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Princeton, KY 42445

Top Things for Farmers to Know About Checkoff Dollars Invested in Research

The Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board believes research is the key to success in supporting the state’s farmers. We work closely with researchers at Kentucky colleges and universities to get local, applicable results to challenging issues. The research projects in which we invest checkoff dollars aim to increase profitability and sustainability.

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Top Research Funding Areas

• Water quality
• Disease and pest management
• Soil fertility and health
• Soybean variety trials
• New uses

Top Areas of Research Critical to the Future of Kentucky's Soybean Production

• Communicate research results to producers in ways they can be applied
• Continue to produce soybeans in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner

Recent Innovative Research Projects

Production Research
• Blue Water Farms: Edge-of-Field Monitoring
• Soybean cyst nematode testing
• Metribuzin tolerance screening for soybeans
• Validating in-season potassium
• Stink bug monitoring and control efficacy
• Understanding the need for sulfur in Kentucky
• Incidence and management of mollusks
• Evaluation of red crown rot management practices
• Soybean variety trials

New Uses Research
• Mitigation of fescue toxicosis with soybeans
• Soybean adhesives for hemp-based products
• Structural HempWood with soy adhesive
• Airable Research Lab partnership

“While it’s important to continue to do research on our own farms, we realize that we can’t do it all. That’s why we must continue to invest checkoff dollars to support research efforts to help us make critical decisions.”

— Adam Hendricks, soybean farmer from Auburn, Kentucky

linkSelecting Soybeans for Mineral Nutrient Uptake
Highlight Dated: 06/16/2025
Posted on: 06/16/2025
linkEvaluating the Effect of Nematode-Protectant Seed Treatments for Soybean Cyst Nematode Management
Kentucky Soybean Sentinel, Spring 2025
Highlight Dated: 04/07/2025
Posted on: 04/07/2025
linkInvestigating Variable Rate Irrigation and Its Impact on Water Use and Soil Nutrients
Highlight Dated: 02/27/2023
Posted on: 02/27/2023
linkManaging Weeds Can Be Challenging in Early Planted Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 01/30/2023
Posted on: 01/30/2023
linkExploring and Combating Pests in Kentucky Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 07/18/2022
Posted on: 07/17/2022
linkEvaluating ROI of Soybean Disease Management Practices
Highlight Dated: 06/13/2022
Posted on: 06/13/2022
linkTackling Weed Control in Early Planted Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 05/16/2022
Posted on: 05/16/2022
linkMid-South Soybean Variety Trials: A New Resource for Farmers
Highlight Dated: 04/18/2022
Posted on: 04/18/2022
linkDouble-checking Kentucky Soil Fertility Recommendations for Soybean Production
Highlight Dated: 02/28/2022
Posted on: 02/28/2022
linkEdge-of-Field Water Monitoring Program Could Improve Farm Productivity and Water Quality
Highlight Dated: 02/07/2022
Posted on: 02/07/2022
linkKentucky Researcher Works to Improve Soy Meal as Feed for Commercially Raised Fish
Highlight Dated: 06/07/2021
Posted on: 06/06/2021
linkVariable Rate Irrigation Project Springs from KSPB-funded Research
Highlight Dated: 02/15/2021
Posted on: 02/15/2021
link2021 Weed Control Options Come into Clearer View
Highlight Dated: 02/15/2021
Posted on: 02/15/2021
linkReddick Farms Leads the Way in Regenerative Agriculture
Highlight Dated: 02/01/2021
Posted on: 02/01/2021
linkFoliar Fungicide Considerations for Soybean
Highlight Dated: 08/11/2020
Posted on: 08/11/2020
linkEstimates of Soybean Yield Losses Due to Diseases in the United States
Highlight Dated: 05/14/2020
Posted on: 05/14/2020
linkDevelopment of High ω-3 Soybean Germplasm
Highlight Dated: 05/11/2020
Posted on: 05/11/2020
linkHow Does Management Increase Soybean Seed Protein? A Mechanistic Approach to Identifying Limitations and Opportunities
Highlight Dated: 05/11/2020
Posted on: 05/11/2020
link2019 variety trial results are in
Highlight Dated: 12/19/2019
Posted on: 12/19/2019
linkManaging resistant weeds in Kentucky
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkManagement of soybean cyst nematode starts with soil sampling
