2016
In support of the Iowa Soybean Research Center
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Iowa Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Industry outreach
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Gregory Tylka, Iowa State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
450-46-06
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Iowa Soybean Association
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Iowa State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The Iowa Soybean Research Center focuses on all Iowa State University activities related to soybean biology, breeding, economics, precision agriculture, production and pest management in the state. The center involves and helps coordinate research, teaching and Extension faculty and staff who work in these areas. The ultimate, long-term goal of the center is to advance the understanding of soybean plant biology and increase soybean production, making production more profitable and environmentally sustainable in the future. Objectives of the Iowa Soybean Research Center include developing collaborative research opportunities between the ISRC's industry partners, the Iowa Soybean Association and ISU.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

There will be numerous deliverables and outcomes from the Iowa Soybean Research Center, including:
• increased coordination of soybean research and education activities with that of the Iowa Soybean Association staff and agribusiness personnel in Iowa
• increased exchange of ideas and information and participation in crop conferences and educational meetings held by Iowa State University and the Iowa Soybean Association
• increased cooperative research conducted by ISU scientists and the ISA On-Farm Network and the ISA Environmental Programs and Services scientists
• leveraged funding of soybean production research and education activities by the soybean checkoff and the soybean industry

Economic Impact/Significance
There is no other center or institute at any other college and university in Iowa that focuses on the production and protection of soybeans. The Iowa Soybean Research Center will be the sole university entity in the state focused on soybean research and education. And in the future, there likely will be only a few “hubs” of soybean research in the nation. This Iowa Soybean Research Center, in cooperation with the Iowa Soybean Association, will position ISU to be the regional and national leader of soybean research, capable of garnering large grants from the national United Soybean Board, the North Central Soybean Research Program and the national USDA AFRI grants program.

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.