Soybean Variety Yields and Production Practices
2012 Recommendations. Each year the LSU AgCenter tests commercial soybean varieties that are entered in yield tests by private seed companies. This publication provides information about results of those tests at various locations across the state. For best results using this guide, refer to the tables for variety yield results and pick the location fitting your situation -- or if your farm does not fit any location, choose varieties that performed well at multiple locations. (PDF Format Only) |
2011 Weed Management Control Guide
This 2011 guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection. |
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Soybean Yield Formation: What Controls It and How It Can Be Improved
Soybean is the most important oilseed crop grown in the world (56% of world oil seed production: U.S. Soybean Export Council, 2008). Major producers are the United States (33% of world production), followed closely by Brazil (28%) and Argentina (21%). Remaining producers are China, India and a few other countries. |
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