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkFragipan field day held in Princeton
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkGrain delivery app completed in time for 2017 harvest
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkPromotion board continues to fund rust monitoring system
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkPoultry litter lessons from Delmarva and the Ohio Valley
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkLunasin may fight cancer
Highlight Dated: 12/16/2019
Posted on: 12/16/2019
linkKSPB funds research of soybean meal in Nile tilapia diets
Highlight Dated: 12/16/2019
Posted on: 12/16/2019
linkLeaf-specific application of herbicide
Highlight Dated: 12/16/2019
Posted on: 12/16/2019
linkReady 2 XtendFlex trials successful
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/05/2019
linkFarmers tour blue water farms edge of field monitoring research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkDeer damage in soybeans
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkCover crops help manage Marestail
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkCheckoff Research Shows a Change in Optimum Planting Date
Highlight Dated: 12/01/2023
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkBuilding a market for U.S. chicken parts in Azerbaijan
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKentucky checkoff dollars foster more exports of U.S. poultry and eggs
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkPromotion Board Tours Spindletop Farm
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKSPB invests in cancer prevention research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkImpact of nematodes in Southern U.S. soybean fields
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKentucky Soybean Board funds seeding rate research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKachroo continues nitrogen research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearch breaking down production barriers
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSSRP meeting/irrigation project
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSCN, Frogeye cause yield loss, board funds research to investigate
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearchers studying if soil amendments can lower Fragipan depth
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearch to determine benefit of seed treatment
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearch produces SBR yield loss prediction tool
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkAll poultry litter is not created equal
Highlight Dated: 11/25/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearcher evaluates seed treatments
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKentucky’s checkoff dollars boost programs
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkBean Pod Mottle virus
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSpotting the Right Spot: Frogeye Leaf Spot vs. Phyllosticta Leaf Spot
Highlight Dated: 06/21/2019
Posted on: 06/21/2019
linkExploiting Bio-Control Agents to Manage Seedling Diseases of Soybean
Highlight Dated: 05/02/2018
Posted on: 04/18/2019
link2018 KY Comprehensive Soybean Guide Publication Costs
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 Effect of Honeybees on the Fruiting Characteristics of Soybeans
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 Investigation of Multiple Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 KY Support for Technician Position with the Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Program
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSoybean Extension Group: Bringing Science to Farmers
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 08/13/2019
link2020 Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Tests
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
link2020 Aquaculture Report
linkWeed Management in Soybeans
University of Kentucky Weed Science
linkKentucky Soybean Variety Performance Tests
Kentucky
link2019 Stakeholder Report
Kentucky Soybean Board
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile – Chad Lee
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile - Carl Bradley
Top Research Funding Areas

