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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

Fusarium Head Blight Risk Remains Low for WI

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Wheat will begin flowering in the southern portion of Wisconsin…

WI 72 Hour Fusarium Head Blight Forecast

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The prevalence of powdery mildew coupled with impending wheat…

Looking Ahead - Early Scab Forecast and Fungicide Labels

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Winter wheat in southern Wisconsin is starting to head (Feekes…

Wheat Scouting Update and Disease Thresholds

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A check of our research studies found that the wheat crop is…

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