Soybean Update Philip Jost University of Georgia Extension Agronomist – Cotton/Soybeans
2005 Crop Year Georgia
Rust in 2005 Series of sentinel plots across the U.S. Info updated and logged into
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /04/05 When the kudzu was green, scouting started
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /18/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /25/05 First find in 2005
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /01/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /08/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /15/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /29/05 First sentinel plots in GA planted this week 1 st GA find on volunteers
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /06/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /20/05 Soybeans emerging all across US
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /27/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /17/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /24/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /01/05 More finds on kudzu and sentinels – getting close to bloom in GA
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /22/05 Most fields in R2 stage at this point in GA
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /29/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /05/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /19/05 Most beans in R3 to R4 stage
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /26/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /02/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /09/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /16/05 Lots of finds – most beans are “safe”.
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /07/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /14/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /21/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /28/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /04/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /11/05
How the Sentinel Program Worked in /18/05
What Producers Did
What We Learned HARD to find Can spread within a field rapidly, but doesn’t always do it! Can travel long distances Fungicides work
Issues in 2005 Opposites within a season Early season –Ample rainfall –Good temperatures –Good pricing opportunity Mid-Late season –Rust –Stinkbugs –August drought –Poor prices What mattered most? Rust or Drought
What Now? Appears that rust can and will over-winter in U.S Will still have to be reintroduced to GA. –Weather –Sentinel plots remain critical Will we have to spray? Will farmers be as willing to spray if beans are $5.00? Fungicide availability
2006? Anticipated planting? –Prices are not favorable –Fuel is HIGH –Fertilizer is HIGHER –What about rust? Break Even at $125 Cash Expense Yield Price 20 $ $ $ $ $3.91
Growing Beans in 2006 Cannot forget the basics –Fertility –Stinkbugs –Worm pests!! Have to budget in the $20+ for rust