Minnesota Soybean Research Promotion Council
Top Things for Farmers to Know About Checkoff Dollars Invested in Research
Research information allows soybean farmers to optimize input costs per bushel and attain profitability. In an ever-changing world, due to climate, invasive species, pesticide resistance and more, today’s research project will provide solutions for tomorrow’s problems.
- Soybean breeding and genetics
- SCN sampling, SCN management, and detection of white soybean cyst nematode for strategically breeding resistant soybean (3 projects)
- Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Minnesota soybeans (4 projects)
- The UofMN/MSR&PC Drainage and Tillage Research Site: Enhancing Soybean Production with Residue Management and Cover Crops
- Weed management
- Managing White mold and other diseases
- Sustainable soybean production
- Managing IDC with Agronomics and Economics
- Cold hardiness of soybean gall midge: Foundations for pest forecasting and cultural control
- Enhancing Sclerotinia stem rot research capacity and exploring new avenues of disease management through soybean canopy architecture traits
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Minnesota went from growing soybeans as a forage crop in the southern quarter of the state to growing soybeans as a commodity in more than 67 counties all the way to the Canadian border. That growth is a direct result of the support provided to the University of Minnesota soybean breeding program, developing varieties for the entire region. New breeding project focus is for disease and insect resistance, oil composition, and food grade soybean varieties.
- Soybean breeding and genetics
- SCN sampling, SCN management, and detection of white soybean cyst nematode for strategically breeding resistant soybean (3 projects)
- Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Minnesota soybeans (4 projects)
- The UofMN/MSR&PC Drainage and Tillage Research Site: Enhancing Soybean Production with Residue Management and Cover Crops
- Weed management
- Managing White mold and other diseases
- Sustainable soybean production
- Managing IDC with Agronomics and Economics
- Cold hardiness of soybean gall midge: Foundations for pest forecasting and cultural control
- Enhancing Sclerotinia stem rot research capacity and exploring new avenues of disease management through soybean canopy architecture traits
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Minnesota went from growing soybeans as a forage crop in the southern quarter of the state to growing soybeans as a commodity in more than 67 counties all the way to the Canadian border. That growth is a direct result of the support provided to the University of Minnesota soybean breeding program, developing varieties for the entire region. New breeding project focus is for disease and insect resistance, oil composition, and food grade soybean varieties.