2020 prab production practices survey · 2020. 3. 5. · 1st week of june 2nd week june 3rd week of...
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Methods
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
• Dry bean growers and Crop advisors were surveyed
• Qualtrics survey software
• 34-36 questions depending on the form
• 130 Total Responses
• Broke into two groups for analysis*
Crop Advisor Farmer
How would you define yourself?
Total:130
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
94
24
12
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Farmer Crop Advisor Other
Num
ber
of
Res
ponse
s
How do you farm?
Farmers and Advisors
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
111
313
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Conventional Organic Both
Num
ber
of
Res
ponse
s
How often do I grow/advise on dry beans?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
10090
06
0 4
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CCA Farmer
Every year As crop rotation allows
When markets favor it
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Where do I raise beans?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
3
20
35
1
15
29
1
4
0
6
31 1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Arenac
Bay
Huron
Midland
Sanilac
Tuscola
Gratiot
Montcalm
Shiawassee
Other- North
Other-East
Other- West
Other- South
Num
ber
of
Res
ponse
s
Are Your Dry Bean Irrigated?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
16
62
0 03
8
0 20
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
CCA Farmer
Rain-Fed Irrigated
Some of each Changed based on year
Num
ber
of
Res
ponse
s
Dry Bean Acres
Combined total over 100K!
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
51626
5328
558
8000
2541
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
CCA Farmer
Minimum Mean Maximum
Acr
es (
Gro
wn
or
con
sult
ed o
n)
Classes Grown
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
30
39
30
34
21
14
6
2
6
02
5
2 23 23
002
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
CCA Farmer
Black Navy Small Red GN Pinto Cran.
LRK DRK WK Adzuki Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Row Width Planted
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
0
11
85
52
15
37
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
CCA Farmer
15" or narrower 20-22" 28-30
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Planting Population
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
110 112
100104
91 89
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CCA Farmer
Small seeded Medium seeded Large seeded
Thousa
nd s
eeds
per
acr
e
Preferred Planting Date
(6-most preferred, 1- least preferred)
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
3 3
6
4
5
6
4
5
2 2
1 1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
CCA Farmer
3rd week May
4th Week May
1st Week of June
2nd Week June
3rd Week of June
4th Week of June
Preferred Previous Crop?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
50
68
30
1915
05
11
03
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
CCA Farmer
Corn
Sugar Beet
Alfalfa
Small Grains
Other/Soybean?
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Nitrogen Source
(5- most preferred, 1- least preferred)
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
4
5
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Farmers and Crop Advisors
Urea Liquid AMS Manure Other
Nitrogen Application Method and Timing
0% applied N topdress
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
3537
35
20
30
41
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
CCA Farmer
Broadcast Spread-PRE Broadcast Spray PRE In-row
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Nitrogen Rates*Higher N rates under irrigation
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
3020
5359
72
120
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
CCA Farmer
Min Mean Max
Lb. N
itro
gen
/ A
cre
*
Phosphorus Application Rate *30% of advisors and 44% of Farmers apply only by soil
test
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
106
34 33
8071
30%*
44%*
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
CCA Farmer
Min Mean Max Applied according to soil test*
Lb. P
hosp
horu
s/ A
cre
Potassium Application Rate*25% of advisors and 53% of Farmers apply only by soil
test
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
21
7
52 49
100 100
25%*
53%*
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CCA Farmer
Min Mean Max Applied according to soil test*
Lb. P
ota
ssiu
m/ A
cre
What Micronutrients Do you Apply to Dry
Beans?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
36 3536
2926
21
2
12
02
0 00 10
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
CCA Farmer
Mn Zn S B Fe Other None
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
How do you Tissue Test Dry Beans?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
15
7
40
16
5
26
40
51
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
CCA Farmer
Always About half the time Never If I see a problem
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Foliar Fertilizers
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
25
34
30
9
20
7
25
38
0
12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
CCA Farmer
Always Yes, based in tissue test
Yes, based on visual deficiency Sometimes
Never
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Manure Included in Dry Bean Fertility Program?
Huron Co.
