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Illinois Soybean Association funded research at WIU

In 2006, the Illinois Soybean Association awarded $300,000 to Western Illinois University's School of Agriculture to provide support for soybean related research and education. Since then, more than $60,000 has been awarded to WIU researchers. A partial list of the funded projects follows:

2010 --

• The Co-regulation of Caterpillar and Plant Defense Genes -- Richard Musser
• Impact of Double-Cropping Soybeans II -- Win Phippen
• The Effect of Drift Control Agents on Weed Control with Roundup PowerMax in Roundup-Ready Soybeans and with Ignite in Liberty-Link Soybeans -- Gordon Roskamp

2011 --

• Rotation Effect of Pennycress on Soybean and Corn Yield -- Win Phippen
• Practical Cover Crop Management for Soybean Production in Illinois -- Joel Gruver
• Defending Soybean from Insect Pests and Ozone Pollution -- Richard Musser and Sue Musser

School of Agriculture • College of Business & Technology
Knoblauch Hall 145 • 1 University Circle • Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Phone: 309/298-1080 • Fax: 309/298-2280
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For more information on any of our programs please contact Ember Keithley, Ag Advisor.