2016
2016 Indiana/Michigan irrigated soybean production program
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Michigan Soybean Committee
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply
Parent Project:
Continuation of sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematode research at the Soybean Disease Research Center in Decatur
Lead Principal Investigator:
Mike Staton, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1619
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Michigan Soybean Committee
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Michigan State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Irrigation has not consistently increased soybean yields. In fact, dry land soybean yields have been equal to or exceeded irrigated yields in some cases. Because of this, soybean producers in Indiana and Michigan are looking for ways to increase their irrigated soybean yields. This is evidenced by the attendance at two educational programs focusing on increasing irrigated soybean yields. (180 participants in 2014 and 260 participants in 2015). Irrigated soybean producer groups have identified white mold and irrigation water management as the two most important factors limiting irrigated soybean yields.

Unique Keywords:
#water quality & management
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

An educational program titled “Managing Irrigated Soybeans for Higher Yields” will be planned, promoted, conducted and evaluated. The program will be held at the Blue Gate Restaurant in Shipshewana on Monday February 29, 2016. Drs. Kiersten Wise from Purdue and Martin Chilvers from MSU will present local research results and management recommendations for white mold and sudden death syndrome. Shaun Casteel, from Purdue will present results from his 2015 soybean agronomic research trials. Fred Warner, MSU nematologist, will present information on managing soybean cyst nematode in coarse-textured soils. Mike Staton will present research results from the 2015 SMaRT on-farm soybean planting rate research trials. Lyndon Kelley and Steve Miller from MSU will present a summary of their 2015 research project evaluating the accuracy of two irrigation scheduling programs. A panel of producers will also be assembled be part of the program. All costs associated with this program will be split equally between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee (MSPC).

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.