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In this installment of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, soy checkoff farmer-leader Tom Oswald joins Kim Slarke, Western Australian farmer, and Nick Berry, one of the creators of the Seed Terminator. The trio discusses sustainable ways to control weeds in Western Australia.
This month on the “Take Action” podcast, we’re taking it back to 2018 when soybean farmers and weed scientists traveled to Australia to learn firsthand about innovative weed control measures from farmers facing severe herbicide resistance.

In this episode of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, soy checkoff farmer-leader Bubba Simmons III speaks with Australian farmer Roger Newman about the challenges Newman faces with weed and chaff control, and how he came to use a Harrington Seed Destructor, developed by Ray Harrington, on his farm.
This month on the “Take Action” podcast, we’re taking it back to 2018 when soybean farmers and weed scientists traveled to Australia to learn firsthand about innovative weed control measures from farmers facing severe herbicide resistance.

In this installment of Take Action’s podcast discussing the mission to Australia, western Tennessee farmer David Nichols sat down with Gary Lang at his farm in Western Australia to discuss the role harvest weed seed control plays in resistance management.
This month on the “Take Action” podcast, we’re taking it back to 2018 when soybean farmers and weed scientists traveled to Australia to learn firsthand about innovative weed control measures from farmers facing severe herbicide resistance.

U.S. soybean farmers are sitting on immeasurable data but often don't know how to turn it into actionable insights. Shawn Conley, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the results of a multistate data project focusing on management practices that can help increase farmers’ yields to improve efficiency and drive sustainability. The project was supported by several state soybean organizations, including the North Central Soybean Research Program, Nebraska Soybean Board and Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.

Planting technologies coupled with geospatial data analyses and on-farm research can provide producers with an opportunity to improve their operations’ productivity. Joe Luck, Ph.D., an associate professor and precision agriculture engineer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses variable-rate seeding and multi-variety planter applications in soybean production and provides examples of how to apply geospatial analyses to inform future potential technology investments. Luck also covers recent trials exploring the effects of soybean planting technologies for on-farm productivity. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allow plant pathologists the opportunity to diagnose in-field issues, such as foliar diseases on soybean plants. This technology allows for advancements in precision agriculture, including field monitoring and assisted crop scouting. Xavier Phillips, plant pathology specialist with Syngenta and Ph.D. student at Iowa State University, discusses using various UAV technologies for foliar disease identification, quantification and impact determination. A recording of the webinar with slides can be found here.