Smaller states with limited checkoff funding need to work together to fund research projects. Identifying those projects that can apply to multiple states will help to leverage those checkoff funds and enable a bigger impact. The Atlantic Soybean Council provides the opportunity for researchers and producers to identify common areas of research needed. Coordination of research projects will result in fewer duplications of projects. The collaborative nature of the Council provides for innovative projects to be developed and funded, and the results be disseminated by staff to a wider audience of soybean farmers and researchers with the potential to impact future research.

Objectives:

To identify gaps and replications in soybean research
To bring researchers and producers together to identify areas where multi state research can be beneficial