Top Things for Farmers to Know About Checkoff Dollars Invested in Research
The Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board works to increase soybean farmer profitability by investing checkoff dollars in ongoing public research and Extension programs that address Mississippi production challenges, by driving adoption of best management practices developed through research, and by ensuring the sustainability of Mississippi soybean production
- Irrigation Management – On-Farm Sensor Refinement, Computerized Hole Selection, Surge Irrigation and Soil Moisture Sensors
- Variety Testing – Yield, Disease Screening, Seed Composition, Quality and Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
- Production Systems – Cover Crops, Soil Health, Tillage Systems, Row Spacing and Plant Population
- Nutrient Management – Phosphorus and Potassium, Soil Test Recommendations and Poultry Litter
- Weed Management – Resistance, Residuals and Cover Crop Management
- Insect Management – Red-Banded Stink Bugs, Resistance Management, Residual Control and Early Season Control
- Variety Selection and Development
- Irrigation Efficiency
- Growing Soybeans Efficiently and Effectively
- Disease Management, Especially Taproot Decline
- Row-Crop Irrigation Science Extension and Research (Riser) Program
- Using Weeds to Develop Herbivore-Resistant Soybeans
- Dicamba Volatility Under Field Conditions
- Herbicide Resistance Stewardship
- Cover Crops and Irrigation Scheduling
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Through the RISER Program, irrigation water use was reduced by 21% and water use efficiency improved by 36%, increasing producer profitability by $13 per acre. Based on multiple years of data from the Management by Application of Research and Technology (SMART) program, just the on-farm variety or fungicide demonstration activities conducted through this program, the economic impact of selecting a top-performing variety and implementing fungicides to protect yield potential would result in a profit of $157.48 and $16.22 per acre, respectively.
- Irrigation Management – On-Farm Sensor Refinement, Computerized Hole Selection, Surge Irrigation and Soil Moisture Sensors
- Variety Testing – Yield, Disease Screening, Seed Composition, Quality and Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
- Production Systems – Cover Crops, Soil Health, Tillage Systems, Row Spacing and Plant Population
- Nutrient Management – Phosphorus and Potassium, Soil Test Recommendations and Poultry Litter
- Weed Management – Resistance, Residuals and Cover Crop Management
- Insect Management – Red-Banded Stink Bugs, Resistance Management, Residual Control and Early Season Control
- Variety Selection and Development
- Irrigation Efficiency
- Growing Soybeans Efficiently and Effectively
- Disease Management, Especially Taproot Decline
- Row-Crop Irrigation Science Extension and Research (Riser) Program
- Using Weeds to Develop Herbivore-Resistant Soybeans
- Dicamba Volatility Under Field Conditions
- Herbicide Resistance Stewardship
- Cover Crops and Irrigation Scheduling
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Through the RISER Program, irrigation water use was reduced by 21% and water use efficiency improved by 36%, increasing producer profitability by $13 per acre. Based on multiple years of data from the Management by Application of Research and Technology (SMART) program, just the on-farm variety or fungicide demonstration activities conducted through this program, the economic impact of selecting a top-performing variety and implementing fungicides to protect yield potential would result in a profit of $157.48 and $16.22 per acre, respectively.