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918 Proprietors Rd # A
Worthington, OH 43085

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The Ohio Soybean Council invests in research that provides technologies and information that will increase profit opportunities for Ohio farmers. Through basic and applied soybean research the long-term goals are to protect and increase yield, to provide understandable and usable data to farmers, and to inform them of best management practices to ensure the economic well-being of their operations. The Council’s investment helps develop the next generation of soybean researchers to help Ohio farmers realize their future potential.

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Top Research Funding Areas
  • Breeding for Pest/Disease Resistance
  • Developing Varieties That Create Premium Opportunities
  • Monitoring and Managing Diseases and Pests
  • Developing Best Management Practices for Nutrient Management, Soil Health and On-Farm Profitability
  • North Central Soybean Research Program
  • United States Soybean Research Collaborative
Top Areas of Research Critical to the Future of Ohio's Soybean Production
  • New Varieties to Maintain Markets and Support New Uses of Soybeans
  • Nutrient Management and Soil Health
  • Soybean Cyst Nematode Monitoring and Management
  • Row spacing, seed count and cover crop studies and recommendations
Recent Innovative Research Projects
  • New Technologies Providing Automated Diagnostic Tools for Disease, Pest and Weed Management
  • Innovative Genetic Techniques to Speed Up Development of New Soybean Varieties
  • New Diagnostic Tools for Farmers to Analyze Soil Health

One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research

New Field Crops Insect Pest Management Guide, updated educational tools for farmers for stink bug and soybean gall midge detection and management

Annual eFields report that provides on farm research results in a concise, easily understood format for farmers

