Top Things for Farmers to Know About Checkoff Dollars Invested in Research
The Virginia Soybean Board allocates approximately 50% of its operating budget each year to production research. This research addresses genetics, disease and pest pressure, production systems and more, with a focus on practical projects that support Virginia soybean farmer profitability.
- Soybean Breeding
- Site-Specific Agronomic Management
- Pest Control and Management
- Fertility for High-Yield Production
- Variety Development for Virginia’s Environmental Conditions
- Nematode Management
- Yield Improvement
- Enhanced Environmental Practices
- Management of Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hopper in Virginia Soybean
- Developing High-Protein Soybean Varieties
- Site-Specific Variable Rate Seeding, Maturity Group and Planting Timing
- Sulfur and Nitrogen Fertility for Soybean
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Virginia collaborated with several states throughout the country to evaluate how soybeans respond to sulfur and other micronutrients. A series of plots across the Coastal Plain region of Virginia identified yield and economic responses to these fertilizer applications. The resulting state-specific and combined data will provide the foundation for Extension services to provide sound recommendations to Virginia farmers.
- Soybean Breeding
- Site-Specific Agronomic Management
- Pest Control and Management
- Fertility for High-Yield Production
- Variety Development for Virginia’s Environmental Conditions
- Nematode Management
- Yield Improvement
- Enhanced Environmental Practices
- Management of Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hopper in Virginia Soybean
- Developing High-Protein Soybean Varieties
- Site-Specific Variable Rate Seeding, Maturity Group and Planting Timing
- Sulfur and Nitrogen Fertility for Soybean
One of Our Biggest Success Stories as a Result of Research
Virginia collaborated with several states throughout the country to evaluate how soybeans respond to sulfur and other micronutrients. A series of plots across the Coastal Plain region of Virginia identified yield and economic responses to these fertilizer applications. The resulting state-specific and combined data will provide the foundation for Extension services to provide sound recommendations to Virginia farmers.