2020
2020 Soybean Scout Schools
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
PLACEHOLDER ENTRY
Lead Principal Investigator:
Scott D Stewart, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
20-078-R
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
$5,400
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
$5,400
Brief Project Summary:

This project specifically supports the annual Soybean Scout Schools that are held in 3 or 4 locations in Tennessee. The project's objective is simply to increase awareness and provide solutions for problems that are limiting the profitability of soybean grown in Tennessee.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

The in-field training programs will be similar to those done in previous years and will involve Drs. Angela McClure (Soybean Specialist), Larry Steckel (Weed Scientist) and Heather Kelly (Plant Pathologist). The training sessions will concentrate on understanding crop development and BMPs for critical and emerging pests most likely to reduce soybean yield. Each two-hour training session will be held adjacent to early maturing soybean fields and include hands-on, practical training. Attendees will receive scouting supplies (e.g., sweep nets) and a Scout School Notebook which contains information about crop growth and development, disease control, weed management and IPM. The notebook includes color handouts for field ID, scouting tips, suggested treatment thresholds and pesticide recommendations. These efforts will complement the existing, online virtual scout school program found at http://www.utcrops.com/soybean/VSSchool.htm and the soybean pest guides at https://guide.utcrops.com/soybean/.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.