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A Visual Guide To Soybean Growth Stages

Understanding and being able to correctly identify the growth stages of soybean is important for making sound agronomic management decisions.

This UW-Extension website offers the latest soybean research and information for growers.

The soy checkoff and Shawn Conley, state soybean extension specialist, created The Soybean Report blog to communicate research directly with growers.

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From the Blog

Factors to Consider While Assessing Your 2016 Winter Wheat Crop Stand and Spring Nitrogen Timing

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As the snow begins to melt and we finally put the 2015/16 winter…

Winners of the 2015 WSA WI Soybean Contest are Announced

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The 1st place winner in Division 4, Bahr Farms Inc. of Belmont,…

Finalists for the 2015 WI Soybean Yield Contest are Announced

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The 2015 growing season proved to be a unique challenge for many…

Start Managing for Fusarium Head Blight Now Before You Plant the 2015/16 Crop

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By Shawn P. Conley and Damon SmithThe 2014 and 2015 WI winter…

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