2018 Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board-funded projects

Frances Gould, Blanchard, Tobie M.

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness - $41,000

Knowledge Transfer on Water Policy Reforms, Irrigation Practices and Technology to Promote Profitable Irrigation Water Management,
Naveen Adusumilli

Economic Analysis of Farm Programs and Commodity Costs and Returns for Soybean and Grain Production in Louisiana,
Michael Deliberto

Economics of Water-Yield Relationship in Soybean Production in Louisiana,
Krishna Paudel


Biological and Agricultural Engineering - $30,000

Nanoparticles for Improved Pesticide Delivery,
Cristina Sabliov


Communications - $5,000

Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board Report,
Frankie Gould


Dean Lee Research Station - $287,691

Corn On-Farm Demonstration Program,
Dan Fromme

Response of Corn to Variability in Stand Uniformity,
Dan Fromme

Evaluation of Disease Resistance and Other Disease Management Practices in Louisiana Wheat Varieties,
Boyd Padgett

Development of UAV Technologies For Soybean and Small Grain Crops,
Randy Price

Agronomic Research to Improve Soybean Production in Louisiana,
Todd Spivey

Soybean On-Farm Demonstration Program,
Todd Spivey

Improving Soil Fertility and Agronomic Management in Louisiana Soybean Production,
Todd Spivey

Evaluation and Determination of Weed Management Strategies in Louisiana Soybeans,
Daniel Stephenson

Weed Management Strategies for Louisiana Feed Grain Crops,
Daniel Stephenson

Factors Impacting Corn Yields in Louisiana,
Dan Fromme


Entomology - $106,500

Best Management Practices for Sustainable Insecticide Resistant Soybean Looper,
Jeff Davis

Explore Resistant/Tolerant Varieties for Managing Sugarcane Aphid in Louisiana Sorghum,
Fangneng Huang

IPM For Louisiana Soybean Insect Pests,
Jeff Davis

Sustaining Transgenic Bt Corn Efficacy for Louisiana Crop Growers,
Fangneng Huang


Idlewild Research Station - $40,000

Development of Control Options for Feral Swine in Soybean Fields,
Glen Gentry


Macon Ridge Research Station - $138,130

Enhancing Field Corn Insect Pest Management Strategies for Louisiana,
Sebe Brown

Enhancing Grain Sorghum Insect Pest Management Strategies for Louisiana,
Sebe Brown

Enhancing Soybean Insect Pest Management Strategies for Louisiana,
Sebe Brown

Developing Management Strategies for Corn and Wheat Diseases,
Trey Price

Developing Management Strategies for Soybean Diseases,
Trey Price

Managing Foliar Diseases and Head Blights of Grain Sorghum,
Trey Price


Northeast Research Station - $253,894

Compatibility of Cover Crops and Fall-Applied Residual Herbicides,
Josh Copes

Evaluating Pre- and Post-Harvest Field Management Strategies in Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean Production Systems in Louisiana,
Josh Copes

Soybean Weed Control Research in Northeast Louisiana,
Donnie Miller

Evaluation of the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Production of Soybeans,
Donnie Miller

Investigating Cover Crop Impacts on Row Crop Production in North Louisiana,
Josh Copes

Soybean Seed Quality as Affected by Maturity Group, Row Spacing and Harvest Aid Application,
Josh Copes

Evaluation of Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids on Alluvial and Loessial Soils in Northeast Louisiana,
Rick Mascagni


Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology - $330,936

Using Molecular Biology to Control Soybean Diseases: Cercospora Leaf Blight and Rust,
Zhi-Yuan Chen

Cercospora Leaf Blight Disease of Soybean — Explore New Approaches for Management,
Zhi-Yuan Chen

Identifying Sources of Inoculum to Determine Effective Management Strategies for Cercospora Leaf Blight and Purple Seed Stain,
Vinson Doyle

Development of Foliar Treatment and Soil Amendment Methods to Promote Soybean Health,
Jong Ham

A Study of Cultural and Fungicidal Practices to Reduce the Impact of Frogeye Leafspot and Cercospora Blight on Yield and Quality — Final Report,
Clayton Hollier

Soybean Scouting Program for Disease and Disease Resistance,
Clayton Hollier

Yield Loss of Corn to Incremental Defoliation,
Clayton Hollier

Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Soybean,
Charles Overstreet

Building the Framework to Develop Integrated Management Strategies for Taproot Decline,
Vinson Doyle

Evaluation of Soybean Cultivars and Fungicides for Disease Management in Southern Louisiana,
Clayton Hollier

Development of New Iron Formulations for Management of Cercospora Leaf Blight of Soybean,
Raymond Schneider and Sara Thomas-Sharma

Development of a Rapid Laboratory Protocol for Screening for Resistance to Cercospora Leaf Blight in Soybean,
Raymond Schneider


Red River Research Station - $179,443

Soybean Breeding and Variety Development,
Blair Buckley

Evaluation of Plant Response to Soil Moisture Regimes in Soybeans,
Stacia Davis

Effect of Skip-Row Furrow Irrigation on Crop Growth, Water and Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Soybean and Corn Production Under Different Soil Types,
Syam Dodla

Management of Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization in Soybean Under Different Irrigation Regimes,
Syam Dodla

Developing Optimum N, P and K Fertilization Rates for Soybeans and Corn Under No-Till Conservation Agriculture,
Syam Dodla

Evaluating the Functional Aspects of Mixed Application of Cover Crop on Crop Productivity and Soil Health in Louisiana,
Changyoon Jeong


Renewable Natural Resources - $40,000

Washout Solutions for Cleaning Spraying Equipment Used in Soybean Weed Management,
Zhijun Liu


H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station - $64,910

Evaluation of Soybean Cultural and Fertility Practices in Southwest Louisiana,
Dustin Harrell


School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences - $295,300

Molecular Mapping and Expression Profiling for Development of DNA-Based Markers to Complement Wheat Breeding,
Niranjan Baisakh

Soil Test Recommendation Comparison of Four Laboratories in the Midsouth,
Edward Bush

Integration of Cover Crops in Louisiana Production Systems,
Lisa Fultz

Small Grain Breeding, Variety Development and Testing,
Stephen Harrison

Soil Fertility Research: Improving Yield and Alleviating Disease in Soybean Production,
Brenda Tubana

Nitrogen Budget and Management Improvement Using Enhanced-Efficiency Fertilizers for Louisiana Grain Crop Production,
Jim Wang

The Effect of Moisture Content on Harvest Weed Seed Control in Various Cropping Systems in Louisiana,
Lauren Lazaro

Phenological Shifts in Flowering and Seed Set Due to Selection Pressures of Harvest Weed Seed Control,
Lauren Lazaro

Impact of Fertilization and Planting Dates on Cover Crops, Biomass Production and Nutrient Turnover on Soybean-Corn Rotation Systems,
Brenda Tubana

Improving Micronutrient Fertilization for Soybean Production,
Jim Wang


Southeast Region - $36,000

Soybean Production Research in Fallow Sugarcane Production Systems,
Al Orgeron


Total Funding for 2018 - $1,848,804

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