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2012 Yield Challenge. For Universities, Community Colleges, and FFA Chapters. What is Yield Challenge?. Cooperation between Farmers, Agri-business, Researchers, and Schools to raise Illinois soybean yield levels Real-world conditions that relate to farmer’s real production challenges - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2012 Yield ChallengeFor Universities, Community Colleges, and FFA ChaptersWhat is Yield Challenge?Cooperation between Farmers, Agri-business, Researchers, and Schools to raise Illinois soybean yield levelsReal-world conditions that relate to farmers real production challengesOpportunities for innovations, discovery, demonstrations, testing, and teaching
Yield Challenge is ImportantTo Farmers: finding and implementing effective ways to improve Illinois soybean yields To Schools and Students: Hands-on experience in crop science planning, field execution, and learning experiencesExposure for FFA and College ag programsCash awards to winning school ag departmentsSpark interest in future crop science careers
Simple ProtocolNeed 4 acres for plots record practices and results2 acres normal production (check)2 acres yield enhancing practices (challenge)Same variety on each plot Compete against county average soybean yield for cash awards State awards: 1st = $1,000; 2nd = $500
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How can it work for you?Flexibility in what is to be researched Green light to test what interest your students, farmers, supporters, and curriculum make it fit your studentsNo cost to schools Agri-businesses may offer material support How can the Yield Challenge fit your school situation? We want to know
Categories of Testing one or moretPre Plant (fertility soil test & SCN egg count test paid for by Illinois Soybean Association)Tillage Options Seed Treatments Seeding OptionsWeed Control OptionsFoliar FeedingFoliar InsecticidesFoliar FungicidesHarvest PracticesHow to get started.Yield Challenge website: www.yieldchallenge.org
Contact Jim Nelson Yield Challenge Coordinator 309-825-7542 or email: [email protected]
Illinois Soybean Association Crop Science ScholarshipsTen $4,000 scholarships awardedEnrolled at one of the approved universities (ISU, SIU, WIU, U of I)
ISA Crop Science Scholarship
For students with 60+ credit hours (junior level and transfer students)Major is a crop science discipline (breeding, biotechnology, plant pathology, weed management, crop management) Interest in going to graduate school and into soybean research Being administered by the Illinois Farm Bureau Foundation
To find out more:http://www.iaafoundation.org/iaaf/Scholarships/ISA_Crop_Science_Scholarship_Program.html
or www.ilsoy.org and click on the Programs tab