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
0
16
50
69
50
15
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
CCA Farmer
Yes No When available
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Preferred Seed Treatment0% Lorsban, Allegiance, or Obvius Plus
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
20
47
80
53
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
CCA Farmer
Cruisermax Cruisermax + Fungicide/insecticide None
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Pre-Plant Herbicide Use
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
11 11
20
29
20
17
22 22
119
7 6643
002
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
CCA Farmer
Eptam Dual Outlook
Prowl/Prowl H2O Treflan Sonalan
Pursuit Permit/Sandea Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Post-Herbicide Use
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
18
23
20 2021
27
21
18
0 0
7 7
12
3
0 0.52
0.50.50
5
10
15
20
25
30
CCA Farmer
Basagran Raptor Reflex Varisto Permit
AssureII Select Poast Fusilade Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Adjuvant Use With Herbicide
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
18
25
15
7
17
10
26
32
8 7
12
16
52
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
CCA Farmer
COC NIS MSO AMS DyneAmic Superb Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Weed Control
(6- most difficult, 1- least difficult)
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
6 6
3
5
4
3
5
4
2 26
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
CCA Farmer
Lambsquarter Pigweed Ragweed
Horseweed Grass Other
What Herbicide Resistance Has Been
Identified On Your Farm?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
40
35
1215
12
2524
20
12
5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
CCA Farmer
Common ragweed (ALS/raptor) Common ragweed (PPO/Reflex)
EBN (ALS/Raptor) Pigweed (ALS/Raptor)
Pigweed (PPO/Reflex)
Per
cen
t o
f R
esp
on
ses
(%)
White Mold Fungicides
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
45
26
59
50
56
02
03
03
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
CCA Farmer
Endura Omega Propulse TopsinM Aproach Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
How Many White Mold Applications Do
You Plan For?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
0
18
35
43
65
38
0 10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
CCA Farmer
0 1 2 3
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Do You Use Foliar Insecticides?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
10092
07
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CCA Farmer
Yes if needed No
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
What Is Your Preferred Foliar Insecticide?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
16
55
0 10 10
171612
5
00 0
10
3
53
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
CCA Farmer
Mustang Max Dimate Asana
Baythroid Warrior Tundra
Othene Fastac CS Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
What Is Your Preferred Harvest Aid?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
15
29
40
23
45
29
04
0
5
0 10 003
0
5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
CCA Farmer
1 oz Sharpen 2 oz Sharpen
1 oz Sharpen + Gramoxone Gramoxone
Gramoxone + Aim Glyphosate
Aim Valor
None
Per
cen
t of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Harvest Method On Your Farm?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
09
10091
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CCA Farmer
Pull and Harvest Direct Harvest
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
Farmers, What Head is on Your Combine?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
29
4
63
1 10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Farmer
Flex Draper with air Flex draper without air
Auger head with air Auger head without air
Other
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
What Percent of Your Farm is Planted
To a Cover Crop Annually?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
102
44 45
83
100
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
CCA Farmer
Min Mean Max
Per
cent
of
Acr
es
When Using a Cover Crop What Is Your
Preferred Species?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
15
21
53
2022
25
31
0
6
35
10
0
7
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
CCA Farmer
Clover
Radish
Rye
Wheat
Ryegrass
Mixture
OtherPer
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
How Do You Make Decisions On
Varieties?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
252120
16
03
55
49
0
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
CCA Farmer
MBC Trials
Previous years
Availability
All of the above
Consultants
Per
cent
of
Res
ponse
s (%
)
What Disease Causes the Greatest Yield
Loss on You Farm?(5- most yield loss, 1- least yield loss)
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Farmers and Crop Advisors
White Mold
Root Rot
Anthracnose
Bacterial Blight
Other
What Challenges To Production Need The
Most Research?
(11- most, 1- least)
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
White Mold
Root rot
Fertility
Weeds
Varieties
Anthracnose
Desiccants
Insects
Rolling
Wildlife damage
Other
What Challenges To Production Need The
Most Research?
(11- most, 1- least)
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
11 1110 10
67
98
5 5
7
9
4 4
8
6
3 32 2
1 1
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
CCA Farmer
White Mold Root Rot Anthracnose Fertility
Desiccants Weeds Insects Varieties
Rolling Wildlife damage Other
Differences
Anthracnose: CCA < Farmer
Fertility: CCA > Farmer
Weeds: CCA < Farmer
Varieties: CCA > Farmer
Questions?
Scott Bales- MSU Dry Bean Specialist
• Improvements for next year
• Long form vs. Short form
• Confidential Long form result
• Organic participation
• Questions to add for next year?