Summary Of Information Available On MSSoy.org

I have had several calls and emails asking how to find information on this website (www.mssoy.org) about growing soybeans. After nearly a year of postings, I decided it is time to list the information that is available to this point.


Below are links to articles on this website and to articles on other websites that I believe contain the best information available for growing soybeans. The MSSOY articles and blogs, and articles that are linked in them, summarize pertinent points about each subject. In other words, each below link will have and/or link to current information that can be used to advantage by producers who are growing soybeans in the Midsouth.

Subject matter categories are listed alphabetically.

AGRONOMY

Sampling to Assess Production Problems–MSSOY Blog

Growth and Development

Guide to Soybean Growth Stages–MSUCARES

Maturity Date Calculator–SOYPHENO–MSUCARES

Planting Date

Planting Date and Temperature–Mississippi Table–MSSOY Article

Planting Date Recommendations–Mississippi graph–DREC

Planting Date Decisions–MSSOY White Paper

Last Spring Frost Date–All States–NOAA

Ultra-Late Plantings in the Midsouth–MSSOY Blog

After the Flood: Row Crop Planting–MSUCARES

Maturity Group/Planting Date–SOYDOC

Early Soybean Production System (ESPS)–Handbook–SOYDOC

Row Spacing

Row Spacing Decisions–MSSOY White Paper

Seeding Rate/Plant Population

Optimal Plant Populations/Seeding Rates for Soybeans–MSUCARES

DISEASES

Soybean Disease Atlas–SSDW

Seedling Diseases–PHI

Guidelines for Managing Soybean Diseases–MSSOY Article

Disease Identification and Management–Univ. of Ark.

Using Fungicide Seed Treatments and Inoculants–MSSOY Article

Foliar Diseases of Soybeans in the South–LSU slide show

Asian Soybean Rust–MSUCARES

Rust Website–PIPE

Soybean Rust Compendium–OARDC

Fungicide Control of Soybean Rust–MSUCARES

ECONOMICS

Mississippi State Budget Generator–MSU Ag. Econ.

Planning Budget Publications–MSU Ag. Econ.

Mississippi Crop Insurance News–MCI.com

INFORMATION SOURCES

Web Resources for Soybean Information–MSSOY Article

Focus on Soybean–PMN

Delta Agricultural Weather Center–DREC

INSECTS

Soybean Insect Identification Guide–MSUCARES

Insect Control Guide–MSUCARES

Field Guide to Soybean Damage–MSUCARES

Insecticide Seed Treatment–MSPB Project

Using Insect Thresholds–MSSOY Blog

IRRIGATION

Soybean Irrigation Guide–MSSOY White Paper

Soybean Water Use and Irrigation Scheduling–SOYDOC

Irrigation System Selection–MSUCARES

Soil Texture and Available Water–SOYDOC

NEMATODES

Managing Nematode Pests in Midsouth Soybeans–MSSOY White Paper

Soybean Cyst Nematode–MSUCARES

SCN: Diagnosis and Management–Univ. of Missouri

Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Guide–NCSRP and PHI

Nematode Thresholds for Soybeans–MSUCARES

SOIL FERTILITY

Soil Testing Guide–MSUCARES

Liming and Fertilization–MSUCARES

Nitrogen–MSUCARES

Phosphorus–MSUCARES

Potassium–MSUCARES

Nutrient Management Data–MSUCARES

TILLAGE

Tillage for Midsouth Soybean Production–MSSOY White Paper

Deep Tillage of Clay Soils–MSUCARES

VARIETIES

Variety Selection–MSSOY

Using Multi-State Variety Trials–MSSOY Article

WEEDS

Weed ID Guide–Univ. of Missouri

Herbicide Mechanism of Action–MSSOY White Paper

Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi Soybeans–MSUCARES

Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi–MSUCARES

Control of Resistant Pigweed–MSUCARES

Resistance Management–WeedScience.org

Using Harvest Aids–MSSOY Blog

If you are growing soybeans in Mississippi or other Midsouthern states, the above links should provide information that you can use to more profitably grow a crop.

larryheatherly@bellsouth.net

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