Louisiana Soybean & Grain Board
Top Things for Farmers to Know About Checkoff Dollars Invested in Research
The Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board stewards checkoff funds to provide farmers with scientific, applicable, data-driven research. Using resources at both the state and regional level creates research solutions specific to Louisiana’s yield- and profit-robbing problems. Current efforts emphasize efficient use of inputs for sustainably profitable returns for soybean producers. LSGRPB has focused efforts over the last year on obtaining feedback on gaps in research from farmers and certified crop consultants. The board has seen results in areas of pathology, newly techniques for sampling in entomology, and provided practical information to growers on variety selection, fertility recommendations, and other management techniques.
- Pest & Disease Control
- Soil Health and Crop Fertility
- Applied Agricultural Economics
- Generating Technologies to Advance Yield and Quality
- Advancing Yields through Applied Management Practices
- Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology for Soybean Quality
- Marketing, Economics and Budgeting
- Fungicide Seed Treatment with Lignin Nanoparticles
- Development of UAV Technologies for Soybean and Small Grain Crops
- Development of New Biological Agents for Seed Treatment
- Utilizing Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus as a Novel Insecticide
- Improving Micronutrient Fertilization for Soybean Production
- Development of Computerized Soybean Grading Technologies
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Research is investigating a new type of nanoparticle that could aid in protecting soybean seeds from fungal pathogens. The nanodelivery system is being developed to use particles from biodegradable lignin, a byproduct of paper production, to deliver soybean seed treatments. The system could efficiently be formed into a seed coating with less environmental impact than current seed treatment technology, making seed treatments even more sustainable for future use.
- Pest & Disease Control
- Soil Health and Crop Fertility
- Applied Agricultural Economics
- Generating Technologies to Advance Yield and Quality
- Advancing Yields through Applied Management Practices
- Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology for Soybean Quality
- Marketing, Economics and Budgeting
- Fungicide Seed Treatment with Lignin Nanoparticles
- Development of UAV Technologies for Soybean and Small Grain Crops
- Development of New Biological Agents for Seed Treatment
- Utilizing Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus as a Novel Insecticide
- Improving Micronutrient Fertilization for Soybean Production
- Development of Computerized Soybean Grading Technologies
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Research is investigating a new type of nanoparticle that could aid in protecting soybean seeds from fungal pathogens. The nanodelivery system is being developed to use particles from biodegradable lignin, a byproduct of paper production, to deliver soybean seed treatments. The system could efficiently be formed into a seed coating with less environmental impact than current seed treatment technology, making seed treatments even more sustainable for future use.