SBARE Soybean Granting Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 18, 2010
The State
Board of Agricultural Research and Education held their committee meeting in
conjunction with the North Dakota Soybean Council’s research committee meeting.
Chair Monte Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. Voting committee members present were
Peterson, Scott Glauslow, Chris Johnson, Jay Meyers,
Jason Mewes, Claude Richard and Tyler Speich. Non-voting
members present were Mike Belz (SBARE board member)
and Deborah Johnson. Also present was
Lori Capouch.
Applicants
appeared before the committee to present their proposals. The following were considered eligible for
SBARE funding.
Impact
of tillage system and previous crop on root rots and soybean production
Researcher(s):
Ezra Aberle, Michael Wunsch,
Blaine Schatz and Steve Metzger
Amount
requested: $6,850
This
research will provide data for producers to use to develop crop rotations
including soybean that enhances soybean production, minimizes root rot disease,
and maximizes the rotation benefits of soybean to following crops in the
rotation within their desired tillage system.
Impact of nitrogen on soybean aphid
densities and parasitization by Binodoxys
Researcher: Dierdre A.
Prischmann-Voldseth
Amount requested: $10,313
We will investigate how different
sources of nitrogen (fertilization versus nitrogen-fixation) impact soybean
aphid densities and bio-control by the parasitoid Binodoxys
communis. The researcher’s long-term goal is to
provide farmers with recommendations on how land management and root nodule
inoculation may ameliorate soybean aphid pressure within their fields.
Reproduction of soybean cyst
nematode on weeds in North Dakota
Researcher: Berlin Nelson
Amount requested: $23,063
This project will determine if the
soybean cyst nematode, a pathogen of soybean, can reproduce on weeds in North
Dakota
Additional
project that could be considered for SBARE funding:
Soybean dessicant
evaluation
Researcher: Rich Zollinger
Amount requested: $20,550 (total)
The objective of this project is to
identify the most effective desiccant and stage of soybean without compromising
the quality or yield of the crop. Desiccants have frequently been used in other
crops for a number of years. There are many products proven effective for use
in dry bean, sunflower, canola, and potato.
Recently, there seems to be a growing interest to identify which
products can be equally effective in soybean without compromising quality and
yield of the crop. Along with product selection, determining the proper stage
is important as well. Making an application too early could lead to a decrease
in seed weight while making an application too late may not be economically
sound.
Funding decisions
It was moved and seconded to grant
negotiated funding as follows:
1.
$6,850 to
the project titled “Impact of tillage system and previous crop on root rots and
soybean performance”.
2.
$10,313 to
the project titled “Impact of nitrogen on soybean aphid densitites
and parasitization”.
3.
$23,063 to
the project titled “Reproduction of soybean cyst nematodes on weeds in North
Dakota”.
4.
$1,549 to
the project titled “Soybean dessicant evaluation”.
The motion carried.
There being no further business, the
committee meeting was adjourned.