Collaboration allows innovative projects to be developed and funded. By sharing resources and costs, the Pennsylvania Soybean Board joins with other states to conduct in-depth research projects that might have been financially challenging individually.
The Atlantic Soybean Council invests checkoff dollars from producers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia as well as growers represented by the Eastern Region Soybean Board in West Virginia, Florida, and the New England states.
The smaller, East Coast soybean-growing states face unique challenges when it comes to agricultural research and development. Limited resources and expertise can impede progress in understanding crop diseases, optimizing yields, and adopting sustainable practices. This is where collaboration steps in.
The Pennsylvania Soybean Board is a member of the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP), a leader in multi-state collaborative research and outreach efforts to support soybean farmers and drive the soybean industry forward.
Farmer leaders, state staff and funded researchers work together to prioritize, monitor and communicate the basic and applied science efforts on behalf of more than 350,000 soybean farmers in the region, representing more than 85% of the nation’s soybean production.
The Science for Success partnership brings together Extension specialists from land-grant institutions across the country, representing more than 90% of US soybean acres. These specialists contribute their own state-gleaned knowledge and research results to the program. As demands of the soybean industry change, the Science for Success team collaboratively uses proven research combined with historic results to adapt Best Management Practices (BMPs) to future challenges.
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