George Bird, Professor of Entomology at Michigan State University, shares the details of an important Soybean Cyst Nematode Survey that is being sent to 1,100 soybean farmers across Michigan to determine the extent of SCN across Michigan. Results to be compiled this fall. Click here to listen.
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