linkInvestigating Variety in the Pathogen Behind Sudden Death Syndrome
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2023
Posted on: 12/04/2023
linkDigging Deeper into Nematode Soil Samples
Highlight Dated: 11/06/2023
Posted on: 11/06/2023
link3D Scouting Tool Improves Accuracy of Soybean Defoliation Estimates
Highlight Dated: 06/19/2023
Posted on: 06/19/2023
linkBreeders Continue to Improve Tools for Soybean Genetic Gain
Highlight Dated: 06/05/2023
Posted on: 06/05/2023
linkTesting Soil Health Tests
Highlight Dated: 04/17/2023
Posted on: 04/17/2023
linkCombining Human and Artificial Intelligence for Input Decisions
Highlight Dated: 02/06/2023
Posted on: 02/06/2023
linkMulti-Faceted Plant Pathology Project Reflects Collaborative Intention of NCSRP
Highlight Dated: 12/19/2022
Posted on: 12/19/2022
linkRenewable Diesel: Soy Positioned to Grow as Low-Carbon Fuel Solution
Highlight Dated: 11/28/2022
Posted on: 11/28/2022
linkDeveloping a New Method to Monitor Stink Bugs in Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 11/07/2022
Posted on: 11/07/2022
linkSeeking Soy Solutions: Farmers Dissect Soybean Challenges, Opportunities Q&A
Highlight Dated: 10/24/2022
Posted on: 10/24/2022
linkCollaborating for Growth: Think Tank Brings Together All Facets of Soybean Industry
Highlight Dated: 10/03/2022
Posted on: 10/03/2022
linkSoy Think Tank: Researching Digital Agriculture
Highlight Dated: 08/08/2022
Posted on: 08/08/2022
linkGenetic Research Identifies Major Source for Phytophthora Resistance
Highlight Dated: 07/25/2022
Posted on: 07/25/2022
linkSoybean Industry Rallies Around Novel Research Vision
Highlight Dated: 03/07/2022
Posted on: 03/07/2022
linkCover Crop Interaction with Soybean Planting Date
Highlight Dated: 02/21/2022
Posted on: 02/21/2022
linkHerbicide Resistance Demonstrates Need for Fresh Perspectives on Research
Highlight Dated: 11/29/2021
Posted on: 11/29/2021
linkProfitably Incorporating In-Season Liquid Manure Applications
Highlight Dated: 06/21/2021
Posted on: 06/21/2021
linkMerging Cover Crop Use with Continuous Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 01/25/2021
Posted on: 01/25/2021
linkManaging Herbicide Resistance in Non-GMO Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 01/04/2021
Posted on: 01/04/2021
linkSuccessfully Double-Cropping Soybeans After Small Grains
Highlight Dated: 10/12/2020
Posted on: 10/12/2020
linkUsing 'Gene Silencing' to Examine Soybean Disease Resistance
Highlight Dated: 09/28/2020
Posted on: 09/28/2020
linkUsing Drones to More Effectively Target Weed Escapes
Highlight Dated: 09/28/2020
Posted on: 09/28/2020
linkSoybean entomology in the North Central region: Management and outreach for new and existing pests
Highlight Dated: 08/10/2020
Posted on: 08/11/2020
linkConfirming Best Fertility Guidelines for Ohio Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 07/27/2020
Posted on: 07/27/2020
linkNew Staging System Can Strengthen Management Decisions
Highlight Dated: 05/18/2020
Posted on: 05/29/2020
linkFactors That Influence Nutrient Loss
http://www.ohiofieldleader.com/research/factors-that-influence-nutrient-loss/
Highlight Dated: 05/06/2020
Posted on: 05/15/2020
linkConfirmation, Characterization and Deployment of the Perfect Markers and Developing Germplasm for Resistance to Phytophthora Sojae, Pythium Spp. and Fusarium Graminearum in Soybean
Highlight Dated: 05/12/2020
Posted on: 05/12/2020
linkDeveloping and Characterizing Soybean Germplasm with Increased Oil While Maintaining Protein and Yield
Highlight Dated: 05/11/2020
Posted on: 05/11/2020
linkResearcher keeps watchful eye for soybean diseases in Ohio
Highlight Dated: 05/06/2020
Posted on: 05/06/2020
link15 years of Teamwork: The North Central Soybean Entomology Research and Extension Group Receives a Major IPM Award
Highlight Dated: 05/16/2018
Posted on: 04/18/2019
link Management of Phytophthora sojae of Soybean: a Review and Future Perspectives
Highlight Dated: 04/19/2018
Posted on: 04/18/2019
linkSoybean Entomology in the North Central Region: Management and Outreach for New and Existing Pests
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 01/21/2020
linkIncreasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 01/20/2020
link2017 Comparison of Fertilizer Placement Methods
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Genetic Population Structure of M. phaseolina
