Soybean growers need to manage weeds, diseases, insects, weather impacts, and the grain market. Any one of these can create headaches and they can add up to lots of lost income, especially in an already tight margin year such as 2024.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is sponsoring a field day Sept. 4 designed to help soybean growers navigate the current marketplace, as well as improve their pest and agronomic management decision-making.
The field day is being hosted by McAllister Farms, N1448 Laney Road, Seymour. Beginning at 10 a.m., attendees will view research and demonstration plots regarding waterhemp control, fungicide selection and timing, and foliar fertilizer and biological products. Discussions will take place regarding waterhemp management; grain marketing update and tactic considerations; white mold management; dairy ration building based on fatty acid profiles of feeds; soy agronomics; and soy nutrient management.
Discussion leaders include John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson, Extension Ruminant Nutrition Specialist Luiz Ferraretto, Extension Crops/Soils Educator Scott Reuss, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program Manager Dan Smith and Nutrient Management Outreach Specialist Chris Clark. CCA CEU’s will be available for attendance at the event.
McAllister’s is growing plenish soybeans at the field day site, which are high-oleic soybeans meant for livestock feed. Alex Weldon with Pioneer/Corteva Agriscience will be on the agenda to discuss management specifics for these cultivars and how they can fit into a farm’s rotation. The event is free, including lunch, due to financial support provided by Pioneer, Seed Concepts, and USDA-NIFA through Award Number 2021-70027-34694. A tent will be set up to ensure the event will occur whatever the weather brings that day.
All farm personnel and agricultural professionals are invited to attend this free event, which is being sponsored by the Extension Offices of Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Winnebago counties. Registration is requested, but not required, by contacting Reuss at 715-732-7510, 715-701-0966 or scott.reuss@wisc.edu.
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