Urbandale, Iowa
February 26, 2008
Iowa soybean growers have a new
source of information for the 2008 growing season.
Iowa State University and
the Iowa Soybean Association
have developed a comprehensive soybean resource titled “The
Soybean Disease & Pest Management Field Guide.”
The field guide contains the latest science-based
recommendations on planting tips to increase yield, including
the most profitable plant population for today’s seed varieties,
row spacing recommendations and planting date recommendations.
The guide also includes a section on identifying soybean
diseases that limit yield. The insect identification section
includes images that will enable the user to easily identify
insects that damage the crop, as well as beneficial insects that
help keep other insects under control.
“New challenges continue to test the skills of soybean
producers,” says Curt Sindergard, Iowa Soybean Association
president and soybean farmer from Rolfe, Iowa. “From managing
soil fertility and profitable planting populations to insect and
disease identification and management, this guide will enable
soybean growers to meet those challenges with confidence.”
"Maximizing soybean production requires careful management of
the crop," says Palle Pedersen, Iowa State University Extension
soybean agronomist. "This publication provides growers with the
latest research-based soybean production information and will
help growers identify production problems accurately when
scouting their soybeans."
The pocket-sized book is designed to fit conveniently in a
pocket or a glove compartment. The field guide pages are
laminated so the user can take it to the field without worry of
damage.
Pick up the Soybean Disease & Pest Management Field Guide at
your local Iowa State University Extension office or at local
crop input suppliers that are ISU Corn and Soybean Initiative
partners. Or call the Iowa Soybean Association at (800)
383-1423. The guide is also available as publication “CSI 0010”
through the Iowa State University Extension Distribution Center,
(515) 294-5247 or
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/store/. The
publication is offered at no cost by Iowa State through a
partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association and the soybean
checkoff.
To learn more about ISA, visit its Web site at
http://www.iasoybeans.com.
The Iowa Soybean Association develops policies and programs that
help farmers expand profit opportunities while promoting
environmentally sensitive production using the soybean checkoff
and other resources. The ISA is governed by an elected volunteer
board of 21 farmers. |
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