Crop Production Resources (04/28/22)
Getting it Right
Farmers and crop advisers had an opportunity to participate in soybean, sunflower, canola and dry bean Getting-it-Right virtual meetings during January, February and March 2022.
The recordings of those meetings, conducted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension in cooperation with the respective commodity groups, are available at www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/getting-it-right. Scroll to the conference video section.
The virtual meetings provided concise presentations to provide participants with research-based production recommendations for 2022. Topics covered in the meetings included cultivar performance; plant-growth stages; plant establishment; plant nutrition and soil management, weed, disease and insect management, an overview of crop markets; and commodity organization updates.
In addition to the video presentations, specific crop-related educational resources to supplement the information from the presentation are available at the Getting it Right website, There are also links, on the bottom of the page, to access to the previous year's (2021) Getting-it-Right meeting series videos, which include presentations on flax production.
Science for Success
The Science for Success partnership brings together seventeen soybean Extension specialist from land-grant institutions, including NDSU, across the country, representing more than 80% of U.S. soybean acres. A number of recent publications are available in pdf format.
1. The Soybean Growth Cycle: Important Risks, Management and Misconceptions
2. Foliar Fertilizers Rarely Increase Yield in U.S. Soybean
3. How to Pick the Right Soybean Row Spacing
4. Soybean Plant Population Density
5. The Best Soybean Planting Date
Soybean Growth and Management Quick Guide
North Dakota State University Extension has released updates to the publication Soybean Growth Guide for farmers and crop advisers that produce or manage soybean. The guide provides a narrative description and pictures of the various soybean plant vegetative and reproductive growth stages. Correct production decisions using plant growth staging and timing are important for successful soybean production.
May Soybean Planting Considerations
A large North Dakota grower study, with over 1,000 reported observations, indicates that there is a reduced yield potential of about 0.3 bushel per acre per day, when planting is delayed between May 1 and May 31. You can watch a short video with information about this topic.
Extension Agronomist Broadleaf Crops
