Soybean Yield Contest Deadline is August 14. Only 7 days left to enter!
The entry process is only online and can be found at https://nycsga.memberclicks.net/2024yieldcontest#!/.
Remember, if you are planning to sign up for the National Corn Contest, the deadline is also August 14. Here is the link to enter, https://ncga.com/get-involved/national-corn-yield-contest. You must be a member of NCGA to enter and it is $110 per hybrid. Many of the rules are different than our state corn contest was and they can be found at https://dt176nijwh14e.cloudfront.net/file/674/Entry%20and%20Harvest%20Rules%202024.pdf.
Summer Crop Tour Thursday, August 8 in Seneca Falls
The New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association Summer Crop Tour featuring keynote speaker Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag is next week. The crop tour will be held on Thursday, August 8th at Rodman Lott & Son Farms in Seneca Falls. Mitchell will discuss how farmers can quantify their field level carbon intensity scores, get verified and collaborate with biofuel manufacturers. Western New York Energy LLC, will join Mitchell to unveil their new CI Scoring Pilot Project. Other in-field demos will include a cover crop species plot, cereal grain termination alternatives matrix planting to soybean and a drone Q and A with demo flight. For the full agenda and registration visit their event site here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-corn-soybean-summer-crop-tour-tickets-876180779297 .
Waterhemp Herbicide Plot Tour Friday, August 9 in Waterloo
Glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds including waterhemp are an increasing concern for NY field crops. Growers, consultants and Industry representatives will have an opportunity to tour and observe effective preemergence and postemergence applied herbicides for controlling waterhemp in Enlist soybeans. Dr. Vipan Kumar, Cornell weed scientist, will lead the tour through the small plot treatments and discuss the impact of these integrated herbicide strategies, with multiple modes of action, from a resistance management standpoint. No cost, no reservations needed. Questions? Call Mike Stanyard @ 585-764-8452.
Where: 1853 Whiskey Hill Rd., Waterloo (Behind Modern Masonry)
When: Friday, August 9, 10:00 – 11:00
1.0 DEC Certified Applicator Credit will be available.
Soybean Update
Soybean growth continues to look good! Some soybeans I looked at yesterday were at Full Pod Stage or R4. This means that one pod at one of the top four nodes is ¾ of an inch long. I’m sure some of the early planted beans are at R5 now. This means that the seeds in a pod on one of the top four nodes are 1/8 inch long. The USDA NASS Crop Progress and Condition report for NY on August 4 had 65% of the soybeans blooming. This is up 25% from last week and 8% ahead of the 5-year average. Soybeans setting pods this week was at 29%. This is up 6% from last year. The weekly report has soybeans conditions at 0% very poor, 6% poor, 22% fair, 54% good and 18% excellent.
You always hear that soybeans are made in August. This is usually referring to adequate rainfall. Many of you have plenty of moisture, maybe too much after the last couple of days. What we really need is some more sunshine! The current weather conditions with cooler weather and extended periods of leaf wetness are perfect for leaf diseases such as downy mildew, brown spot, frog eye and Cercospora to become prominent. Now is when we usually see the first signs of white mold. Upper leaves will begin to wilt and turn brown. If you dig down into the canopy, you can confirm white mold by a white fluffy material on the stem. You can actually see what node (flower) the disease infected the plant. There is nothing you can really do at this point but keep record of its occurrence and plan for future soybean rotations.
Corn Update
The corn has been loving the warm weather we are getting with timely rainfall. Very little corn looks stressed. The USDA NASS Crop Progress and Condition report for NY on August 4 had 69% of the corn silking. This is up 17% from last year. There are quite a few acres pollinated and filling fast. The weekly report also has corn conditions at 1% very poor, 5% poor, 12% fair, 57% good and 25% excellent. Down a little overall from last week. Hearing some discussions on when the first corn silage will be ready. Many are saying harvest will be early like everything else this season. Maybe things will get a little clearer next week. Still no tar spot confirmed yet in NY and not much has changed with the tar spot map since last week.
Next report will be August 14.
