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We are compiling a collection of online soybean publications covering all aspects of soybean production and pest management.
Most of these publications are in pdf format.

Recent releases

10 Yield-Limiting Factors in Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin

Growth Stages of Agronomic Crops - University of Illinois

Field Crop Insects - Iowa State University

Managing Weed Resistance for Higher Yield. Stewardship Keeps Technology Working for You. Iowa Soybean Association, 2012

2012 Corn and Soybean Field Guide - Purdue University

2011 NCSRP Soybean Aphid Research Update
(Read online or order a free print copy by calling 1-800-383-1423)

Soybean Aphid Field Guide 2nd Edition - Iowa State University

Soybean Field Guide 2nd Edition - Iowa State University

Early Season Scouting - Iowa State University

Management of White Mold in Soybean - NCSRP
(Order a free print copy by calling 1-800-383-1423)

Manage White Mold for Better Yields - Iowa Soybean Association

Rhizoctonia Stem Rot and Damping Off of Soybean - Ohio State University
SDS-resistant soybean varieties for Iowa

Brown Spot of Soybean (Septoria) - University of Nebraska

Soil Fertility Fact Sheet - Iowa Soybean Association

Soybean Varieties with SCN Resistance - University of Illinois
Manage SCN for Better Yields - Iowa Soybean Association

A troublesome trio: SCN, SDS and BSR - Iowa Soybean Association

Winter Annual Weeds and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management - Purdue University

Soybean Pest & Disease
Guides/ Handbooks/Scouting

Profitable Soybean Disease Management in Ohio
Missouri Soybean Disease and Integrated Pest Management Handbook
Soybean Field Guide 2nd Edition - Iowa State University

Soybean Diseases - Iowa State Unviersity
Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops. Field manual - Univ of Michigan
Managing Soybeans from the Ground Up - NCSRP

Early Season Scouting - Iowa State University

Field Crop Scouting Manual - University of Illinois

Pocket Guide to Crop Development: Illustrated Growth Timelines for Corn, Sorghum, Soybean, and Wheat - University of Illinois

Diseases of Soybeans and Corn - University of Illinois

Soybean Production

Guides/Handbooks
most include an extensive section on pests and diseases

North Dakota Soybean Production Guide - North Dakota State University
2012 Corn and Soybean Field Guide - Purdue University
Kansas Soybean Production Handbook
Minnesota Soybean Field Book
Soybean Production in Missouri

Corn, Wheat, Soybean and Alfalfa Field Guide - Ohio State University

Soil Matters - Iowa Soybean Association
Soil Fertility Fact Sheet - Iowa Soybean Association

Aphids

Soybean Reproductive Growth Stages and Soybean Aphid Action Thresholds - University of Wisconsin

2011 NCSRP Soybean Aphid Research Update

Soybean Aphid Field Guide 2nd Edition - Iowa State University
Stay Alert for Soybean Aphid - Iowa Soybean Association
Host Plant Resistance to the Soybean Aphid - Iowa State University

Soybean Aphid factsheets
Ohio State University
University of Illinois
Kansas State University
Michigan State University
Soybean Aphids in Iowa (SP 247)

Soybean Aphids webpage - Northern Plains IPM Guide
Soybean Aphid Research Report NCSRP

A Visual Guide to the Number of Soybean Aphids per Leaflet - University of Wisconsin

Anthracnose

Anthracnose of Soybean webpage - University of Minnesota
Anthracnose of Soybean webpage - University of Nebraska

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial Diseases of Soybean - University of Nebraska
Bacterial Blight and Brown Spot - Iowa State University

Bean leaf beetle

Bean Leaf Beetle - Kansas State University

Bean Leaf Beetle in Missouri
Bean Leaf Beetle webpage - Northern Plains IPM Guide
Bean Leaf Beetle webpage - ISU Soybean Insects Guide

Biological control of insect pests

Biological Control of Insect Pests on Field Crops in Kansas (pdf)
Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops. Field manual - Michigan State Univ
Biological control of insects and mites: An introduction to beneficial natural enemies and their use in pest management. - University of Wisconsin

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America (website)

Brown marmorated stink bug

Brown marmorated stink bug - Ohio State University

Brown stem rot

A troublesome trio: SCN, SDS and BSR - Iowa Soybean Associatino

Brown Stem Rot of Soybean Ohio State University
Soybean Brown Stem Rot Iowa State University
Brown Stem Rot University of Wisconsin

Brown Spot - see Septoria

Cercospora

Purple Seed Stain and Cercospora Blight webpage - University of Nebraska

Charcoal Rot

Charcoal Rot of Soybean - Kansas State University
Charcoal Rot of Soybean- Ohio State University
Charcoal Rot - Purdue University

