2015
Optimizing irrigation management in soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Michael Drilias, University of Wisconsin
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Wisconsin
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Soybeans are irrigated on 40,000 to 60,000 acres in Central Wisconsin and on at least that many acres across Southern and Northwestern parts of the state (potentially 10% of the crop). In addition, nearly 75% of the irrigation well permits submitted to DNR during 2012 were for irrigated production in new regions of the state where irrigation is not widely used. Nearly all water used for irrigation in Wisconsin is derived from groundwater. Recent research has documented lowering of groundwater levels in Central Wisconsin and subsequent impacts on stream flow and lake levels. Part of the solution will likely rely on crop selection across the landscape defined as drought resistant systems....

Unique Keywords:
#irrigation, #soil moisture management, #soybean roots, #water management, #water quality & management
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. A straw model/framework and vision for the future of soybean checkoff research activities for use in Strategic Planning Workshops is created during 2015.
2. A series of planning workshops with targeted QSSBs that focuses on creating a strategic plan for their soybean research programs are conducted during 2015.
3. A model/framework for research strategic planning is adopted and implemented by other QSSBs and soybean research stakeholders for strategic planning efforts beyond 2015.

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.