Learn about a simplified approach to estimating soybean yields in the PSB Newsletter- Fall 2013. Estimating Soybean Yields:  A Simplified Approach: “Pod number, seeds per pod, and seed size are the driving forces of soybean yield,” says Dr. Shaun Casteel, a Purdue University soybean specialist ...

Every year, soybean growers face two formidable foes in their fields: insect pests and disease. To give growers an edge on dealing with these potentially yield-robbing problems, the Pennsylvania Soybean Board, in collaboration with Penn State Extension, will again undertake a sentinel plot project t...

Progress is being made to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment discharges into the Bay. Many of these reductions have come from improved agricultural practices and the institution of conservation measures such as forest riparian buffers. Forest riparian buffers are areas along streams populated ...

Weed Specialists investigate pokeweed control tactics Pokeweed is an increasing problem in Pennsylvania fields and can be a tough weed to control due to its perennial life cycle and ability to regrow from a large, persistent taproot. Penn State Weed Specialists Kelly Patches and Dr. Bill Curran are ...

Managing flood-damaged crops Flood-damaged crops are at risk for quality and harvest losses, but by monitoring and managing carefully, growers may be able to salvage some of them, reduce losses and obtain resources to recover from the situation.