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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 $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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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