2015
Trends in Illinois soybean production practices and attitudes
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
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This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Maria Villamil, University of Illinois-Carbondale
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Brief Project Summary:

To undertake a strategy to improve soybean production in Illinois, researchers need to understand the practices farmers are using, what factors are limiting yield and their attitudes towards adopting technology and change. To achieve this, a baseline characterization of management practices will be conducted to identify needs and to create a framework for directing applied research and technology transfer efforts. Periodic use of surveys allows creating of a database to monitor trends and to develop a communication channel with Illinois farmers. Differences in climate, topography, and soils result in different cropping systems across the state. The study will be organized around crop reporting districts.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension specialists

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.