With Kentucky farmers weighing tighter planting windows and shifting growing conditions, graduate student Anjan Timilsina is helping refine management decisions that can shape both yield and seed quality.
Timilsina, a Kentucky State University graduate student, earned second place in the master’s student poster competition at the American Society of Agronomy’s Southern Section annual meeting, held Jan. 31–Feb. 3 in Louisville, Kentucky.
His poster, “Identifying optimal planting date for different maturity groups for soybean cultivars in Kentucky,” examined how planting date and maturity group influence yield and seed composition under Kentucky growing conditions. The work supports improved recommendations for producers as weather patterns and production conditions continue to evolve.
“This experience provided a valuable opportunity to present my research to agricultural professionals and receive constructive feedback,” Timilsina said. “I am very grateful for the mentorship and continuous support of my advisor, Dr. Anuj Chiluwal, and for the research environment at Kentucky State University.”
A second-year master’s student in Environmental Studies, Timilsina, joined Kentucky State in January 2025 under the supervision of Dr. Chiluwal. He earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from Tribhuvan University and previously worked as an agriculture instructor and farm manager in Nepal, gaining more than three years of hands-on experience. He is dedicated to field-based research aimed at supporting rural communities, addressing climate challenges in agriculture, and strengthening food security.
Source : kysu.edu