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Early-Season Insect Defoliation Influences The Critical Time For Weed Removal In Soybean, Travis C. Gustafson, Stevan Z. Knezevic, Thomas E. Hunt, John L. Lindquist

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

To develop more effective pest-management strategies, it is essential to understand how different pests interact with each other and the crop. Field studies were conducted in 2003 and 2004 at two Nebraska locations to determine the effects of early-season crop defoliation on the critical time for weed removal (CTWR) in narrow-row soybean. Three soybean defoliation levels were selected to simulate 0, 30, and 60% leaf tissue removal by the bean leaf beetle. Weeds were allowed to compete with the crop until V2, V4, V6, R3, and R5 growth stages. There were also season-long weedy and weed-free treatments. Results indicated that …

Simulated Insect Defoliation And Duration Of Weed Interference Affected Soybean Growth, Travis C. Gustafson, Stevan Z. Knezevic, Thomas E. Hunt, John L. Lindquist

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

An improved understanding of crop stress from multiple pests is needed for better implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. Field studies were conducted in 2003 and 2004 at two locations in eastern Nebraska to describe the effects of simulated early-season insect defoliation of soybean and duration of weed interference on soybean growth. Three levels of simulated defoliation (undefoliated, 30, and 60%) and seven durations of weed interference (weedy and weed free; weed removal at V2, V4, V6, R3, and R5) were evaluated in a split-plot design. Defoliation significantly reduced soybean leaf-area index (LAI), total dry matter (TDM), and crop …

2005 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Kristi Crowe, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Russ Hazen, Vivian Ch Wu, Brian Perkins, Pam Small, Darrell Donahue, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Floyd Dowell, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Gordon Starr, David E. Yarborough, Seanna L. Annis, Kerry Fl Guiseppe, Loretta Kreider, Kristen Mcgovern, John M. Smagula, Qian Wang

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 2005 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfections Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing

1A. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers.

2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers

3. Wild blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties

4. Practical …