Producers, agricultural consultants and others interested in agriculture can use the updated “Soybean Production Field Guide for North Dakota” (Publication A1172) to get the latest information on soybean production, says Hans Kandel, North Dakota State University Extension agronomist and co-editor of the publication. The update has major revisions about irrigation, disease, insect and weed management, and several management practices.
An online version of the updated publication is available at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/publications/soybean-production-field-guide-north-dakota.
Topics covered in the publication include understanding the growth and development of soybean plants, field selection and preparation, planting date guidelines, seeding rates, frost tolerance and damage, soil fertility requirements, information on irrigation, weed control, insect pest and disease management, harvesting, drying and storage. At the end of the publication, there are several photos of agronomy issues, insects and diseases common in soybean production.
“Changing weather conditions with varied rainfall amounts and stored soil water require soybean growers to make careful decisions regarding crop rotations, tillage system, fertility management, variety selection, plant establishment, weed control strategies, water management, and disease and insect management,” says Kandel.
Source: ndsu.edu
Categories: North Dakota, Crops, Soybeans