2013
SMaRT on-farm research and demonstration trials
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Michigan Soybean Committee
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Industry outreachResearch Coordination
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Mike Staton, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Michigan Soybean Committee
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Michigan State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Average soybean yield increases in Michigan have not kept pace with yield increases for other major crops such as corn and wheat. The SMaRT (soybean management and research technology) program was initiated to continue and expand the research and educational activities conducted under the Soybean 2010 project with the goal of increasing Michigan soybean yields and profitability. The objective of this proposal is to fund on-farm research and demonstration projects evaluating products and management practices having potential to increase soybean yields and/or profitability in Michigan.

The products to be evaluated and/or demonstrated will include: various vertical tillage tools, new seed...

Unique Keywords:
#research coordination
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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.