2022
UIUC Crop Science Variety Trials – Protein and Oil Testing
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Illinois Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsSeed quality
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Darin Joos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Illinois Soybean Association
$21,500
Institution Funded:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
$21,500
Brief Project Summary:

Typically, approximately 250 soybean varieties from commercial seed companies are tested each year at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Variety Trial sites. Part of this project includes the analyzation of soybeans for protein and oil content. Technology to collect the data will be installed on the combine to record and streamline the process, making results available sooner. Test results are posted to the UI Variety Trial website so that farmers can have data sooner to make better seed purchase decisions.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, breeders

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Data is supplied to the Illinois Soybean Association and online to the U of I Variety Trial Website.

The variety program utilizes Almaco precision planting and harvesting equipment. The UI variety testing website receives over 16,000 views a year. The testing results are published in FarmWeek, and reports are dispersed at various conferences help by Extension each year.

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.