DOVER, DELAWARE (PRWEB) April 24, 2017 -- Delaware soybean farmers serving on the Delaware Soybean Board funded six research projects totaling $50,200 on topics ranging from no-till weed management to delivering nutrients via irrigation, also known as “fertigation.”
Projects that were funded included:
Increasing Yield and Profitability in Double-crop Soybean, led by Corey Whaley and Phillip Sylvester of the University of Delaware, $10,513.
Evaluating the Response of Full Season Soybeans to Various Soil Moisture Levels, proposed by Cory Whaley, James Adkins and Phillip Sylvester, all of the University of Delaware, $9,496.
Effect of Fertigation on Irrigated Season Soybeans to Various Soil Moisture Levels, led by Cory Whaley, James Adkins and Phillip Sylvester, $8,963.
Can Plant Population Play a Role in Reducing Lodging Losses in Soybeans from Dectes Stem Borer?, proposed by William Cissel, Phillip Sylvester and Corey Whaley, $2,409.
Weed Management for No-Till Rye Seeded Soybeans and Double-Cropped Soybeans, led by Mark VanGessel and Kurt Vollmer of the University of Delaware, $13,412.
Assessing the Impacts of Row Spacing and Fungicide Timing on Disease Control and Profitability in Double Crop Soybean Production Systems, led by Nathan Kleczewski of the University of Delaware, $5,407.
Delaware farmers plant about 180,000 acres of soybeans each year, and the crop generates approximately $60 million in value to the state. Delaware’s agricultural industry contributes about $8 billion per year to the Delaware economy.
The Delaware Soybean Board consists of nine farmer-directors and the Delaware Secretary of Agriculture. Funded through a one-half of one percent assessment on the net market value of soybeans at their first point of sale, the checkoff works with partners in the value chain to identify and capture opportunities that increase farmer profit potential. One-half of the soybean checkoff assessments collected by the state boards are forwarded to the United Soybean Board.
About Delaware Soybean Board: The Delaware Soybean Board administers soybean checkoff funds for soybean research, marketing and education programs in the state. One-half of the checkoff funds stay in Delaware for programs; the other half is sent to the United Soybean Board. To learn more about the Delaware Soybean Board, visit http://www.desoybeans.org.
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Susanne Zilberfarb, Delaware Soybean Board, http://www.desoybeans.org, +1 (703) 437-0995, [email protected]
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