Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, July 2008

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, August 2008

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, September 2008

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, October 2008

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, November 2008

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, December 2008

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, January 2009

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, February 2009

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, March 2009

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, April 2009

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, May 2009

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, June 2009

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Iowa Monthly Weather Summary, July 2009

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Managing Soybean Cyst Nematode, 2007

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) causes the greatest yield loss of any single pathogen of soybean in Iowa. An estimated 50 million bushels were lost in Iowa to SCN in 2004. Damage from SCN is not limited to yield loss from root feeding; SCN also makes other diseases like sudden death syndrome, iron deficiency chlorosis, Pythium, Phytophthora root and stem rot and brown stem rot worse. Once established in a field, SCN cannot be eradicated. However, the use of multiple management tactics can help minimize yield loss.

Managing Soybean for High Yield, 2007

Producers continually strive for high yielding soybeans. The state-wide average yield for Iowa is now more than 50 bu./acre. The “yield plateau” reported by many producers does not exist, and is a perception largely brought on by misuse of an oversimplified management system. High yielding soybeans are achieved through improved and targeted management decisions. Improved agronomic decisions for soybeans are critical since soybean is very sensitive to stresses that influence soybean growth, development and yield.