This year, we have 30 teams participating in the soybean TAPS competition, giving them the opportunity to test and implement tools, technology and strategies
profitable and input-efficient farm management. With the move to a different field featuring a variable rate center pivot, we are pleased to offer irrigation management decisions to participants during this 2nd competition. In addition to irrigation, each soybean team is tasked with making critical farm management decisions such as crop insurance, variety and seed treatment selection, seeding rate, pest management decisions (fungicide and insecticide), nutrient management and grain marketing. To highlight the differences we see across teams, a total of 15 different varieties were chosen from five different seed companies and seeding rates ranged from 105,000 seeds per acre to 190,000 seeds per acre. If you want to learn more about how this affects yields and profitability, make plans to attend this year’s field days.
Registration and information about the field days, including maps to the event sites can be found at go.unl.edu/soydays, or contact NSB at (402) 441-3240 or Nebraska Extension at (402) 624-8030.
