@StepUpSoy

Soybean and Small Grain Specialist at The Ohio State University

 Columbus, OH
stepupsoy.osu.edu
Joined June 2015
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🌱 Narrow vs. wide rows in soybean A new management guide reports that narrow rows outyield wide rows by an average of 7%, with a yield advantage in 76% of comparisons. Benefits are greatest with late planting, early-maturing varieties, and weed pressure. doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70150
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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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Successful cover crops start with the right plan! Sit down with Greg McGlinch and @StepUpSoy to learn how to prepare for fall cover crops by selecting the right species and getting your timing right: resources.ipmcenters.org/res… #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess #CoverCrops
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Thanks for hosting @Eabfranc!
Eros Francisco@EabfrancAug 3
Thrilled to host the @SoybeanScience1 grad student tour here at @AuburnCSES
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Shawn Conley@badgerbeanJul 21
How far should we go to detect subtle biostimulant seed treatment impacts on soybean seed yield? - Colet - 2026 - Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management - Wiley Online Library @ColetFabiano @StepUpSoy led @WISoyCheckoff funded WI work acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…

How far should we go to detect subtle biostimulant seed treatment impacts on soybean seed yield?

Click on the article title to read more.

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Will the wildfire smoke impact crops yields? Check out these articles: "Effect of haze and weather in 2023 on crop maturation and yield in Ohio" from @cropforageturf at doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20299. "How could the haze of wildfires affect crop growth" at agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/c…. "Wildfire smoke impacts on crop production" at crops.extension.iastate.edu/…. @OSU_Agronomy @ISUCropNews @ISUANR @cropstressOSU @OrtezCornCrops @StepUpSoy #wildfires #corn #soybean

Effects of haze and weather in 2023 on crop maturation and yield in Ohio

Wildfire smoke in 2023 led to hazy conditions throughout the United States in late June and early July. Farmers often asked what effect the haze had on the weather as well as crop growth and develo...

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Join the Science for Success team later this July for a free webinar: Soybeans Down the Stretch – Managing Late-Season Challenges! We will discuss new research and best management practices for navigating late-season soybean production with the nation’s leading experts. Register today: ow.ly/lK5h50Zlg79 #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess
A promotional graphic for the Science for Success free webinar, "Soybeans Down the Stretch: Managing Late-Season Challenges," on July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT. The graphic shows the headshots for the featured speakers. The moderator is Dr. Rachel Vann (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). The panelists are Dr. Justin Calhoun (Mississippi State University), Dr. Seth Naeve (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Christy Sprague (Michigan State University). The research updates are from Mark Kendall (University of Wisconsin–Madison) and Prabath Senanayaka Mudiyanselage (Ohio State University). The Science for Success logo is in the upper-right corner over a faded race-track background.

ALT A promotional graphic for the Science for Success free webinar, "Soybeans Down the Stretch: Managing Late-Season Challenges," on July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT. The graphic shows the headshots for the featured speakers. The moderator is Dr. Rachel Vann (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). The panelists are Dr. Justin Calhoun (Mississippi State University), Dr. Seth Naeve (University of Minnesota), and Dr. Christy Sprague (Michigan State University). The research updates are from Mark Kendall (University of Wisconsin–Madison) and Prabath Senanayaka Mudiyanselage (Ohio State University). The Science for Success logo is in the upper-right corner over a faded race-track background.

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Check out this recent #UpdateFromTheField from the @StepUpSoy team in Ohio! #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess
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Shawn Conley@badgerbeanJun 29
Register now for our July 23rd 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT @SoybeanScience1 webinar on entitled: Soybeans Down the Stretch go.illinois.edu/S4Swebinar20…

Soybeans Down the Stretch Webinar Registration

You've done what you can all year to set your soybeans up for success, but the season isn't over yet. This webinar will address management strategies for late-season challenges, providing you with...

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In this #UpdateFromTheField we'd like to introduce you to Pedro, a new grad student with @StepUpSoy who is leading the #ScienceForSuccess replant trial! We're excited to hear more from Pedro and our team as the trial progresses this summer - stay tuned! #SoyCheckoff #SoybeanResearch
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Scouting for environmental stress in corn and soybean. Watch this Scout School episode at youtu.be/ysNZ_vkSP9I. From @cropstressOSU with @OSU_HortCropSci. @CFAES_OSU @StepUpSoy @OSU_Agronomy @OhioCornWheat @Ohiosoycouncil @OrtezCornCrops @OSU_smallgrains @OSU_NPK #drought #flooding #stress #rain #crops

Scouting for environmental stress

Crops are often exposed to extreme changes in environmental conditi...

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Huge congratulations to OSC Research Director Dr. Taylor Dill on successfully defending her PhD today in Horticulture and Crop Science! Dr. Dill has a nice ring to it 🎉👏
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Soybean seeding rate decisions Soybean can maintain yield across a wide range of plant populations due to its plasticity, offering opportunities to reduce seed costs without sacrificing yield. Read more🔗 doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70118
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Join us for the 2026 Small Grains Field Day on June 17 at the Western Agricultural Research Station in South Charleston, Ohio 🌾 👉 Register now: go.osu.edu/wheat26
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Soybeans may try to pull a mid-season #AprilFools joke - don't let potassium hidden hunger win! @CarrieOrtel and @StepUpSoy discussed managing in-season K deficiencies through tissue testing on a recent episode of the @ocj_ohioagnet podcast. Listen to the episode at: ocj.com/2026/03/episode-68-s… #SoyCheckoff

Episode 68, Science for Success, Tissue testing and Potassium

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off In Episode 68, Dusty visits with soybean researchers involved in the Science for Success program....

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Last chance to subscribe to our newsletter before the March edition! Subscribe now at eepurl.com/i5uibM and be on the lookout for #Plant26 resources soon. #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess
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Laura Lindsey retweeted
Nicole Heslip@BRNAgNews_NHMar 13
.@OSU_Agronomy #WheattoBeat project highlights profitability doesn’t require top yields. Hear more on the @OhioCornWheat research in our interview with @StepUpSoy from #CTTC @brownfield #agnews brownfieldagnews.com/news/os…

OSU ‘Wheat to Beat’ project highlights profitability doesn’t require top yields

Ohio State University researchers are studying which wheat production practices provide the best return on investment. Agronomist Laura Lindsey tells Brownfield the ‘Wheat to Beat’ project with the...

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Nicole Heslip@BRNAgNews_NHMar 11
.@OSU_Agronomy @CFAES_OSU launches '#BattlefortheBelt 2.0’ to study #corn and #soybean replanting decisions. Hear what @StepUpSoy has been seeing in our interview from #CTTC @brownfield #agnews brownfieldagnews.com/news/os…

OSU launches ‘Battle for the Belt 2.0’ to study corn and soybean replanting decisions

Ohio State University researchers say planting soybeans first in the spring has proved the most profitable for farmers. Soybean and small grain agronomist Laura Lindsey tells Brownfield their annual...

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Don't miss out on the latest news and research from #ScienceForSuccess! Subscribe now before we kick off #Plant26 in the next few weeks! Subscribe at eepurl.com/i5uibM #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess
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What do #Soybean Extension specialists do in the winter? @justin_calhoun shows us what a #DayInTheLife looks like for him in Mississippi during the off-season! Watch now at: youtube.com/shorts/L85azcMpH… #SoyCheckoff #ScienceForSuccess

Day in the Life - Justin Calhoun

Have you ever wondered what a soybean Extension specialist does in ...

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