By Deanna Burkhart
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) Soybean Production Committee has several priorities to keep in mind when selecting project proposals for checkoff funding. These priorities include strengthening agronomic research and education programs by building partnerships, establishing research that addresses regional production opportunities and challenges, continuing the expansion of ISA’s agronomic network with ongoing outreach, as well as demonstrating soybean system agronomics focused on soil and water quality, resource resiliency and land stewardship. Projects range in scope but tend to focus in on one thing – supporting Illinois soybean farmers.
One project that aims to work directly with Illinois soybean farmers is the On-Farm Trial Network (OFTN). The OFTN is managed by the Soybean Production department at ISA and is a checkoff-One project that aims to work directly with Illinois soybean farmers is the On-Farm Trial Network (OFTN). The OFTN is managed by the Soybean Production department at ISA and is a checkoff-
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