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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.

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

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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

Stress on R6 Soybean

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August 19, 2011

I have logged many miles across Southern WI the past week and…

Goss's Wilt of Corn

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August 16, 2011

We are starting to receive an increase in the number of reports,…

The Official 2011 WI Winter Wheat Performance Test Results

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August 5, 2011

Wisconsin saw a 37% increase in winter wheat acres harvested…

Preliminary Wheat Yields

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July 20, 2011

Spotty rains and high humidity have somewhat slowed wheat harvest,…