2021
Soy in the City: Connecting Sustainable Farms and Bio-based Fuels in New York
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Contributor/Checkoff:
New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
ExtensionIndustry outreach
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Joy Gardner, Empire Clean Cities
Co-Principal Investigators:
David Chernack, Empire Clean Cities
Project Code:
SYBN 21 001
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association
$9,400
Institution Funded:
Empire Clean Cities
$9,400
Brief Project Summary:

In partnership with New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association (NYCSGA), Empire Clean Cities proposes a year-long virtual educational campaign, “Soy in the City: Connecting Sustainable Farms and Bio-based Fuels in New York.” The campaign will directly focus on corn and soybean production in New York State and highlight the connection between farmers in the state and biodiesel fuel use in the New York fleets.

Empire Clean Cities’ mission is to ensure clean air for future generations, with our work done primarily in the transportation sector. As an alternative fuel, biodiesel is a sustainable, cleaner-burning vehicle fuel alternative. Compared to petroleum diesel, biodiesel reduces...

Unique Keywords:
#education
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Based on the three main objectives, Empire Clean Cities developed a number of goals for the proposal. Outlined below, the goals of the proposal are to: launch a social media campaign on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; create a project page on Empire Clean Cities’ website for “Soy in the City” and update to reflect social media content; and to provide the opportunity for NYCSGA farmers and members to participate in Empire Clean Cities’ annual and virtual events.

Key performance indicators and quantifiable success of the project are broken into: number of social media posts per week; number of newsletter blasts highlighting social media interviews and resources; number of website project page visits; and number of speaking or attendance opportunities at ECC events.

Please find more details about specific deliverables in the attached PDF.

Final Project Results

Updated February 9, 2022:

View uploaded report Word file

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.