2019
Double Crop Rotation -- Improving Yield and Profitability and Reducing SCN
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Illinois Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Jason Bond, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Co-Principal Investigators:
Cassie Yontz, Charleston/Orwig
Jeff Wessel , Corn Belt Ag Services, LLC
John Baily, JCB Ag Research
Quentin Rund, PAQ Interactive, INC.
John Pike, Pike Ag
Terry Wyciskalla, Wyciskalla Consulting
+5 More
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Illinois Soybean Association
$41,000
Institution Funded:
Charleston/Orwig
$15,000
Corn Belt Ag Services, LLC
$4,000
JCB Ag Research
$8,000
PAQ Interactive, INC.
$2,500
Pike Ag
$4,000
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$4,500
Wyciskalla Consulting
$3,000
Brief Project Summary:

Yield and profitability of double crop systems could increase with use of better management practices and adapted varieties, and this also would allow the DC system to succeed farther north. This project will develop a double-crop production guide for optimizing profitability, and validate how wheat straw reduces SCN threat to soybeans. Researchers also will show how adopting the early wheat system leads to earlier soybean planting and high soybean yields and further expansion North in Illinois.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension specialists

Information And Results
Final Project Results

Updated January 9, 2020:

View uploaded report PDF file

View uploaded report 2 PDF file

EOY Final Report – Double-Crop Rotation

Output(s):
• Designed and produced a 31-page Double-Crop Production Guide highlighting the advantages and best management practices of double-crop rotation
• Programmed Guide to be available for online digital download via ILSoyAdvisor.com
• Developed CRM capture gateway to collect information for the benefit of the Illinois Soybean Association in exchange for a digital download of the Double-Crop Guide

Outcome(s):
• Increased understanding of best management practices and profitability for double-crop wheat and soybeans
• Increased recognition of ISA as a trusted leader in helping farmers be more profitable in the double-crop soybean wheat system

Constraint(s) on meeting the project objectives:
• Lack of best management practices is limiting field yield potential.
• It took extra time and effort to manage multiple members of the advisory board, collect feedback, and remind them of copy deadlines to keep the project on schedule.
• This led to additional and unplanned rounds of edits from the ISA contractor which stretched the budget and challenged our deadline timeframe.

Results and examples of changes the project brought about:
• Guide was released at the end of August; yield results of double crop system should be measured 1 and 3 years after release
• Download page via ILSoyAdvisor.com has been viewed 28 times since publishing in mid-August

Project Performance Measures:
• Created project timeline and general workflow process to keep contractors on time
• Collaborated with other contractors to determine content approach and general guide layout
• Established guide layout that achieved goals of project
• Coordinated proofing and editing process of guide
• Finalized project and distributed for digital download and CRM capture

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.