Soybean
Resources
- Crop Management
- Nutrient Management
- Pest Management (insects, diseases, weeds, scouting)
- Marketing and Economics
- Harvest and Handling (includes grain grades)
- Other
- Soybean Experts
- Publications, presentations and links to soybean production and management information. Search for publications written by Jim Herbek or Chad Lee.
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Snapshot of Soybeans in Kentucky
- Soybean (Glycine max) is grown on about 1.3 million acres in Kentucky generating about $300 million. State average yields are about 40 bushels per acre. Soybean meal is a high protein supplement for livestock and soybean is gaining popularity in human diets as well. Biodiesel appears to be an expanding domestic market for US soybeans. Approximately 30 to 40% of all US soybeans are exported.
- Soybean originated in China where it has been grown as a food crop for centuries. Soybean was brought to the United States in the late 1800s or early 1900s, first as a forage crop. Farmers soon learned that growing soybean for seed was a much better option than growing soybeans for forage. Soybean gained in popularity in the United States around the 1940s and 1950s and is now the second largest row crop (based on acreage) in the United States.
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Soybean Crop Management
- Grain Crops Update
- Kentucky SoybeanPerformance Tests
- Production Statistics, USDA Kentucky Data
- USDA Quickstats
- USDA NASS Census & Survey Stats
- Soy MVP: Soybean Management Verification Program
- Soybean MVP, 2012 Report, PR-657
- Soybean MVP, 2011 Report, PR-639
- Soybean MVP, 2010 Report, PR-622
- Soybean MVP, 2009 Report, PR-605
- Publications
- ID-159: Corn and Soybean Production Calendar
- AGR-188: Estimating Soybean Yields
- AGR-128: Soybean Production in Kentucky Part I: Status, Uses and Planning
- AGR-129: Soybean Production in Kentucky Part II: Seed Selection, Variety Selection and Fertilization
- AGR-130: Soybean Planting in Kentucky (revised 2011)
- AGR-131: Soybean Production in Kentucky Part IV: Weed, Disease, and Insect Control
- AGR-132: Soybean Production in Kentucky Part V: Harvesting, Drying, Storage, and Marketing, html | pdf
- AGR-101: No-Till Soybeans
- AGR-182: Specialty Soybean Production and Management in Kentucky
- AGR-184: Predicting Soybean First Flowering Date
- How a Soybean Plant Develops (Iowa State University)
- Kentucky Extension Yield Contest
- Production Research
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- Determining Soybean First Flowering: 2005 KSB Report
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- Soybean Maturity and Soil Type: 2005 KSB Report
- Soybean Populations and Yield: 2005 KSB Report
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- Soybean Yield Plateau? McLean County: 2005 KSB Report
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Nutrient Management
- Lime and Fertilizer Recommendations, AGR-1
- Sampling Plant Tissue for Nutrient Analysis, AGR-92
- USDA - soil survey (web version)
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Soybean Marketing & Economics
- Visit the UK Agricultural Economics Publications Website | Crop Budgets
- Grain Marketing and Economics Website
- Kentucky Basis - Corn, Soybean and Wheat Futures
- Understanding Crop Insurance
- World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates
- Ag Budgets and Decision Aids
- Grain Farming Primer for Landowners, ID:155
- Soybean and Oil Crops Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA
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Pest Management
Diseases | Insects | Weeds | Scouting
- Visit the UK Plant Pathology Publications Website
- Kentucky Pest News
- Track Soybean Rust
- U.K. Soybean Rust website
- Soybean Diseases (Most are PDF format)
- Kentucky Plant Disease Management Guide for Soybeans, PPA-10b
- Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome in Kentucky, html, PPA-37
- Soybean Cyst Nematode, PPA-42
- Brown Spot of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-1
- Charcoal Rot of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-2
- Downy Mildew of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-3
- Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-4
- Root and Lower Stem Diseases of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-5
- Southern Blight of Soybeans, PPFS-AG-S-6
- Stem Canker of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-7
- Value of Wheat Residue in Soybean Cyst Nematode Management, PPFS-AG-S-8
- Sampling Soybean Fields for Soybean Cyst Nematode Analysis, PPFS-AG-S-9
- Use of Soybean Blends in Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Programs, PPFS-AG-S-10
- Seed Treatment Fungicides for Soybeans, PPFS-AG-S-12
- Soybean Diseases Control Series (Most are PDF format)
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- PART 1: Soybean Cyst Nematode, PPFS-AG-S-13
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- PART 2: Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome, PPFS-AG-S-14
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- PART 3: Root and Lower Stem Diseases, PPFS-AG-S-15
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- PART 4: Foliar Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Fungi, PPFS-AG-S-16
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- PART 5: Virus Diseases of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-17:
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- PART 6: Fungal Pod and Stem Diseases of Soybean, PPFS-AG-S-18
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- Soybean Foliar Spots and Blights, PPFS-AG-S-19
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- Soybean Cyst Nematode "Races" soon to be a thing of the past, PPFS-AG-S-20
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- Australasian Soybean Rust: An Exotic Pest Threat, PPFS-AG-S-21
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- Soybean: Early Planting Disease, PPFS-AG-S-22
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- Soybean Rust Fungicide Use Guidelines, PPFS-AG-S-23
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- 2010 Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Recommendations for Kentucky, PPFS-AG-S-24
- Pesticide Labels (find the most recent pesticide labels)
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Soybean Diseases
- Visit the UK Field Crops Insects Publications Website
- Kentucky Pest News
- Field Crop Scouting Techniques
- Insecticide Recommendations for Field Crops
- Insecticide Recommendations for Soybean, ENT-13, pdf
- Soybean Aphid
- Dectes Stem Borer
- Common Soybean Insects
- Green Cloverworm in Kentucky Soybean
- Japanese Beetle in Kentucky Soybean
- Soybean Podworm in Kentucky Soybean
- Bean Leaf Beetle in Kentucky Soybeans
- Cutworms in Kentucky Soybeans
- Seedcorn Maggot in Kentucky Soybeans
Soybean Insects
- Stored Grain Insects
- Controlling Insects in Stored Grain
- Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Cadelle Beetle
- Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Flour Beetles
- Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Indianmeal Moth
- Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Lesser Grain Borer
- Fumigation of "On-Farm" Stored Grain Using Aluminum Phosphide Pellets or Tablet
- Visit the UK Weeds Publications Website
- Kentucky Pest News
- Weed Control Guide Recommendations for Field Crops, AGR-6
- Managing Weeds in Non-GMO Soybeans
- Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Applicator, PAT-6, html | pdf
- Pesticide Labels (find the most recent pesticide labels)
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Soybean Weeds
- Visit the UK IPM website.
- IPM Scout Manuals (Kentucky IPM)
- Soybean IPM Scout Manual (Kentucky IPM) | pdf
- Field Crop Scouting Techniques | html
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Soybean Scouting
Soybean Handling and Harvesting
- Visit the UK Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Extension Website
- Grain Storage Systems website
- Grain Storage Calculators website
- Grain Shrink calculator
- Stored Grain | html
- U.S. Grain Standards
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Other
Presentations | Photos | Etc.
- Soybean Diseases
- Field Crop Insects
- Weed Identification Guide
- Soybean: K deficiency in Pulaski County
Photo Galleries
- Biofuels
- Kentucky Soybean Board / Kentucky Soybean Association
- StratSoy
- Soybean Rust - Identification Sheet
- Archived Reports
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Etc.
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