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Great turn out at the East AL Crops Tour. Kudos to Christy Hicks and @BlakeLanton for putting this field tour together. @ACESedu @AuburnAg

Hello Alabama Ag Stakeholders! Please, participate in a brief survey from the Alabama Coop. Extension System to understand how to better serve you. Here is the link: aces.edu/go/stakeholder…

Tar spot (Phyllachora maydis) now confirmed in corn Tift, Ben Hill, and Grady Counties in Georgia. Too late to impact early planted corn, but could easily affect late planted corn. UGA Extension

Soybeans face different stresses at each stage. Understand all of the stages and which risks matter most. Management can make the difference between average and exceptional yields. ow.ly/4uzK50Wbz61

Are you subscribed to our YouTube channel? You certainly should be. We post everything from webinars to short-form videos with all of the best management practices for soybean growers across the United States. youtube.com/@SoybeanScienc…

Another great meeting with farmers to promote our new project funded by NRCS. The Optima Fields will research and deliver hands on information to growers in AL and help them to maximize their efficiency with profitability. @ACESedu @AuburnAg @BrendaOrtiz_PA

We kicked off the final day of the 2025 #BetterTogetherInitiative meeting with a workshop on improving our scientific writing! Representatives from the #SoybeanCheckoff and collaborative outreach groups gathered this week to enhance how we deliver information to stakeholders.

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) affects soybeans grown in high pH soils and tolerant varieties is the best way to overcome this situation. Information on tolerant varieties here: aaes.auburn.edu/variety-tests/ @ACESedu @AuburnAg

Textbook pictures of K deficiency in soybeans (yellowing of the border of older leaves) in this research trial with the @SoybeanScience1 group at Crossvile, AL. @ACESedu @AuburnCSES

Glad to present our research projects to some representatives growers of the Southern Soybean Board at AU Prattville Research Unit and the BlackBelt Research Station today along with @ScottGraham72. @ACESedu @AuburnCSES @AuburnAg

Plan to attend our field day in North AL next week! @ACESedu @AuburnCSES @AuburnAg

Save the dats and participate at the 2025 AL row crops field days. See y’all there!!! @ACESedu @AuburnCSES @AuburnAg

Soybean variety showing sensitivity to herbicide injury (S-metolachor + fomesafen mix followed by acetochlor) on young leaves. Interestingly, other varieties in a soybean variety trial within the same field doesn’t show the symptoms. @ACESedu @AuburnCSES

Had a great and informative visit to UW-Madison experimental station today with this amazing group @SoybeanScience1. Kudos to @badgerbean and his crew for hosting us. Learned cool things!!!

Southern corn rust was found in 2 counties in SW Alabama. Orange to light brown tightly clustered oval pustules appear on the upper leaf surface. Spores within the pustules are orange as they rupture through the leaf surface. Rust can reduce yields #Rust #Corn @CropNetwork

Our team is in Madison, WI this week for our annual Content Development Meeting! We’ve spent the morning evaluating our outreach approach and making plans for new content.

Great way to kick off the Optima Fields NRCS Project field day series in Troy, AL. Understanding field variability and how to manage it. @ACESedu @AuburnCSES

As the soybean season ramps up, check out this webinar on in-season fertilizer and fungicide applications! View the webinar here: ow.ly/kOR050W1zQZ

Our team consists of a network of Soybean Extension Specialists from across the US. We work to bring you research-based soybean best management practices. Read more about what we do in this fact sheet! ow.ly/fQR550W8xQJ

While researching soybean yield response to sulfur and nitrogen additions across diverse US environments, it was found that nitrogen additions marginally increased yields but did not increase profits. Read all about it in this factsheet. ow.ly/ZyKB50W8xOq