United Soybean Board

In this installment of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, soy checkoff farmer-leader Tom Oswald joins Kim Slarke, Western Australian farmer, and Nick Berry, one of the creators of the Seed Terminator. The trio discusses sustainable ways to control weeds in Western Australia.

This month on the “Take Action” podcast, we’re taking it back to 2018 when soybean farmers and weed scientists traveled to Australia to learn firsthand about innovative weed control measures from farmers facing severe herbicide resistance.

In this episode of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, soy checkoff farmer-leader Bubba Simmons III speaks with Australian farmer Roger Newman about the challenges Newman faces with weed and chaff control, and how he came to use a Harrington Seed Destructor, developed by Ray Harrington, on his farm.

This month on the “Take Action” podcast, we’re taking it back to 2018 when soybean farmers and weed scientists traveled to Australia to learn firsthand about innovative weed control measures from farmers facing severe herbicide resistance.

In this installment of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, western Tennessee farmer David Nichols sat down with Gary Lang at his farm in Western Australia to discuss the role harvest weed seed control plays in resistance management.

This month on the “Take Action” podcast, we’re taking it back to 2018 when soybean farmers and weed scientists traveled to Australia to learn firsthand about innovative weed control measures from farmers facing severe herbicide resistance.

U.S. soybean farmers are sitting on immeasurable data but often don't know how to turn it into actionable insights. Shawn Conley, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the results of a multistate data project focusing on management practices that can help increase farmers’ yields to improve efficiency and drive sustainability. The project was supported by several state soybean organizations, including the North Central Soybean Research Program, Nebraska Soybean Board and Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.

Planting technologies coupled with geospatial data analyses and on-farm research can provide producers with an opportunity to improve their operations’ productivity. Joe Luck, Ph.D., an associate professor and precision agriculture engineer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses variable-rate seeding and multi-variety planter applications in soybean production and provides examples of how to apply geospatial analyses to inform future potential technology investments. Luck also covers recent trials exploring the effects of soybean planting technologies for on-farm productivity. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allow plant pathologists the opportunity to diagnose in-field issues, such as foliar diseases on soybean plants. This technology allows for advancements in precision agriculture, including field monitoring and assisted crop scouting. Xavier Phillips, plant pathology specialist with Syngenta and Ph.D. student at Iowa State University, discusses using various UAV technologies for foliar disease identification, quantification and impact determination. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.

Many farmers began implementing precision farming practices — such as grid soil sampling, digital soil maps, yield monitors, and variable-rate fertilizer and soil amendment applications — in the 1990s. Following those were equipment guidance systems and GPS-connected controllers on sprayers and planters. Although guidance and computer-driven controllers on sprayers and planters have been widely adopted, many farmers have still not adopted information-intensive forms of precision agriculture. Bruce Erickson, Ph.D., Purdue University, and Tom Oswald, United Soybean Board farmer-leader, discuss the adoption of precision technology and factors influencing the adoption on farms across the U.S. The panelists also cover issues related to technology adoption in the digital age of farming. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.

In this episode, USB farmer-leader Don Wyss and Matt Badding with John Deere discuss best practices for preparing equipment and technology for the 2020 soybean harvest.

Aaron Hager and Pat Tranel with the University of Illinois, discuss the serious threat of metabolism-based herbicide resistance in weeds and how this impacts weed control.

Aaron Hager, Ph.D., associate professor of weed sciences at the University of Illinois, discusses waterhemp-effective long-term management for growers. Travis Legleiter, Ph.D., assistant professor of weed sciences at the University of Kentucky, is also featured in this episode. Legleiter speaks about herbicide deposition and coverage, otherwise known as the “balancing act,” to best maximize herbicide applications. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVxIsitXkVc.

This podcast is taken from a series of webinars sponsored by Take Action. Take Action is dedicated to collaborating with agriculture experts to educate growers and advisors on the value and importance of herbicide, fungicide and insect resistance. For more information on pesticide- resistance management practices, visit https://IWillTakeAction.com/.