2022
Developing soybean cover cropping strategies that maximize yield and enhance environmental conservation
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Eastern Region Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
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Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Heather Darby, University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
R2022-01
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Eastern Region Soybean Board
$25,494
Institution Funded:
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
$25,494
Brief Project Summary:

Interest in growing soybeans in far northern regions continues to increase as farmers adapt to disruptive fluctuations in markets, climate, and farm economics. To overcome these economic and environmental challenges, farmers need region-specific agronomic information to maximize soybean yields while enhancing conservation efforts. This project meets the Eastern Region Soybean Board's Strategic Objective of identifying and promoting sustainable practices that provide a return on investment. This project proposes to conduct research and outreach related to the benefits and challenges of incorporating cover crops into their soybean systems. Outreach to farmers includes field days, conferences,...

Unique Keywords:
#agronomy
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

The information produced through this project will be shared broadly through our extensive Extension contact network. We will highlight the project at our annual Crop and Soil Field Day and the No-Till/Cover Crop Symposium, which attract a combined 400 attendees from around the region. Project results will be summarized into farmer-friendly reports that will be published to our website (www.uvm.edu/extension/nwcrops) and linked to social media.

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.