2021 Soybean Management Field Days
Virtual Presentations
2021 SMFD sites included:
- Jerome Fritz Farm - WILCOX, NE
- Kevin Dinslage Farm - ELGIN, NE
- Bart & Geoff Ruth Farm - RISING CITY, NE
- Mike Fuchs Farm - ARLINGTON, NE
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After going completely virtual last year because of the pandemic, the 2021 Soybean Management Field Days (SMFD) returned in-person and in the field August 10–13 at four sites across Nebraska: Wilcox, Elgin, Rising City and Arlington. The field days are a continued partnership between the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) and Nebraska Extension to help soybean growers maximize productivity and profitability through smart decisions and efficient use of resources.
A team of University specialists, educators and industry consultants discussed various topics related to NSB checkoff research, marketing and education efforts. The presentations focused on research-based information with opportunities for interactive discussion, informal conversations and field tours.
If you weren't able to attend SMFD this year, we invite you to take a look around this page. The 2021 SMFD presentations were summarized and packaged into the videos below.
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Presentations, Grower Booklet & Contact Info
The following SMFD presentations are provided for growers to view whenever and wherever is most convenient As you view the presentations, please follow along with the link to the grower booklet, as further details/ information are available. Together, the presentations and booklet provide updates from the sites, as well as information to help growers stay current and competitive in the global marketplace and increase profits. If you wish to contact any of the presenters, please refer to P. 21 of the grower booklet. |
1 - Introduction and Welcome (2:04) Video 2 – Soil Water Considerations with Cover Crops in Irrigated Soybeans (5:28) Video 3 – SMFD Research on Soil Water Use with Cover Crops in Irrigated Soybeans (9:40) Video 4 – Water Use and Planting Considerations in Irrigated Fields with Cover Crops (6:13) Video 5 - Soybean Production Practices: Planting Date, Row Width, Seeding Rate (10:56) Video 6 - Nebraska Cropland Cash Rental Rates in 2021 (8:20) Video 7 - Nebraska Cropland Lease Trends in 2021 (8:48) Video 8 - Nebraska Cropland Values in 2021 (5:55) Video 9 - Pricing Decisions and Opportunities (12:23) Video 10 - Understanding the Soybean Market (12:02) Video 11 - Fall Planted Cover Crops and Benefits in a Soybean System (11:18) Video 12 - Interseeding Cover Crops Into Soybeans (6:41) Video 13 - Arthropod Management in Cover Crops (8:49) Video 14 - Soybean Gall Midge: Understanding a New Pest of Soybean (6:28) Video 15 - Soybean Gall Midge: Management Tactics For a New Pest (7:07) Video 16 - Soybean Disease Update (5:34) Video 17 - Frogeye Leaf Spot of Soybean Disease Update (11:04) Video Presentations at a Glance
Grab the Grower Booklet
1 - Welcome to 2021 Soybean Management Field Days
Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educator and Scott Ritzman, Executive Director, Nebraska Soybean Board
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2 – Soil Water Considerations with Cover Crops in Irrigated Soybeans
Steve Melvin, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator
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3 - SMFD Research on Soil Water Use with Cover Crops in Irrigated Soybeans
Steve Melvin, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator
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4 - Water Use and Planting Considerations in Irrigated Fields with Cover Crops
Steve Melvin, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator
(6:13) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead5 - Yield-Increasing Soybean Production Practices: Planting Date, Row Width, seeding Rate
Jim Specht, UNL Emeritus Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture(10:56) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
6 - Nebraska Cropland Cash Rental Rates in 2021
Jim Jansen, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist(8:20) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
7 - Nebraska Cropland Lease Trends in 2021
Jim Jansen, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist(8:48) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
8 - Nebraska Cropland Values in 2021
Jim Jansen, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist(5:55) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
9 - Pricing Decisions and Opportunities
Jeff Peterson, President, Heartland Farm Partners(12:23) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
10 - Understanding the Soybean Market
Jeff Peterson, President, Heartland Farm Partners(12:02) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
11 - Fall Planted Cover Crops and Benefits in a Soybean System
Chris Proctor, Nebraska Weed Management Extension Educator
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12 - Interseeding Cover Crops into Soybeans
Chris Proctor, Nebraska Weed Management Extension Educator(6:41) Trouble loading or slower speeds - hit escape key and use this link instead
13 - Arthropod Management in Cover Crops
Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension Crop Protection & Cropping Systems Specialist
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14 - Soybean Gall Midge: Understanding a New Pest of Soybean
Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension Crop Protection & Cropping Systems Specialist
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15 - Soybean Gall Midge: Management Tactics For a New Pest
Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension Crop Protection & Cropping Systems Specialist
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16 - Soybean Disease Update
Tamra Jackson-Ziems, Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist
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17 - Frogeye Leaf Spot of Soybean Disease Update
Asha Mane, University of Nebraska Ph. D Student and Research Assistant
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Connect with us
For More Information
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Contact the Nebraska Soybean Board at 1-402-441-3240 or Nebraska Extension 1-800-529-8030.
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If you wish to contact any of the presenters, please refer to P.21 of the grower booklet.
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Learn about Soybean Management Field Days and Research at https://enrec.unl.edu/soydays.
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