While many full season soybean fields are past the growth stage of spraying a fungicide (R6), later planted soybean may still benefit from a fungicide application. Continue reading
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Aug
2014
All posts by Heather Marie Kelly, Extension Plant Pathologist
11
Aug
2014
Corn and Soybean Field Day – Today (8/19/14)
11
Aug
2014
Don’t forget the UT corn and soybean field day today at the Research and Education Center in Milan (3 Ledbetter Rd, Milan, TN 38358). Registration opens at 9:00 and tour will be begin at 9:30 a.m and will conclude with lunch.
Information on corn and soybean diseases, insects, and weed management, as well as agronomic information will be presented. Pesticide re-certification and CCA CEUs will be available.
31
Jul
2014
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in Soybean
31
Jul
2014
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) has started showing up in soybean fields in Tennessee. The cool, wet season Tennessee has experienced, similar to last season, has been conducive for the disease to develop in susceptible varieties. Continue reading
14
Jul
2014
Webcast on Management of Frogeye Leaf Spot and Fungicide Resistance
14
Jul
2014
There is a 14 minute webcast on the Plant Management Network on Management of Frogeye Leaf Spot and Fungicide Resistance that provides some basic knowledge on FLS disease, its management, and fungicide resistance. Continue reading
13
Jul
2014
Corn and Soybean Field Day at Milan
13
Jul
2014
University of Tennessee’s field crop specialists are putting on a corn and soybean field day at the Research and Education Center in Milan on Tuesday, August 19th. Registration opens at 9 and tour will be begin at 9:30 a.m and will conclude with lunch. Information on soybean and corn disease, insect, and weed management, as well as agronomic information will be presented. Pesticide re-certification and CCA CEUs will be available.
13
Jul
2014
Scouting for Soybean Diseases and Deciding on Fungicides and Application Timing
13
Jul
2014
As full season soybeans in Tennessee reach reproductive growth stages, scouting for disease is critical to determine how necessary a fungicide application may be in protecting yield from disease. Continue reading
13
Jul
2014
Distinguishing Frogeye Leaf Spot from Chemical Injury in Soybean
13
Jul
2014
Frogeye leaf spot (FLS) has begun to show up in susceptible varieties in Tennessee, but there is also some chemical burn in soybean that can be mistaken for FLS. Continue reading
26
Jun
2014
Considerations for Fungicide Application in Tasseling Corn
26
Jun
2014
With corn tasseling in Tennessee, it is time to consider a fungicide application. Continue reading