By Blake Jackson
Soybean growers will have the opportunity to gain new strategies for increasing yields and minimizing losses from drought, pests, and disease at the 2025 Missouri Crop Management Conference, according to University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley.
Andre Reis, MU Extension state specialist in soybean farming systems, will share recent research aimed at helping producers choose the most effective soybean varieties and fine-tune planting decisions.
Reis presentation will cover factors such as plant population and maturity group selection to support stronger yield performance. Reis also leads the University of Missouri Soybean Variety Testing Program.
The conference will feature a panel of Missouri soybean farmers who will discuss real-world production challenges and the approaches that have helped them succeed, Bradley said.
MU Extension plant pathologist Mandy Bish will provide updates on key soybean diseases seen across Missouri this past season. Bish session will include information on red crown rot confirmed in nine counties in 2025 and results from a two-year statewide survey on soybean cyst nematode (SCN). She will also present research on incorporating Peking soybean varieties into crop rotation systems.
The Missouri Crop Management Conference will take place Dec. 9-10 at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia. The registration deadline is Nov. 28. For details or to register, contact Heather Bowden at 573-882-4303 or Nicholshn@missouri.edu.
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