Field to Film: Featured Research
Breeding Program with Dr. Mozzoni
Dr. Leandro Mozzoni says the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture breeding program is a key project in developing soybean varieties that farmers can actually deploy and use on their farms. This project is where the active breeding for variety development occurs. “It’s where all the fun happens,” Dr. Mozzoni said. “We are actually…
Read MoreGermplasm Enhancement with Dr. Leandro Mozzoni
Dr. Leandro Mozzoni is an associate professor and seed breeder with he University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Research and Extension service. Thanks to research funding from the checkoff, Mozzoni is conducting a germplasm research project, the driving force behind another checkoff-funded research project studying soybean variety development. The soybean variety development project can…
Read MoreIdentifying Best Practices in Integrated Weed Management Dr. Tommy Butts, Dr. Jason Norsworthy, Dr. Tom Barber and Dr. Nilda Burgos
Weed management comes with the territory, you could say. Best practice is to stay ahead of it by taking a long-term approach. Thanks to the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board’s invested checkoff dollars, Arkansas weed science experts are constantly researching weed resistance and learning new management practices. “We’re not selecting resistance or putting all of our…
Read MoreDr. Gus Lorenz Talks 2019 Insect Challenges
Dr. Gus Lorenz, extension entomologist with the University of Arkansas’s Division of Agriculture, warns of migratory pests and the potential problems they bring to Arkansas soybean growers. Planting crops early is the best way to prevent red banded stink bugs and other pests; however, a wet Arkansas spring led to late planting. “There are issues…
Read MoreHow to Use Water Monitoring Systems
Funded by Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board checkoff dollars, Chris Henry, Ph.D. with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, has been working to help growers monitor soil conditions in order to terminate irrigation at the optimal time. Henry, an irrigation engineer and assistant professor, utilizes monitors, sensors, computerized hole selection and surge irrigation to improve…
Read MoreControlling Palmer Amaranth with Metribuzin Tolerant Soybean Varieties
Dr. Jason Norsworthy says that metribuzin is an extremely important component of weed control programs, especially when controlling PPO-resistant and ALS-resistant Palmer amaranth. Researchers have found that using metribuzin in combination with other herbicides can be most effective for extended residual weed control. As one of the most common weeds in Arkansas as well as…
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