Soybeans

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Welcome!The latest Research & Extension information on soybean production and management practices from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. If you cannot find the information you are seeking in the menus or articles posted below, please email your question or information request tocropwatch@unl.edu.

If you want to learn more about Nebraska Soybean Production in general,click here to view some charts of State Yield and Acreage Trends.

SOYWATER: SOYBEAN IRRIGATION DECISION TOOL

Irrigation management made easier for Nebraska's soybean producers. Answer a few questions about your field and a new online decision aid for irrigation management will provide you with field-specific daily updates of crop water use and soil water status. Suggests irrigation dates based on your criteria.

SoyWater - CropWatch Article Explanation
How to Register and Use SoyWater
Optimize Your Irrigation Application Timing with SoyWater
Using SoyWater to Schedule Irrigations.

Deficit Irrigation Workshops ScreenshotDeficit Irrigation Presentations including Water Optimizer

A series of videos to help you to learn how to optimize available water for crop production.

Soybean Production Podcasts

Learn how you can grow your soybean yields and benefit from Soybean Checkoff investments in UNL Research and Extension programs. Through a partnership of theNebraska Soybean Board,Soybean Checkoffvia the United Soybean Board, andUNL Extension, UNL faculty share information for today’s soybean producers in five podcasts.

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