David Moseley, LSU AgCenter Soybean Specialist

The LSU AgCenter will evaluate 118 soybean varieties in the 2022 Official Variety Trial (OVT) and 31 varieties in the 2022 Core-block on-farm demonstration plots across Louisiana to provide unbiased data to assist in soybean variety selection. In addition, 16 varieties will be planted on farms with high nematode pressure to screen for resistance. Other on-farm soybean trials will include evaluating conventional varieties, different planting dates, and potassium rates and application timings.

Figure 1: Organizing soybean core-block seed.

Figure 2: Setting up the planter with soybean seed.

Figure 3: Planting a core-block on-farm demonstration in Richland parish.