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Management of Pigweeds in OH Soybean Production
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Managing Soybean Diseases in Ohio
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Monitor and Manage Soybean Insects
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 On Field Ohio
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Revising Fertilizer Recommendations for Soybeans
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 In Season Drag Hose Damage Assessment
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 SCN Coalition: Monitoring Populations in Ohio
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Research & Management of SB Insects
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 VIGS-enabled Interrogation of SB R Genes
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Platform for Fast and Cost-efficient CRISPR gene
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Imaging for Crop Stress Diagnosis in Soybeans
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Double Crop Soybean Recommendations
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Disease Management Equals Higher Yields
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Development of a New Soil Quality/Health System
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Development of a New and Improved Soybean Staging System
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Can a Cover Crop improve Yield of Continuous Soy?
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Breeding & Development of a Breadth of SB Cultivars
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Bioavailability of Runoff Particulate P
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Evaluation of SCN Populations in Ohio
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 Bioavailability of Runoff Particulate P
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkValidation of Benchmarking Process Through an Integrated On-Farm Partnership
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 08/19/2019
link2020 Aquaculture Report
linkKey Management Practices That Explain Soybean Yield Gaps Across the North Central US
Ohio State University Soybean and Small Grain Agronomy, 2017
linkOhio Soybean Performance Trials
Ohio
linkManagement of Insecticide-resistant Soybean Aphids 2019
linkPopulation Structure Among and Within Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, and South Dakota Populations of Phytophthora sojae
Plant Disease, Feb. 2016
linkManagement of Phytophthora sojae of soybean: a review and future perspectives.
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 2018
linkOhio Field Crop Diseases
linkAgronomic Crops Network
linkCrop Observation and Recommendation (C.O.R.N)
linkFrogeye Leaf Spot of Soybean
Ohio State University, 2010
linkUsing Cover Crops to Improve Soil and Water Quality
Ohio State University, 2009
linkBean Leaf Beetle
Ohio State University
linkSoybean Cyst Nematode
Ohio State University, 2019
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile - Horacio Lopez-Nicora
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile - Elizabeth Hawkins
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile - Scott Shearer
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile - Kelley Tilmon
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile - Laura Lindsey
Soybean Research Principal Investigator Profile — Leah McHale
Are You Looking Under your Leaves?
Top Research Funding Areas
  • Breeding for Pest/Disease Resistance
  • Developing Varieties That Create Premium Opportunities
  • Monitoring and Managing Diseases and Pests
  • Developing Best Management Practices for Nutrient Management, Soil Health and On-Farm Profitability
  • North Central Soybean Research Program
  • United States Soybean Research Collaborative
Top Areas Of Research Critical To The Future Of Ohio's Soybean Production
  • New Varieties to Maintain Markets and Support New Uses of Soybeans
  • Nutrient Management and Soil Health
  • Soybean Cyst Nematode Monitoring and Management
  • Row spacing, seed count and cover crop studies and recommendations
Recent Innovative Research Projects
  • New Technologies Providing Automated Diagnostic Tools for Disease, Pest and Weed Management
  • Innovative Genetic Techniques to Speed Up Development of New Soybean Varieties
  • New Diagnostic Tools for Farmers to Analyze Soil Health

