2019
Management and termination of cereal rye cover crops in Arkansas edamame production
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Matthew Bertucci, University of Arkansas
Co-Principal Investigators:
Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas
Trenton Roberts, University of Arkansas
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
$18,755
Institution Funded:
University of Arkansas
$18,755
Brief Project Summary:

Edamame production is well-suited to Arkansas’ climate, and the infrastructure is available to process, package, and sell the crop on a commercial scale. This research investigates a novel edamame production system and evaluates the economic feasibility for Arkansas growers. The effort generates and shares information about the utility and profitability of cereal rye cover cropping as a system for weed suppression and soil water retention for Arkansas edamame producers.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

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