2022
Increasing Data for Pesticide Applications in Soybean Production
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Contributor/Checkoff:
South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressCrop protectionField management Water supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Laura Edwards, South Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
$27,564
Institution Funded:
South Dakota State University
$27,564
Brief Project Summary:

The South Dakota Mesonet is expanding to about 150 weather stations between 2021-2027. A goal of the Mesonet is for inversion monitoring at every new station. With this project, researchers will upgrade five Mesonet stations to USACE requirements, each with an additional thermometer for inversion measurement. The second element of this project is to enhance the online Spray Tool with weather forecast information for pesticide applicators. The upgraded Spray Tool will display current and past observations, and utilize a high-resolution weather forecast model for a prediction of pesticide spray conditions for 48 hours in the future.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, meteorologists, applicators

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Spring and summer field season: Parts will be ordered by N. Edwards and station upgrades will be installed by SD Mesonet staff. R. Vanderleest will add stations to the Spray Tool menu of options. Spring and summer: R. Behnke will develop data processing for forecast model to predict spray conditions. R. Vanderleest will update the Spray Tool website to add this data visualization. N. Edwards and L. Edwards will oversee and approve all website changes and assist to verify forecast data. L. Edwards will share updates over the course of the summer with SDSU Extension cropping systems staff and with growers and partners at field day events (virtual or in person). L. Edwards will work with SDSU Extension staff and select soybean growers to ensure the website is clear to use and display is functional for most users. Extension articles, traditional media (print, radio and TV) and social media will be utilized to share the website enhancements and station updates as they occur. Some printed materials (such as postcards, brochures) will also be created for distribution at crop meetings, pesticide trainings, and field days all year round. L. Edwards will also coordinate with other North Central states who are measuring inversions, in a regional effort to create measurement standards for inversions for pesticide application and air quality. This informal coordinating group is currently being led by Dr. Mandy Bish from University of Missouri.

Final Project Results

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.