2017
Interpretation and Sharing of Information From Soybean and Pest Pressure Response to Salinity (year 4)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Abbey Wick, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Thomas DeSutter, North Dakota State University
Jason P Harmon, North Dakota State University
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
$33,571
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
$33,571
Brief Project Summary:

Soil salinity continues to be a serious problem to North Dakota soybean farmers. Salinity directly reduces soybean yield while creating additional problems such as increased soybean pests that cause additional damage. Over the past three years we have performed numerous research studies to evaluate and refine interactions among salinity, soybean and arthropod pests (spider mites and soybean aphids) in both the field and the greenhouse. At the same time, we began evaluating our results to provide timely information to producers on how soybean responds to saline soil conditions. However, at this point, there is a tremendous opportunity to synthesize all of the research we have performed...

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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Interpretation and Sharing of Information from Soybean and Pest Pressure Response to Salinity (Year 4)

Principal Investigators:
Abbey Wick, Dept. of Soil Science; Tom DeSutter, Dept. of Soil Science; Jason Harmon, Dept. of Entomology

Technical Support:
Kirsten Butcher, Graduate Student, Dept. of Soil Science
Jackie Eichele, Graduate Student, Dept. of Entomology

FY Year End Report: June 30, 2017; Executive Summary

Soil salinity continues to be a serious problem for North Dakota soybean farmers. Salinity directly reduces soybean yield while creating additional problems such as increased soybean pests that cause additional damage. Over the past four years, we performed numerous research studies to evaluate and refine interactions among salinity, soybean and arthropod pests (spider mites and soybean aphids) in both the field and the greenhouse. In 2016-2017, it was an opportune time to get more information to farmers and also in peer-reviewed scientific publications.

We used several outlets to share information, including video and fact sheet development, mass media, informal discussion groups along with field tours and workshops. Additionally, we published the information in scientific journals.

Videos: Sixteen educational videos addressing both soil health and salinity management were developed. Research results and management recommendations from this research on soybean response to salinity and pest interactions was included. Videos are posted on the NDSU Soil Health Webpage (ndsu.edu/soilhealth).

Fact Sheets: For each video produced, an accompanying two-page fact sheet was developed. This provides an opportunity for farmers to get more information on a specific topic. Fact sheets can be found on the NDSU Soil Health Webpage (ndsu.edu/soilhealth).

Mass Media: The Soil Health Minute series with AgWeek TV was started in the spring of 2017. As of the end of June, seven episodes with accompanying 500-word columns in AgWeek Magazine have been recorded and written. This provides an outlet for reaching 40,000 viewers and subscribers in the region. Videos and columns from the Soil Health Minute are also posted on the NDSU Soil Health Webpage (ndsu.edu/soilhealth).

Café Talks: From January thru February of 2017, 15 informal discussion groups called Soil Health Café Talks were held in Nelson, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and Stutsman counties. Three meetings per location were held, drawing between 15 to 35 attendees. A summary article of information discussed was written for the Soybean Grower Magazine (June 2017 issue, pages 22-23).

Field Days and Workshops: NDSU Soil Health hosted 20 field days and workshops, where salinity management was part of the discussion. Field days drew just over 1,000 attendees. Included in these field days was the 2016 Soil Health Bus Tour, where we highlighted commodity funded research projects related to soil health.

Sharing Research: One manuscript was accepted for publication in Environmental Entomology, one manuscript in Agronomy Journal and we have two additional manuscripts ready to submit. The two graduate students funded by this project have successfully completed their degrees.

North Dakota Soybean farmers received extensive programming related to salinity management and soil health this past year and have online resources available.

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.