Your Checkoff at Work

The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board invests checkoff money into research that helps Wisconsin soybean farmers at the farmgate. Working closely with the University of Wisconsin Extension, WSMB invests into the following priority areas:

  • Herbicide Resistance
  • Weed Control
  • Fertility
  • Artificial Intelligence Utilization
  • Soil Management
  • Seed Treatments
  • Disease Management
  • Yield Contest

Additionally, WSMB works closely with Dr. Shawn P. Conley, Professor, UW Madison on a variety of projects aimed at providing resources to Wisconsin soybean producers.

WSMB Resources

Coolbean

This UW-Extension website offers the latest soybean research and information for growers. Plus, sign up for the CoolBean.info Listserv to receive up to date information related to Midwest soybean and small grains production.

Visit Coolbean.info

WSMB Sponsors Free Nematode Testing

To help growers stay ahead of the most important nematode pest of soybean crop, the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), WSMB is sponsoring free soybean cyst sampling. For a free sample test kit, call Jillene Fisch at 608.262.1390 or e¬mail freescntest@mailplus.wisc.edu. (To learn more about SCN, read the SCN brochure).

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Badger Crop Doc

Working with the University of Wisconsin Extension, among others, allows WSMB to share valuable research with farmers and the agribusinesses that serve them.

Visit Badger Crop

Other Notable Resources

• North Central Soybean Research Program
• Soybean Research Information Network
• United Soybean Board