Soybeans are a Viable Crop Option in 2022

Soybeans are a Viable Crop Option in 2022

With record high fertilizer prices, a legume crop like soybeans look more appealing to crop producers.  Soybeans accept a soil pH range of 5.8 to 6.5.  Soybeans, when properly inoculated, require no nitrogen fertilizer.  When soil levels of phosphorus and potassium...
Late Maturing Soybean Update

Late Maturing Soybean Update

Rome Ethredge, Interim UGA Grains and Soybean Agronomist Most soybeans either have been or are currently being harvested. Soybeans left in the field now were planted later, mostly after small grain or corn harvest (ultra-late).  If you have soybeans still in the...
Springtime Means Cutworms – Scout Corn and Soybean Fields

Springtime Means Cutworms – Scout Corn and Soybean Fields

Florida has several species of cutworms that can be problematic year to year in cropping systems, especially corn and soybeans. Larvae are capable of overwintering and surviving the winter here, which has become easier in recent years with fewer periods of freezing...
Kudzu Bugs Arriving in High Numbers in Legume Crops

Kudzu Bugs Arriving in High Numbers in Legume Crops

Authored by Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent and Danielle Sprague, Jefferson County Extension Agent It’s that time of year again, kudzu bugs (Megacopta cribraria) also referred to as globular stinkbugs, have recently been found in extremely high populations...