Soybeans

As soybeans begin the pod fill growth stages, heat and drought stresses can trigger the development of many disease symptoms. Currently we are seeing many instances of stem diseases in soybean. Many pathogens are associated with stem diseases in soybean, and many produce very similar foliar symptoms, which is why diagnosis from foliar symptoms alone typically leads to a misdiagnosis. Submit questionable samples to the UMD Plant Diagnostic Lab for proper identification. Common soybean stem diseases and their symptoms/signs are outlined below.

Trials were established at the Wye Research and Education Center in Queenstown, MD (WYE), Central Maryland Research and Education Center in Ellicott City, MD (CMREC), and Western Maryland Research and Education Center in Keedysville, MD (WMREC) in 2022 to assess the efficacy of select fungicides for the suppression of soybean foliar diseases.

Agronomy News, September 2024, Volume 15, Issue 6. Inside this issue: New Mitigation Menus to Reduce Pesticide Runoff, 2024 Farmland Cash Rental Rates, Ear and Stalk Rots in Corn, Sustainable IPM Workshop, Agriculture Technology Conference, First Reports of Tar Spot for 2024, 2024 Cover Crop Program Planting Information, Heirs’ Property Workshop, SARE Farmer Grants , Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.

Agronomy News, October 2024, Volume 15, Issue 7. Inside this issue: Grazing Corn Residue, Mycotoxin Testing, Preparing for 2025: Small Grains Disease Management, 2024 Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School, Reducing the Risk of Prussic Acid Poisoning, Cost-Share Grants Available for Fall Manure Transport and Injection, MDE Seeks Public Input On Animal Feeding Operations Permit, Extended Enrollment Period for 2024, Conservation Buffer Initiative Begins October 1, SARE Farmer Grants Due November 12, Weather Outlook, and Maryland Regional Crop Reports.

Prices and cost estimates are averages collected from retailers across the state. Input prices will vary by region, sales volume, and other criteria and may not be reflective of your true cost. These prices can be used as a baseline for your operation. Make changes to prices to include your production techniques, inputs, and overall management.

Agronomy News, August 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4. Inside this issue: Fall Forage: Playing Catch-Up, New Wildlife Management Classes & Community, Wildlife Management Webinars, Small Grain Variety Trials, Soybean Research Field Day, Reporting Tar Spot, Podworms in Soybeans, Ag Technology Conference, Summer Grazing Management, Grain Market Outlook, USDA Notice to Beneficiaries, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.

Agronomy Newsletter -July 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4. Topics include: “Late” Corn Sidedress Applications, Influence of Drought on Corn and Soybean, New Maryland Law Limits Liability Waivers, Soybean Fungicide Trials, Drone School, Cover Crop Sign-Up, Maryland Commodity Classic, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.

Agronomy Newsletter -April 2024, Volume 15, Issue 1. Topics include: Italian Ryegrass Weed Control, UMD Grain Marketing Site Updated, Soybean Populations, Row Spacings, and Planting Dates, Implications Due To The Closure of The Port of Baltimore, Cover Crop Termination and Growing Degree Days, Soybean Fungicide Seed Treatments, Ag Hiring Webinars, Ag Commodity Markets: Review and Outlook, Spring Forage Events, Organic Grain Transition Survey, Hunting and Wildlife Seminars, Manure Hauling & Injection Cost-Share, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports

Fungicides are becoming increasingly popular in full season soybean production. These trials provide data that soybean producers can benefit from, such as: fungicide efficacy for managing common fungal diseases of soybean, monitor fungicide resistant pest populations, and track the economic impact of foliar fungicide applications over multiple years and environments unique to Maryland.

Soybean Populations, Row Spacings, and Planting Dates.