Shawn Conley@badgerbean

State Soybean and Small Grain Specialist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

 Wisconsin
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Joined June 2009
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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbean
Sep 25
With the increase in high oleic soybeans in WI we are starting a trial to look at how do they fit into an intensified dairy cropping system. Cover crops and forages going out after corn silage and fall manure to be followed by soybean! Stay tuned!
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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbean
Sep 25
We took some early soybeans off yesterday (0.4MG planted 4/23 ) so we can plant winter what. Elevator math is 13.7%, 57.1 tw, 485.67 gross bu, 475.96 shrunk bu, 64.4 bu/a, $19.43 drying! #harvest26 is on like Donkey Kong!
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Our team had a busy week visiting collaborators at @iowasoybeans & @corteva! @Illinicrops also gave a presentation about what we have learned from #ScienceForSuccess at @michiganstate. She also stopped to visit a double crop trial led by grad student Aadil! #SoyCheckoff
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Shawn Conley retweeted
Soybean Diseases@soydisease
Sep 25
Delayed soybean harvest during a wet fall can increase risk of seed issues. These images are from a field in central Iowa on September 24, 2026. #soybean #harvest26
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"Delaying harvest increases the risk of pod and stem blight, because plants are likely to be exposed to cool and wet conditions that favor disease development. Thus, timely harvest will help reduce the risk of seed decay and preserve seed quality..." From An Overview of Pod and Stem Blight and Diaporthe Seed Decay doi.org/10.31274/cpn-2019062… by @dsmuelle @cropdisease @MartinChilvers1 @febina_m @AlbertTenuta @cropdoc08 +more @DylanMangel @BisonBeanDoc @baldpathologist @maddishires @MandyBish1 #soybean #SeedAudio #USSoy
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To harvest? Or not to harvest? That is the question @nfiorell tries to address in this #UpdateFromTheField from earlier this week! #SoyCheckoff #Harvest26
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Hear from @justin_calhoun to learn how they harvest on farm trials in Mississippi in this #UpdateFromTheField! #SoyCheckoff #Harvest26
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Are you at @OhioStateFSR? Be sure to check out the @Ohiosoycouncil to find some of our #ScienceForSuccess materials courtesy of @StepUpSoy! #SoyCheckoff
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“Soybean is most susceptible to hail injury during the later reproductive (R) growth stages as the plant's ability to compensate for damage decreases...When pod damage is prevalent, prioritize affected fields for early harvest to minimize harvest issues such as lodging, reduced seed quality, green stem, seed diseases, etc.” From An Overview of Hail Injury and Fungicide Use on Soybean cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu… by @DylanMangel @MartinChilvers1 @AlbertTenuta @dsmuelle @ISU_IPM @badgerbean @travisfaske @cropdoc2 @ppp_trey @badgercropdoc @SpurlockLab @BisonBeanDoc #soybean #hail #USSoy
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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbean
Sep 17
Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancement Products Research with Rianne Wagner piped.video/fGp6NIAtMxs?si=lq1D… via @YouTube

Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancement Products Research with Rianne Wagner

In this presentation, Rianne Wagner, a graduate student in Dr. Shaw...

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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbean
Sep 14
Should I Use a Harvest Aid in Soybean in Wisconsin….Probably Not…… @WiscWeeds badgercropnetwork.com/should…

Should I Use a Harvest Aid in Soybean in Wisconsin….Probably Not……

Authored by Rodrigo Werle and Shawn Conley Expanding farm sizes and unpredictable harvest weather increase the risk of soybean yield and quality loss, especially when harvest delays past physiologi...

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“The most likely cause of soybean stem purpling is the buildup of anthocyanins in the stem tissue. Anthocyanins are non-photosynthetic pigments that help protect plant cells from oxidative damage caused by too much light.” From The Science Behind Late Season Purple Soybean Stems doi.org/10.31274/cpn-2021092… by @dsmuelle @badgerbean @ISU_IPM +more @SoybeanScience1 @SoyResearchInfo #soybean #USSoy
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This is coolbean’s indeed! wisoybean.org/wisconsin-soyb…

Wisconsin soybean farmers welcome new CHS processing investment - Wisconsin Soybean Program

The Wisconsin Soybean Association and the American Soybean Association applaud CHS Inc.’s announcement that it will break ground on a soybean processing facility near Evansville, Wis. The approxima...

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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbean
Sep 11
Prediction of cereal rye biomass accumulation in Wisconsin based on weather and agronomic management - Colet - 2026 - Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management - Wiley Online Library acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… @ColetFabiano @badgercropdoc @WiscWeeds @WISoyCheckoff funded

Prediction of cereal rye biomass accumulation in Wisconsin based on weather and agronomic management

Cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) biomass accumulation is strongly influenced by weather conditions and management practices, making accurate biomass estimates critical for guiding farmers’ management...

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Shawn Conley retweeted
Shawn Conley@badgerbean
Sep 9
My favorite time of season is almost upon us. 2.9 on the left, 0.8 on the right. Planted April 23. Almost go time kids.
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