2019
Impact of Storage Environments on Green and Semi-green Soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Kenneth Hellevang, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
QSSB
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
$33,316
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
$33,316
Brief Project Summary:

During seasons with early frost or late maturing soybeans, farmers may find green or semi-green soybeans in their harvested crop. Green soybeans usually receive a significant discount at the elevator. Previous research studied how storage environment impacted green soybeans. This research project will incorporate process improvements and investigate other soybean varieties. Soybean varieties will be grown, and the harvested beans will be separated by color, oven-dried, and stored at different temperatures. Color change will be monitored externally and internally, and oil quality will be evaluated. Results will provide producers with information on whether storage environment can change soybean color.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension specialists

Information And Results
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.