• Water quality
• Disease and pest management
• Soil fertility and health
• Soybean variety trials
• New uses

Top Areas Of Research Critical To The Future Of Kentucky's Soybean Production

• Communicate research results to producers in ways they can be applied
• Continue to produce soybeans in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner

Recent Innovative Research Projects

Production Research
• Blue Water Farms: Edge-of-Field Monitoring
• Soybean cyst nematode testing
• Metribuzin tolerance screening for soybeans
• Validating in-season potassium
• Stink bug monitoring and control efficacy
• Understanding the need for sulfur in Kentucky
• Incidence and management of mollusks
• Evaluation of red crown rot management practices
• Soybean variety trials

New Uses Research
• Mitigation of fescue toxicosis with soybeans
• Soybean adhesives for hemp-based products
• Structural HempWood with soy adhesive
• Airable Research Lab partnership

“While it’s important to continue to do research on our own farms, we realize that we can’t do it all. That’s why we must continue to invest checkoff dollars to support research efforts to help us make critical decisions.”

— Adam Hendricks, soybean farmer from Auburn, Kentucky

linkSelecting Soybeans for Mineral Nutrient Uptake
Highlight Dated: 06/16/2025
Posted on: 06/16/2025
linkEvaluating the Effect of Nematode-Protectant Seed Treatments for Soybean Cyst Nematode Management
Kentucky Soybean Sentinel, Spring 2025
Highlight Dated: 04/07/2025
Posted on: 04/07/2025
linkInvestigating Variable Rate Irrigation and Its Impact on Water Use and Soil Nutrients
Highlight Dated: 02/27/2023
Posted on: 02/27/2023
linkManaging Weeds Can Be Challenging in Early Planted Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 01/30/2023
Posted on: 01/30/2023
linkExploring and Combating Pests in Kentucky Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 07/18/2022
Posted on: 07/17/2022
linkEvaluating ROI of Soybean Disease Management Practices
Highlight Dated: 06/13/2022
Posted on: 06/13/2022
linkTackling Weed Control in Early Planted Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 05/16/2022
Posted on: 05/16/2022
linkMid-South Soybean Variety Trials: A New Resource for Farmers
Highlight Dated: 04/18/2022
Posted on: 04/18/2022
linkDouble-checking Kentucky Soil Fertility Recommendations for Soybean Production
Highlight Dated: 02/28/2022
Posted on: 02/28/2022
linkEdge-of-Field Water Monitoring Program Could Improve Farm Productivity and Water Quality
Highlight Dated: 02/07/2022
Posted on: 02/07/2022
linkKentucky Researcher Works to Improve Soy Meal as Feed for Commercially Raised Fish
Highlight Dated: 06/07/2021
Posted on: 06/06/2021
linkVariable Rate Irrigation Project Springs from KSPB-funded Research
Highlight Dated: 02/15/2021
Posted on: 02/15/2021
link2021 Weed Control Options Come into Clearer View
Highlight Dated: 02/15/2021
Posted on: 02/15/2021
linkReddick Farms Leads the Way in Regenerative Agriculture
Highlight Dated: 02/01/2021
Posted on: 02/01/2021
linkFoliar Fungicide Considerations for Soybean
Highlight Dated: 08/11/2020
Posted on: 08/11/2020
linkEstimates of Soybean Yield Losses Due to Diseases in the United States
Highlight Dated: 05/14/2020
Posted on: 05/14/2020
linkDevelopment of High ω-3 Soybean Germplasm
Highlight Dated: 05/11/2020
Posted on: 05/11/2020
linkHow Does Management Increase Soybean Seed Protein? A Mechanistic Approach to Identifying Limitations and Opportunities
Highlight Dated: 05/11/2020
Posted on: 05/11/2020
link2019 variety trial results are in
Highlight Dated: 12/19/2019
Posted on: 12/19/2019
linkManaging resistant weeds in Kentucky
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkManagement of soybean cyst nematode starts with soil sampling
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkFragipan field day held in Princeton
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkGrain delivery app completed in time for 2017 harvest
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkPromotion board continues to fund rust monitoring system
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkPoultry litter lessons from Delmarva and the Ohio Valley
Highlight Dated: 12/17/2019
Posted on: 12/17/2019
linkLunasin may fight cancer
Highlight Dated: 12/16/2019
Posted on: 12/16/2019
linkKSPB funds research of soybean meal in Nile tilapia diets
Highlight Dated: 12/16/2019
Posted on: 12/16/2019
linkLeaf-specific application of herbicide
Highlight Dated: 12/16/2019
Posted on: 12/16/2019
linkReady 2 XtendFlex trials successful
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/05/2019
linkFarmers tour blue water farms edge of field monitoring research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkDeer damage in soybeans
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkCover crops help manage Marestail
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkCheckoff Research Shows a Change in Optimum Planting Date
Highlight Dated: 12/01/2023
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkBuilding a market for U.S. chicken parts in Azerbaijan
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKentucky checkoff dollars foster more exports of U.S. poultry and eggs
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkPromotion Board Tours Spindletop Farm
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKSPB invests in cancer prevention research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkImpact of nematodes in Southern U.S. soybean fields
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKentucky Soybean Board funds seeding rate research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKachroo continues nitrogen research
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearch breaking down production barriers
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSSRP meeting/irrigation project
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSCN, Frogeye cause yield loss, board funds research to investigate
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearchers studying if soil amendments can lower Fragipan depth
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearch to determine benefit of seed treatment
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearch produces SBR yield loss prediction tool
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkAll poultry litter is not created equal
Highlight Dated: 11/25/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkResearcher evaluates seed treatments
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkKentucky’s checkoff dollars boost programs
Highlight Dated:
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkBean Pod Mottle virus
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2019
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSpotting the Right Spot: Frogeye Leaf Spot vs. Phyllosticta Leaf Spot
Highlight Dated: 06/21/2019
Posted on: 06/21/2019
linkExploiting Bio-Control Agents to Manage Seedling Diseases of Soybean
Highlight Dated: 05/02/2018
Posted on: 04/18/2019
link2018 KY Comprehensive Soybean Guide Publication Costs
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 Effect of Honeybees on the Fruiting Characteristics of Soybeans
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 Investigation of Multiple Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 KY Support for Technician Position with the Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Program
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkSoybean Extension Group: Bringing Science to Farmers
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 08/13/2019
link2020 Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Tests
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
link2020 Aquaculture Report
linkWeed Management in Soybeans
University of Kentucky Weed Science
linkKentucky Soybean Variety Performance Tests
Kentucky
link2019 Stakeholder Report
Kentucky Soybean Board
1000 US-62 W
Princeton, KY 42445

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Research Highlights

Integrated Aquaculture: Creating Synergy and Soybean Demand
Jul 21, 2025
Alabama
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Uncovering Hidden Sources of Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance
Jul 14, 2025
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Jul 7, 2025
Minnesota
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