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/.

Kevin Bradley, Ph.D., professor of plant sciences at the University of Missouri, discusses the status of on-combine weed seed destruction technologies. Bradley is joined by Joe Ikley, Ph.D., assistant professor and extension weed specialist at North Dakota State University, who speaks about Enlist mixing issues. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmrsiRbe318.   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/.

Thomas Peters, Ph.D., weed control specialist at North Dakota State University, discusses weed control using high-voltage electricity. John Wallace, Ph.D., assistant professor of weed sciences at Penn State University, is also featured in this episode. Wallace speaks about integrating cover crops for herbicide-resistance management. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSukGYjHk_4.   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/.

Multiple herbicide resistance and pollen-mediated gene flow are the featured topics of this Take Action webinar. Patrick Tranel, Ph.D., professor of molecular weed science at the University of Illinois, discusses metabolism-based and multiple herbicide resistance. Amit Jhala, Ph.D., weed management specialist at the University of Nebraska, speaks about pollen-mediated gene flow and the transfer of herbicide-resistant alleles. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOzvKmUTJ0.   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/.

Christy Sprague, Ph.D., professor and weed specialist at Michigan State University, discusses using “site of action” to manage herbicide-resistant weeds. Rodrigo Werle, Ph.D., assistant professor and weed scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the value of pre-emergence herbicides for waterhemp and giant ragweed control. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSLrUhCRMqs.   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/.

In this episode, Carl Bradley, extension specialist in plant pathology at the University of Kentucky and Randy Myers, fungicide product development manager with Bayer Crop Science discuss frogeye leaf spot, a problematic disease in soybeans. This disease is a top concern for farmers as it has developed resistance in not only one region, but it is now also found in 19 states.

In this episode, USB farmer-leader Tom Oswald, NCGA’s Nicole Hasheider and Matt Carroll with ABSTC discuss the importance of Take Action, preview some PEST Week activities and highlight resources available for farmers.

Todd Janzen, Bev Paul and Billy Tiller discuss the Ag Data Transparent project.

In this episode, Penn State University weed scientist John Wallace discusses using cover crops for weed control.

John Fulton, associate professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University and Raven Industries’ Tim Norris discuss positives and negatives to autonomy in agriculture, the feasibility of large-scale adoption, the work each of them is doing in this space and more.

USB director Woody Green and Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek discuss the state of U.S. transportation infrastructure and the recently-approved dredging of the Lower Mississippi River.

Beyond the Bean sits down with United Soybean Board Chair Keith Tapp, Farmer-Leader Philip Good and Bayer’s Larry Gilbertson to talk about gene editing and the potential benefits in store for farmers and consumers. Hear why the checkoff is interested in this technology and what agriculture has to gain from it.

Ag lawyer Todd Janzen and soy checkoff farmer-leader Jay Myers discuss ag data privacy and ownership.

In this episode of the Take Action podcast, Michigan State University weed scientist Christy Sprague is in Western Australia talking all things weed management with Peter Newman, an agronomist with the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative and WeedSmart. Tune in to hear more about the cultural techniques Australian farmers implement to take down pesky weeds and reduce the risk of resistance down the road.

Hear from weed scientist Larry Steckel, Missouri farmer Kyle Durham and Valent’s Dawn Refsell as they discuss residual programs and how to keep your fields clean from the start.

Tune in to the latest episode of the Tech Toolshed podcast, where host Mike Adams is joined by Centrec senior consultant Micah Pope and co-founder Steve Sonka.

What will win the 2019 Peskiest Pest award? Listen to this Take Action podcast as weed scientist Bill Johnson, plant pathologist Damon Smith and entomologist Jeremy Greene gaze into their crystal balls and discuss their pest predictions for 2019.

In this episode of the Tech Toolshed podcast, listen as Terry Griffin, professor of agribusiness at Kansas State University, discusses the future of ag tech and farm data from Farm Journal’s Ag Tech Expo. Connect with Terry on Twitter @spaceplowboy.

USB farmer leaders Jay Myers and Tom Oswald are joined by Dr. John Fulton, associate professor at The Ohio State University to discuss the current state of precision ag tech in the soybean industry.