Integrated Crop Management Conference
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 08:00 to Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 16:50
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November 30-December 1, 2016
Research Shows Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits
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ICM News: The research showed winter cereal rye that grew an extra three weeks prior to soybeans produced about 300-400% more biomass (Fig. 1) with a 100% increase in nitrogen retention (Fig. 2), when compared with early terminated cover crops. Results from this study showed no difference in soybean yield following a cover crop killed three weeks prior to soybean planting compared to a cover crop that was killed one day before soybean planting.
Integrated Crop Management Conference
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 08:00 to Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 16:14
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December 2 – 3, 2015
Iowa State Center, Ames, IowaThe Integrated Crop Management Conference offers over 40 different seminars and workshops focusing on the latest in crop production technology. Experts from Iowa and surrounding states will provide research updates and results in soil fertility, soil and water management, crop production and pest managment. Attendees can choose from up to 6 topics each hour. This format allows you to customize your conference experience to meet your interests and CCA credit needs. It is your conference - get the most from it!
ICM News: Record Number of SCN-Resistant Soybean Varieties Available, More with Peking Resistance
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Soybean production in Iowa has continued to be profitable despite SCN because of SCN-resistant soybean varieties. Good SCN-resistant varieties produce profitable soybean yields in SCN-infested fields in any type of weather and keep SCN numbers from increasing during the growing season.