Registration is open for Soybeans Down the Stretch free webinar

The 2026 Science for Success national free webinar on July 23 will feature several soybean specialists, including MSU’s Christy Sprague, discussing late-season management topics.

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You’ve done what you could all year to set your soybeans up for success, but the season isn’t over yet. Science for Success is excited to announce their 2026 national webinar, Soybeans Down the Stretch: Managing Late-Season Challenges, held on Thursday, July 23 at 1 p.m. ET. In this webinar, an expert panel of researchers from across the U.S., including Michigan State University Extension specialist Christy Sprague, will address management strategies for late-season challenges, providing you with the knowledge and tools to address issues as they arise as you head into harvest. We will also get updates on recent national collaborative research trials on desiccation and harvest timing.

The webinar will be approximately 1 hour long, with most of the time dedicated to Q&A from the audience. Certified crop advisers can earn 0.5 Crop Management and 0.5 Integrated Pest Management continuing education units for participation.

Expert panel presenters include:

  • Rachel Vann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Moderator
  • Justin Calhoun, Mississippi State University
  • Seth Naeve, University of Minnesota
  • Christy Sprague, Michigan State University

Research update presenters include:

  • Mark Kendall, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Prabath Senanayaka Mudiyanselage, Ohio State University

Register for Soybeans Down the Stretch Webinar

Contact haleigh@illinois.edu with questions.

Science for Success brings together over 20 land-grant institutions to collaboratively deliver research-based best management practices into the hands of U.S. soybean farmers. Science for Success is funded by the Soy Checkoff. Learn more at soybeanscienceforsuccess.org.

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