2021
Use of Soybean Yield Monitor Data to Set Farm, Field and Soil-Type Based Yield Goals and Evaluate Headland Yield Potentials
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Contributor/Checkoff:
New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
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Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Jodi Putman, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
SYBN 21 009
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association
$10,000
Institution Funded:
Cornell Cooperative Extension
$10,000
Brief Project Summary:

Yield monitor data allow for evaluation of both spatial and temporal yield variability for all fields, soil types, and management zones within a specific farm. Individual farms benefit from having proper yield records by knowing annual yield (bu/acre) at the whole field level; yield at the field level and soil type within field level; and yield at soil type level within the farm. With this knowledge comes an understanding of where you can invest your time and money. When multiple years of data are available, management zones can be derived. Such management zones can help with evaluation of and implementation of management decision that can increase yield and yield stability over time. In...

Unique Keywords:
#agronomy
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Talks will be given to stress the importance of data cleaning and standardization of methods across farming units (equipment, software use, etc.) and the information that can be gained when accurate soybean yield records are being kept for multiple years. Findings will be summarized in individual farm reports, extension presentations, and extension articles (local newsletters, What’s Cropping Up?).

Final Project Results

Updated February 28, 2022:
Requesting a no cost extension due to my departure and return to extension.

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.