School of Agriculture

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 $200,000 has been awarded to WIU researchers. A partial list of the funded projects follows:

2023

  • Air plasma treatment of soybean-derived biochars for enhanced compost gas adsorption: Matthew McConnell
  • Soybean maturity group selection and golden pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) establishment after soybean: Mark Bernards
  • Intercropping soybean into golden pennycress (Thlaspi arvense): Mark Bernards

2022

  • Intercropping soybean into Covercress (Thlaspi arvense): Tad Wesley
  • Intercropping Covercress (Thlaspi arvense) into Soybean: Tad Wesley
  • Measuring Soybean Plant Defenses in Relation Fertilizers and Pest Performance: Richard Musser

 2021

  • Analysis of Soybeans Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Brian Bellott
  • Examination of Potential Antimicrobial Properties of Soybean Extracts: Sue Hum
  • Planting Soybean “Green,” Year 2: Mark Bernards
  • Soybean Plant Defenses Stimulate Cannibalism in Fall Army Worms: Richard Musser

 2020

  • Planting Soybean "Green": Mark Bernards
  • Examination of Treatments and Genetic Mechanism to Increase Soybean Germination and Growth: Sue Hum-Musser
  • Evaluation of the Cytotoxic and Immunotherapeutic potentials of Soybean Extracts in Pancreatic Cancer: Mette Soendergaard
  • Measuring Soybean Plant Defense Expresion Against Insect Herbivory: Richard Musser

 2019

  • Changed RFP protocol to be more in line with growing season (no proposals were funded)

2018

  • Analysis of Antioxidant Concentrations of Different Varieties of Soybeans: Brian Bellott
  • How does Trichoderma Fungi Increase Soybean Growth?: Sue Hum-Musser
  • Microbial strain improvement: Optimizing conditions for preparing
    electrocompetent Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL 5767 for electroporation and
    characterization: Scott Holt
  • Microbial strain improvement: Optimizing conditions for preparing
    electrocompetent Nocardia cholesterolicum NRRL 5767 for electroporation and
    characterization: Mette Soendergaard
  • Economic considerations for sustainable practices: Graciela Andrango
  • Characterization of Soil Organic Matter of Soybean Fields and Comparisons to Prairie Soils: Scott McConnell
  • Thermophilic and Thermotolerant Fungal Interactions in Soybeans: Win Phippen

2017

  • Analysis of saturated, unsaturated and trans fats in soybean oil and other soy products from Illinois State by gas chromatography with flame ionization detector: Liguo Song
  • Thermophilic and Thermotolerant Fungi in Soybeans: Win Phippen
  • The Effect of Bioinoculants On Soybean Growth: Sue Hum-Musser
  • Soybean Secondary Compounds for Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Mette Soendergaard
  • Ultra-low disturbance no-till planter for improved soybean production: Mark Bernards

2016

  • Microbial Population Diversity in Soybean Rotations: Win Phippen
  • Mycoviral presence in Fusarium fungi from the root nodules of local soybean crops with and
    without suspected soybean sudden death syndrome: Catherine Miller-Hunt
  • Can Bioinoculants Relieve Abiotic Stress?: Sue Musser
  • Soybean Secondary Compounds for Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Mette Soendergaard
  • Integrated Weed Management for Soybean in Illinois: Mark Bernards

2015

  • Microbial Population Diversity in Soybean Rotations: Win Phippen
  • Integrating Illinois Farmers into the Soybean Value Chain: Levels of Involvement and Profitability: William Bailey
  • Mycoviral presence in Fusarium fungi from local soybean crops with and
    without soybean sudden death syndrome: Catherine Miller-Hunt
  • The Effect of Bioinoculants on Soybean Resistance to Disease and Insect Pests: Richard Musser

2014

  • Rotational Effect of Pennycress on the Physical and Biological Environment
    in Soybean Populations: Win Phippen
  • Investigating potential to increase soybean resistance to Bean Pod Mottle Virus (BPMV) and other Pest Organisms: Richard Musser

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

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

2009

  • Impact of Double Cropping Soybeans: Win Phippen
  • Fungal Pathogens as Novel Control Agents for Waterhemp and Pigweeds: Loretta Ortiz-Ribbing (U of I Extension) and Richard Musser (Biological Sciences Department)

2008

  • High Yield Soybeans: Gordon Roskamp
  • Enhancing Soybean Cropping Systems with Winter Oilseeds: Win Phippen and Fred Iutzi
  • Soybean Plant Defense against Insect Herbivory: Richard Musser