Downy mildew

Frogeye leaf spot

Frogeye Leaf Spot - Purdue University

Fungicide use in soybean

Foliar Fungicide Use in Soybean - University of Nebraska
Field Crop Fungicides for the North Central States - North Central IPM and Cooperative State Research and Education Service
Secondary Effects of Fungicides in Using Soybean Fungicides to Manage Rust

Green stem disorder

Green Stem Disorder in Michigan Soybeans

Green Stem Fact Sheet - University of Illinois
Green stem disorder of soybean Plant Disease

Insect pests

Field Crop Insects - Iowa State University

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Iowa Soybean Association
Stinkbugs of the Midwest - Iowa State University

Imported longhorned weevil webpage - ISU Soybean Insect Guide
Seedcorn maggot webpage- Great Plains IPM Guide

Thistle caterpillar webpage - North Dakota State University

Iron deficiency chlorosis

Phytophthora root and stem rot

Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybeans - Iowa State University
Management of Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybean- Univ of Nebraska
Phytophthora Damping Off and Root Rot of Soybean - Ohio State University
Phytopthora Root and Stem Rot - South Dakota State University

Powdery mildew

Powdery Mildew of Soybean - University of Wisconsin

Rhizoctonia

Rhizoctonia Stem Rot and Damping Off of Soybean - Ohio State University

Sclerotinia Stem Rot

See White Mold

Seedling disorders

Early Season Scouting - Iowa State University

Septoria (Brown Spot)

Brown Spot of Soybean (Septoria) - University of Nebraska
Brown Spot of Soybean - Ohio State University (pdf)
Septoria Brown Spot - University of Minnesota (web page)

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN)

SCN Management Guide 5th Edition

Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Field Guide Iowa State University

Interpreting SCN Soil Testing Results- Iowa State University
Manage SCN for Better Yields - Iowa Soybean Association

Scouting for SCN- Iowa State University
SCN --The Invisible Threat. - University of Illinois

SCN-resistant varieties for Iowa - updated annually. Iowa State University
Soybean Varieties with SCN Resistance - University of Illinois
Selecting Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistant Varieties- Michigan State University

Soybean Cyst Nematode- Iowa State University
Soybean Cyst Nematode - University of Minnesota
Soybean Cyst Nematode - Kansas State University
Soybean Cyst Nematode: Identification and Management - University of Nebraska

A troublesome trio: SCN, SDS and BSR - Iowa Soybean Association
Understanding how Management Actions Influence SCN Populations - NCSRP Research Update
Soybean Cyst Nematode Management Reconsidered. Plant Disease 89: 1020-1026. 2006.

SCN Webpages

University of Nebraska
University of Missouri
Ohio State University
Purdue University

Winter Annual Weeds and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management WS-36

Soybean rust

Illinois Soybean Rust Information Center (website)

The Rust Report (website) Iowa State University

Soybean Rust ID Card
Soybean Rust - University of Missouri
Soybean Growth Stages (for rust scouting)
Preparing for Asian Soybean Rust - Purdue University
Asian Soybean Rust - South Dakota State University
Common Soybean Disease and Asian Soybean Rust - Iowa State University
Using Soybean Fungicides to Manage Rust
Avoid a tank tri-mix on soybeans - University of Wisconsin

Stem canker

Stem Canker of Soybean - University of Wisconsin

Sudden death syndrome

SDS-resistant soybean varieties for Iowa 2011
A troublesome trio: SCN, SDS and BSR - Iowa Soybean Association
Sudden Death Syndrome Fact Sheet - Iowa State University

SDS: Finding solutions for farmers NCSRP research update

Virus diseases

Weeds

Managing Weed Resistance for Higher Yield Stewardship Keeps Technology Working for You. Iowa Soybean Association, 2012

Weed Identification Guide- Iowa State University

Weeds of the North Central States
Common Weed Seedlings of the North Central States
Early Spring Weeds of No-till Crop Production - University of Illinois
Minnesota Weed Seedling Photo Collection
Weed Emergence Poster

Glyphosate, Weeds, and Crops website
Herbicide Mode of Action chart - University of Wisconsin
Fix it before it BREAKS: Glyphosate Stewardship - Iowa Soybean Association

Winter Annual Weeds and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management - Purdue University

White Mold
(Sclerotinia stem rot)

Management of White Mold in Soybean - NCSRP
(Order a free print copy by calling 1-800-383-1423)
Manage White Mold for Better Yields - Iowa Soybean Association
White Mold in Soybean - University of Wisconsin
White Mold - Ohio State University
White Mold - Purdue University
White Mold - Iowa State University

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