Success in implementing a Michigan soybean yield contest has been minimal in past years. The decision to re-initiate such an effort in 2006 was to build upon the Michigan Soybean 2010 project. The commitment of MSUE and their interest in promoting the Yield Contest to augment Soybean 2010 has been most helpful. With four years of "yield contest experience", we now can eliminate mistakes and build upon the successful aspects. In 2009, there were 41 producers involved that submitted 54 entries from 19 counties. The average yield of the 5 class winners was 71 bu/a, which was 2.5 bu/ac higher than the previous year. According to the MASS, Michigan's 2009 soybean average yield was 39 bu/ac. The...
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.