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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:
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
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