One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research

New Field Crops Insect Pest Management Guide, updated educational tools for farmers for stink bug and soybean gall midge detection and management

Annual eFields report that provides on farm research results in a concise, easily understood format for farmers

linkInvestigating Variety in the Pathogen Behind Sudden Death Syndrome
Highlight Dated: 12/04/2023
Posted on: 12/04/2023
linkDigging Deeper into Nematode Soil Samples
Highlight Dated: 11/06/2023
Posted on: 11/06/2023
link3D Scouting Tool Improves Accuracy of Soybean Defoliation Estimates
Highlight Dated: 06/19/2023
Posted on: 06/19/2023
linkBreeders Continue to Improve Tools for Soybean Genetic Gain
Highlight Dated: 06/05/2023
Posted on: 06/05/2023
linkTesting Soil Health Tests
Highlight Dated: 04/17/2023
Posted on: 04/17/2023
linkCombining Human and Artificial Intelligence for Input Decisions
Highlight Dated: 02/06/2023
Posted on: 02/06/2023
linkMulti-Faceted Plant Pathology Project Reflects Collaborative Intention of NCSRP
Highlight Dated: 12/19/2022
Posted on: 12/19/2022
linkRenewable Diesel: Soy Positioned to Grow as Low-Carbon Fuel Solution
Highlight Dated: 11/28/2022
Posted on: 11/28/2022
linkDeveloping a New Method to Monitor Stink Bugs in Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 11/07/2022
Posted on: 11/07/2022
linkSeeking Soy Solutions: Farmers Dissect Soybean Challenges, Opportunities Q&A
Highlight Dated: 10/24/2022
Posted on: 10/24/2022
linkCollaborating for Growth: Think Tank Brings Together All Facets of Soybean Industry
Highlight Dated: 10/03/2022
Posted on: 10/03/2022
linkSoy Think Tank: Researching Digital Agriculture
Highlight Dated: 08/08/2022
Posted on: 08/08/2022
linkGenetic Research Identifies Major Source for Phytophthora Resistance
Highlight Dated: 07/25/2022
Posted on: 07/25/2022
linkSoybean Industry Rallies Around Novel Research Vision
Highlight Dated: 03/07/2022
Posted on: 03/07/2022
linkCover Crop Interaction with Soybean Planting Date
Highlight Dated: 02/21/2022
Posted on: 02/21/2022
linkHerbicide Resistance Demonstrates Need for Fresh Perspectives on Research
Highlight Dated: 11/29/2021
Posted on: 11/29/2021
linkProfitably Incorporating In-Season Liquid Manure Applications
Highlight Dated: 06/21/2021
Posted on: 06/21/2021
linkMerging Cover Crop Use with Continuous Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 01/25/2021
Posted on: 01/25/2021
linkManaging Herbicide Resistance in Non-GMO Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 01/04/2021
Posted on: 01/04/2021
linkSuccessfully Double-Cropping Soybeans After Small Grains
Highlight Dated: 10/12/2020
Posted on: 10/12/2020
linkUsing 'Gene Silencing' to Examine Soybean Disease Resistance
Highlight Dated: 09/28/2020
Posted on: 09/28/2020
linkUsing Drones to More Effectively Target Weed Escapes
Highlight Dated: 09/28/2020
Posted on: 09/28/2020
linkSoybean entomology in the North Central region: Management and outreach for new and existing pests
Highlight Dated: 08/10/2020
Posted on: 08/11/2020
linkConfirming Best Fertility Guidelines for Ohio Soybeans
Highlight Dated: 07/27/2020
Posted on: 07/27/2020
linkNew Staging System Can Strengthen Management Decisions
Highlight Dated: 05/18/2020
Posted on: 05/29/2020
linkFactors That Influence Nutrient Loss
http://www.ohiofieldleader.com/research/factors-that-influence-nutrient-loss/
Highlight Dated: 05/06/2020
Posted on: 05/15/2020
linkConfirmation, Characterization and Deployment of the Perfect Markers and Developing Germplasm for Resistance to Phytophthora Sojae, Pythium Spp. and Fusarium Graminearum in Soybean
Highlight Dated: 05/12/2020
Posted on: 05/12/2020
linkDeveloping and Characterizing Soybean Germplasm with Increased Oil While Maintaining Protein and Yield
Highlight Dated: 05/11/2020
Posted on: 05/11/2020
linkResearcher keeps watchful eye for soybean diseases in Ohio
Highlight Dated: 05/06/2020
Posted on: 05/06/2020
link15 years of Teamwork: The North Central Soybean Entomology Research and Extension Group Receives a Major IPM Award
Highlight Dated: 05/16/2018
Posted on: 04/18/2019
link Management of Phytophthora sojae of Soybean: a Review and Future Perspectives
Highlight Dated: 04/19/2018
Posted on: 04/18/2019
linkSoybean Entomology in the North Central Region: Management and Outreach for New and Existing Pests
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 01/21/2020
linkIncreasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 01/20/2020
link2017 Comparison of Fertilizer Placement Methods
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Genetic Population Structure of M. phaseolina
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Management of Pigweeds in OH Soybean Production
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Managing Soybean Diseases in Ohio
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Monitor and Manage Soybean Insects
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 On Field Ohio
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Revising Fertilizer Recommendations for Soybeans
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 In Season Drag Hose Damage Assessment
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 SCN Coalition: Monitoring Populations in Ohio
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Research & Management of SB Insects
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 VIGS-enabled Interrogation of SB R Genes
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Platform for Fast and Cost-efficient CRISPR gene
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Imaging for Crop Stress Diagnosis in Soybeans
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Double Crop Soybean Recommendations
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Disease Management Equals Higher Yields
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Development of a New Soil Quality/Health System
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Development of a New and Improved Soybean Staging System
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Can a Cover Crop improve Yield of Continuous Soy?
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Breeding & Development of a Breadth of SB Cultivars
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2018 Bioavailability of Runoff Particulate P
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/05/2019
link2017 Evaluation of SCN Populations in Ohio
Year of Research: 2017
Posted on: 12/04/2019
link2018 Bioavailability of Runoff Particulate P
Year of Research: 2018
Posted on: 12/04/2019
linkValidation of Benchmarking Process Through an Integrated On-Farm Partnership
Year of Research: 2019
Posted on: 08/19/2019
918 Proprietors Rd # A
Worthington, OH 43085

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