2016
Improving Soybean Yield in the Double Crop Soybean Production System (1620-832-8276)
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ed Anderson, Iowa Soybean Association
Co-Principal Investigators:
Linda Kull (ISA), Illinois Soybean Association
Ignacio Ciampitti, Kansas State University
Doug Shoup, Kansas State University
Josh Lofton, Louisiana State University
Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University
Shaun Casteel, Purdue University
John Bailey, SGS, Inc.
Laura Lindsey, The Ohio State University
Lanny Ashlock, University of Arkansas
Carrie Knott, University of Kentucky
Bill Wiebold, University of Missouri
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Project Code:
1620-832-8276
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Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Ohio River Region
- Best management practices on seeding methods and crop protection practices that benefit yield and
profitability.
- A regional database of research
-One regional educational flyer describing best management practices and double crop agronomics in Years 2 and 3.
- A regional management guide completed in Year 3 that focuses on best management practices.
- Survey current level practices of 50 growers (10 per state) in Year 1 and Year 3; summarization of current practices in Year 1 and estimation for adoption of better management practices in Year 3.
- Communications campaign promoting the adoption of best management practices that improve yield and
profitability of soybeans in the double crop production system.

Mid-South Region
- A regional database compiling double crop soybean research results and production information from the
Mid-South.
- Detailed data and BMPs based on agronomics, yields and economic considerations used to establish current BMP’s for double crop production within the Mid-South.
- Presentations of current BMPs presented at county, area, regional and producer meetings (public and
private) and professional meetings (ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual and Regional), Commodity Classic and other Soybean/Wheat related schools and meetings.
- A regional publication that serves as reference material for Mid-South agricultural complex (producers,
consultants, industry and other interested parties).
- Survey current level practices of 50 growers (10 per state) in Year 1 and Year 3; summarization of current practices in Year 1 and estimation for adoption of better management practices in Year 3.
- Manuscripts provided to Agronomy Journal, Crop Science, Crop Management, and Field Crops Research to formally document double crop research.

Plains Region
- A regional database compiling double crop soybean research results and production information from the
Central Plains region of Kansas and Oklahoma.
- Best management practices on agronomics, seeding methods and crop protection practices that benefit yield and profitability of double crop systems.
- Presentations of double crop current research and BMPs at professional Agronomy meetings and at Soybean related Extension Meetings.
- Two manuscripts submitted to refereed journals including the Agronomy Journal
- Regional extension publications detailing BMPs for double crop systems in the Plains Region.
- Interactions with industry representatives, USB directors and soybean commissioners, farmers, agronomists to advance the Double Crop Initiative efforts.
- Survey current level practices of 50 growers (10 per state) in Year 1 and Year 3; summarization of current practices in Year 1 and estimation for adoption of better management practices in Year 3.
- Soybean Schools in the Plains Region serve as a platform for introducing best management practices for
double crop soybean.

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.