2017
Soybean Extension Group: Bringing Science to Farmers
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Central Soybean Research Program
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Kiersten Wise, Purdue University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Daren Mueller, Iowa State University
Project Code:
NCSRP
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Central Soybean Research Program
$50,200
Institution Funded:
Purdue University
$50,200
Brief Project Summary:

Research is conducted by many entities, not all of which require reporting outputs to end users of information. Consequently soybean farmers may not always have the latest information, or research may not be summarized and distributed until the end of a project, leaving a lag in information transfer that can delay its impact on soybean production. Our group bridges the gap between research and Extension and provides farmers and stakeholders with the most up-to-date information on integrated soybean management available each year. Formerly the North Central Disease Study Group, our group has expanded to include soybean agronomists and entomologists, with the goal of diversifying the information...

Unique Keywords:
# diseases, #soybean, #soybean utilization
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

This project has a direct benefit to soybean farmers in the North Central region by providing current and timely Extension material to aid in the identification and management of emerging diseases, diseases lacking Extension information, and other agronomic and pest issues. This project will also strengthen the communication between university scientists and communication specialists with NCSRP. Over the past three years, NCSRP has funded the Disease Study Group project. This proposal is continuing that work and expanding the project to address new areas, such as the SRII website, and incorporating agronomic and insect information into publications and developing new integrated publications. Some of the past program highlights include:

• Developed or revised 13 total publications, in full-length, scouting card, and one-page factsheet formats.
• Publications have been printed or downloaded over 68,000 times, and distributed to stakeholders across the North Central region, as well as Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Canada.
• Publications have become part of the Agronomy Basics course for DuPont Pioneer, which is a course for approximately 300 seed sales people each year.
• Developed a uniform template for all group outputs that allows the reader to associate information with NCSRP and research-based information through Extension (identified as the Crop Protection Network).
• Disseminated information through multiple channels, including videos, the SRII website, press releases, and showcased all NCSRP-funded Extension materials at the Commodity Classic in New Orleans, LA in 2016.

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.