Soybean Management Field Days
Soybean Management Field Days

2024 Soybean Management Field Days

2024 marks the 26th year that Soybean Management Field Days provides growers with the latest in soybean production, management and marketing and there are a few changes this year!

6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug 13 – Holdrege, NE
Wednesday, Aug 14 – Neligh, NE
Thursday, Aug 15 – Ulysses, NE

10:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
Friday, Aug 16 – Mead, NE
Due to rain, please register and start the day at the
UNL Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension & Education Center (ENREEC) August N. Christenson Building.

Preregistration is encouraged and appreciated for planning purposes
but walk ins are accepted),
please register 2 days in advance online or by calling 402-624-8030

 
Check out what's NEW:
- Evening field days: (Tuesday - Thursday) 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 
- (Friday) 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Topics vary from site to site
- Soybean TAPS competition 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest techniques and technologies in soybean production, while also networking with fellow farmers and industry experts.

  • 4 Days, 4 Locations
  • Complimentary Admission and Meal
  • Learn best practices you can implement in your fields
  • Discuss issues important to you - county specific to worldwide
  • Learn about what the Nebraska Soybean Board is doing in research, marketing and education
  • Download the flyer



SMFD Sponsors

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See your checkoff dollars at work

  • What is Soybean Management Field Days?
  • Get best practices you can implement in your fields
  • Discuss issues important to you - county specific to worldwide
  • Learn about what the Nebraska Soybean Board is doing - research, marketing, and education efforts
  • Complimentary admission and meal
SMFD Field Presentation

Soybean Management Field Days
provides an opportunity to learn how to profitably apply the products of technology and research at the farm level

This educational event is for you - the soybean grower and agronomic representatives supporting the soybean industry. Experts share their knowledge and experiences as they relate to soybean production, marketing and management including. 

Soybean Management Field Days is a great way to see your checkoff dollars at work and get best practices you can implement in your fields.

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Demonstration-Focused Topics

Tuesday, August 13 – Holdrege NE (Blake Johnson farm)

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. – Registration)

Topics – Soybean TAPS competition, dectes stem borer, and irrigation management

14 teams are competing in the 1st annual Soybean TAPS competition this summer, including our host farmer, Blake Johnson. Learn       what’s new from this inaugural event, along with dectes stem borer management and new tools for irrigation scheduling.

·Chris Proctor, Nebraska Weed Management Extension Educator
·Justin McMechan, Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist
·Bruno Patias Lena, Nebraska Extension Educator
·Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator

Wednesday, August 14 – Neligh, NE (Kenny Reinke farm)

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. – Registration)

Topics – Soybean TAPS competition, white mold, and irrigation management

14 teams are competing in the 1st annual Soybean TAPS competition this summer. Hear what our host farmer, Kenny Reinke, has learned competing in past TAPS competitions, along with current research being conducted on controlling white mold and new tools for irrigation scheduling.

·Dylan Mangel, Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist
·Amy Timmerman, Nebraska Extension Educator
·Chris Proctor, Nebraska Weed Management Extension Educator
·Bruno Patias Lena, Nebraska Extension Educator

Thursday, August 15 – Ulysses, NE (Scott Richert farm)

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. – Registration)

Topics – Soybean TAPS competition and on-farm research on biological seed treatments

14 teams are competing in the 1st annual Soybean TAPS competition this summer. Learn what’s new from this inaugural event and a behind the scenes tour of an on-farm research trial being conducted on biological seed treatment for soybeans seeded into a rye cover crop.

·Jenny Rees, Nebraska Extension Educator
·TJ Prochaska, Nebraska Extension Educator
·Chris Proctor, Nebraska Weed Management Extension Educator

Friday, August 16 – Mead, NE (UNL Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension & Education Center)

10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. – Registration)

Topics – Tour of the Soybean TAPS competition plots, Ag Olympics, & tour of soybean gall midge trials

Join us Friday morning to tour the the inaugural Soybean TAPS competition plots. We’ll discuss management decisions made by the 14 participating teams and share initial impressions. After lunch, you’ll have the option to test your knowledge in a fun Ag Olympics competition or tour soybean gall midge research being conducted on-site.

·Chris Proctor, Nebraska Weed Management Extension Educator
·Justin McMechan, Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist
·Dylan Mangel, Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist
·Bruno Patias Lena, Nebraska Extension Educator

 

 



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We are in your Neighborhood!

Soybean Management Field Days are hosted at locations across Nebraska. We share current information about soybean production, marketing, and management with you at 4 different farm sites each year.  We've been going strong since 1999!

GET DIRECTIONS HERE

  •  August 13 – Holdrege NE (Blake Johnson farm) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. – Registration)
  • August 14 – Neligh, NE (Kenny Reinke farm) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. – Registration)
  • August 15 – Ulysses, NE (Scott Richert farm) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. – Registration)
  • August 16 – Mead, NE (UNL Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension & Education Center) 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. – Registration) Due to rain, please register and start the day at the UNL Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension & Education Center (ENREEC) August N. Christenson Building instead of the plots originally advertised.

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We have been conducting replicated research at the Soybean Management Field Days sites since 2012...
learn about what we have found out over the years and are continuing to learn.

Research Updates

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We invite you to view the Soybean Management Field Days presentations or listen to the podcasts
presented by Nebraska Extension specialists and educators when convenient in your schedule.

Nebraska Soybean Board

 3815 Touzalin Ave. Suite 101 * Lincoln, NE 68507 * 1-402-441 -3240

   info@nebraskasoybeans.org

Nebraska Extension

   1071 County Road G * Ithaca, NE 68033 * 1-800-529-8030

   anygren2@unl.edu