2022
Characterizing Soil Health and Yield Under Conservation Practices in Soybean and Grain Production Systems
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Lisa Fultz, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board
$45,000
Institution Funded:
Louisiana State University AgCenter
$45,000
Brief Project Summary:

Introducing a change in agronomic practices requires a soil system restart. With conservation practices, that reset often results in lower crop yield as the soil microbes adjust. Over time, those practices change soil characteristics, improving soil quality and crop yield. Thanks to years of research the team is analyzing those long-term changes in soil systems to better understand the effects of conservation practices like incorporating cover crops and reducing tillage. Plus, they are leveraging that soy checkoff support into additional funding for her practical research.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists

Information And Results
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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.