Extension Resources

Yield Reports – Hybrid/Variety/Biological Testing

Corn Hybrid Reports

Soybean Variety Reports

Biological Product Reports

Field Day Videos

The Three P’s of Productivity – Dr. Fred Below, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Profiting from the Stalks Within Your Stalks – Dalton Knerrer, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Tracking Your Fertilizer Through the Soil Profile – Gabriela Frigo Fernandes, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Know Your Strip-Till Options to Optimize NUE and Yield – Jared Fender, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Remembering Your Roots – Sam Leskanich, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Matchmaking 101: Taking Your Hybrid Out for the Perfect Date – Miranda Ochs, Filmed by Stu Ellis

The Field Marshal: Cracking Down on Herbicide Resistance – Devin Koester, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Keys to Higher Corn and Soybean Yields – Dr. Sible, Filmed by Stu Ellis

Webinars / Recorded Conference Presentations / Video Shorts

Soybean Success, No Longer a Secret – Dr. Connor Sible, Illinois Soybean Summit, February, 2024 (48:41)

The Value of Residue – Dr. Fred Below, Meristem Crop Performance, 2023 (7:56)

Banded Fertility: Music for High Yields – Drs. Fred Below and Scott Foxhoven, 12 March, 2022 (1:00:29)

Understanding Biologicals in Corn Production – Dr. Connor Sible, Produced by Wyffels Hybrids Agronomy Series, 2022 (1:12:14)

The Important Role Nitrogen Plays in Photosynthesis and Yield of Corn – Dr. Fred Below, Commodity Classic, 3 March, 2021 (47:59)

Understanding Biologicals for Improved Soybean Management – Dr. Connor Sible, Produced by IL Soy Advisor, 2021 (58:09)

Rethink Management for Modern Crop Production – Drs. Fred Below and Ross Bender, CHS Agronomy LIFT Agriculture Summit, 2016 (45:23)

Nutrient Requirements for High Yield Corn – Dr. Fred Below, Agricen Webinar, 2014 (16:35)

Soybean College 2013 – Dr. Fred Below, Illinois Soybean Association, 2013 (49:51)

The Six Secrets of Soybean Success – Drs. Fred Below and Jason Haegele, Illinois Soybean Association, 4 March 2013 (42:16)

Seven Wonders of the Corn Yield World – Dr. Fred Below, 2011 (2:22)

Podcasts

Residue Management and Crop Physiology – A Penny for Your Thoughts, Episode 64, 12 August 2024

Understanding Biologicals and Biostimulants – Dairy Stream Podcast, Episode 123, 6 August 2024

Snake Oil or Viper Lipid? – Beneficial Microbes, PGRs, Biostimulants – A Penny for Your Thoughts, Episode 63, 29 July 2024

Talking Continuous Corn, Residue Management, and More with Dr. Connor Sible – Illinois Extension, “Talking Crop”, Episode 2, 29 May 2024

No More Secrets: Maintain a Season-Long Approach for High Yielding Soybean – Illinois Soybean Association, “IL Soy Advisor”, Episode 6, February 2024

Let’s Talk Biologicals with Connor Sible – “Keeping it Independent”, Episode 25, Wyffels Hybrids, January, 2024

Navigating Extreme Weather Impacts on Illinois Agriculture – “The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Podcast”, Episode 54, Illinois Extension, 31 July 2023

Navigating the World of Biological Products with Mike Gretzinger and Connor Sible – “The Agronomists”, Episode 108, Real Agriculture, 10 April 2023

Graduate Student Posters

2023 ASA/CSSA/SSSA Conference

  • Does Fertilizer Source Affect the Availability of Fall-Applied Nutrients for Maize? – presentation.pdf
  • Dry Drop Placement: A Novel Approach to Fertilizing Maize – poster.pdf
  • Managing Short Stature Maize for Maximum Yield – presentation.pdf
  • Role of Root Architecture in Response to In-Season Nitrogen Applications to Maize – poster.pdf
  • Managing Decomposition of Cereal Rye Residues in No-Till Soybean for Timely Nutrient Release – poster.pdf
  • Soybean Planting Date Impacts the Response to Agronomic Management – poster.pdf

2022 ASA/CSSA/SSSA Conference

  • Versatility of Mycorrhizal Fungi Applications to Increase Maize Productivity – poster.pdf
  • Can Multi-Year Fertilizer Applications Improve Productivity in a Maize and Soybean Rotation? – poster.pdf
  • Yield Response of Maize to P and K Fertilization Increased by Co-Application with Humic Acid – poster.pdf

2021 ASA/CSSA/SSSA Conference

  • Co-Application of Calcified Algae and MicroEssentials-S10 Affects Phosphorus Availability and Productivity of Maize – poster.pdf
  • A New Source of Nitrogen for Maize from the Bacterial Product PROVEN – poster.pdf
  • Fall Residue Management Reduces the Continuous Corn Yield Penalty – poster.pdf