Laura Lindsey
About Laura:
Dr. Laura Lindsey is the Soybean & Small Grain Extension State Specialist at Ohio State University. Her applied research and Extension program focus on maximizing crop yield while balancing economic and environmental sustainability.
About Laura's Presentation:
Battle for the Belt- Corn vs Soybean
Wednesday, December 9
1-1:50 p.m. and 2-2:50 p.m.
Minneapolis A
Planting date strongly influences both soybean and corn yield. Soybean yield can decrease as much as 0.5 bu/acre for each day planted after the end of April. Similarly, for corn, yield can decrease as much as 1.75 bu/acre per day if planted after the end of April. Although farmers are keenly aware of the importance of corn and soybean planting date, weather is a severely limiting factor. Because of this, farmers are often forced to plant earlier or later than ideal and ponder which crop to plant first as field opportunities arise. This research aimed to answer, “What should farmers plant first- corn or soybean?” and alternatively, “Which crop has the smallest yield penalty for delayed planting?”