2021
Optimizing planting decisions for improved yield and profitability in Michigan soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Michigan Soybean Committee
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Maninder Singh, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Michigan Soybean Committee
$57,777
Institution Funded:
Michigan State University
$57,777
Brief Project Summary:

The overall goal of this project is to develop management strategies that lead to increased soybean yield, reduced input costs, minimizing production risks for improved profitability. Specific objectives include: identifying optimum planting time, variety maturity, row spacing, and seeding rate for maximum yield and profits; evaluating the role of seed priming and planting methods on soybean development and yield; investigating the effect of seed inoculation with Bradyrhizobium and Azospirillum on soybean yield, quality, and profitability; quantifying biological N fixation in soybean production to better understand N budgets and yield impacts; and determining location-specific factors impacting soil health on soybean yield. 

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, agribusiness, extension specialists

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Information generated from this research will be used to develop and demonstrate recommendations for optimizing soybean production across Michigan production environments. Results will be disseminated to growers and stakeholders in Michigan through extension presentations at regional and winter extension meetings, summer field tours, and webinars. Newsletter articles and factsheets generated from research findings will be posted on Cropping Systems Agronomy website (https://www.canr.msu.edu/agronomy/) and MSU Extension News Field Crop Production webpage. Research findings will also be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy and published as peer-reviewed articles with other participating collaborators. A final report will be provided to MSPC at the completion of research.

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.