2020
Enhanced Weather Information for Soybean Growers and Pesticide Applicators
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Contributor/Checkoff:
South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressCrop protectionField management Water supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Laura Edwards, South Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
$33,270
Institution Funded:
South Dakota State University
$33,270
Brief Project Summary:

This project will augment weather information for soybean growers, with additional resources for pesticide applicators. Researchers will utilize the South Dakota Mesonet, as it is the only weather network in the state directly measuring inversions and recording observation information every 5 minutes. There have been changes to the approved labels for over-the-top dicamba formulations, and additional weather station equipment is improving weather information for soybean growers. Other objectives include creating an on-demand spray conditions email system to allow users to document weather conditions; and to create a video series on weather and inversions.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, applicators, ag retailers, 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.