<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=07Ik3G_0udRGKMd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=07Ik3G_0udRGKMd00" width="1200" height="1200" ><figcaption>Researchers from Nebraska Extension will give soybean production information during Soybean Management Field Days, held over four days in mid-August. Submitted photo</figcaption></figure>Soybean farmers can hear about crop production, learn about the new Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest, and to network with fellow growers at Soybean Management Field Days hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Extension.The field days take place at different locations throughout the state between Aug. 13 and 16. Some are evening meetings that feature presentations on locally relevant topics and engage participants in interactive discussions. The week concludes with the Aug. 16 field day that starts mid-morning and highlights the Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest with a plot tour and interactive discussion.Participants at both formats will gain insights into the Nebraska Soybean Board’s research, marketing, and education efforts supported by checkoff dollars. University specialists and educators will lead discussions at each location.“Keeping relevance and profitability at the forefront of the field days is important for the Nebraska Soybean Board,” NSB Executive Director Andy Chvatal said. “Changing up the format to include evening sessions and the addition of the Soybean TAPS competition this year provides an exciting new way for farmers to engage and learn from each other.”Soybean Management Field Days is free to attend, thanks to support from the Nebraska Soybean Board. A complimentary meal and refreshments will be provided. To help with a meal count, pre-register two days in advance of each field day at enreec.unl.edu/soydays or by calling 402-624-8030.<h2>People are also reading…</h2>The evening program is set for the following dates with registration at 5:30 p.m. each night and a program from 6-8 p.m.<ul><li>Tuesday, Aug. 13 – Holdrege, Nebraska at the Blake Johnson farm, with information on the soybean TAPS competition, dectes stem borer, and irrigation</li><li>Wednesday, Aug. 14 – Neligh, Nebraska at the Kenny Reinke farm, with information on the soybean TAPS competition, white mold, and irrigation</li><li>Thursday, Aug. 15 – Ulysses, Nebraska at the Scott Reichert farm, with an in-field tour of on-farm research plot on biological seed treatments for soybeans and discussion on the soybean TAPS competition</li></ul>The morning program has registration starting at 10 a.m. with a program from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.<ul><li>Friday, Aug. 16 – Mead, NE at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC), with TAPS plots tour, discussion on participant decisions, Ag Olympics, and soybean gall midge research plot tours</li></ul>“Our team from Nebraska Extension looks forward to having interactive discussions about Nebraska soybeans,” said Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension water and cropping systems educator. “Come join us in the evening on Tuesday to Thursday for a quick update on soybean issues or Friday for a more in-depth dive into what we’ve learned already from the inaugural soybean TAPS competition at ENREEC.”University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomists, plant disease experts, and insect specialists will be available to address participants’ inquiries, and attendees can bring unidentified crop problems for complimentary identification.For additional information about the field days, including maps to the event sites, visit enreec.unl.edu/soydays, or contact the Nebraska Soybean Board at 402-441-3240 or Nebraska Extension at 402-624-8030.</div></body>

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Soybean Management Field Days set for mid-August

Soybean farmers can hear about crop production, learn about the new Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest, and to network with fellow growers at Soybean Management Field Days hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Extension. The field days take place at different locations throughout the state between...

Soybean Management Field Days set for mid-August

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