Top Things for Farmers to Know About Checkoff Dollars Invested in Research
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.
- 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
- New Varieties to Maintain Markets and Support New Uses of Soybeans
- Nutrient Management and Soil Health
- Weed Management
- New On-Farm Technologies and Their Use to Identify Emerging Disease, Pest, Weed and Climate Stresses
- 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
After 25 years, new and updated fertilizer recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium have been published and are available to farmers.
- 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
- New Varieties to Maintain Markets and Support New Uses of Soybeans
- Nutrient Management and Soil Health
- Weed Management
- New On-Farm Technologies and Their Use to Identify Emerging Disease, Pest, Weed and Climate Stresses
- 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
After 25 years, new and updated fertilizer recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium have been published and are available to farmers.