ARKANSAS SOYBEAN PROMOTION BOARD
2008
RESEARCH PROJECT ALLOCATIONS
The Arkansas
Soybean Promotion Board met on March 24, 2008 and reviewed proposals for
research funding for the 2008 fiscal year. The Board sought to maintain as
thorough a research program as possible given the budget considerations, and
approved a total of $1,793,162 in project funding for the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture for the year. The specific projects funded and amounts
approved for each follow:
|
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS |
|
Early Season Soybean Production System
L. Purcell |
$297,153 |
|
Full Season Soybean Production System
J. Ross |
$460,877 |
|
Double Crop Soybean System
S. Monfort |
$184,648 |
|
SUBTOTAL |
$942,678 |
|
BREEDING, GENETICS AND PHYSIOLOGY
|
|
Soybean Germplasm Enhancement Using Genetic Diversity
P. Chen |
$94,270 |
|
Breeding Soybean Cultivars with High Yield and Multiple Pest Resistance
P. Chen, et al |
$101,442 |
|
Protein, Amino Acid Composition, and Bioactive Peptides in Meals of High Oleic Acid Soybean Lines Developed in AR
N. Hettiarachchy, P. Chen |
$40,828 |
|
Comprehensive Disease Screening Of Soybean Varieties in AR
T. Kirkpatrick, R. Cartwright, et al |
$114,601 |
|
A Screen for Likes with Potential for Enhanced Insect Resistance
K. Korth |
$18,375 |
|
SUBTOTAL |
$369,516 |
|
VERIFICATION
|
|
Soybean Research Verification Program
J. Ross, T. Reaper, D. Beaty |
$100,017 |
|
SUBTOTAL |
$100,017 |
IMPROVING SOYBEAN PROFITABILITY
|
Developing A Rapid and Efficient Method for Screening Soybean for Chloride Tolerance
P. Chen |
$19,875 |
Biodiesel Research, Demonstration And Education Project
D.M. Johnson, G.W. Wardlow |
$18,777 |
|
High-Conjugated Linoleic Acid Soy Oil Quality
A. Proctor |
$65,176 |
|
The Role of Soy in the Prevention/Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome
L. Devareddy |
$40,000 |
|
Assessment of Sobyean Varieties in Arkansas for Sensitivity to Chloride Injury
S. Green, M. Conatser |
$29,700 |
|
Economic Analysis of Soybean Production Practices
R. Stark |
$12,900 |
Soybean Planting Seed Quality Assessment and Education in Arkansas
R. Cartwright, et al |
$190,200 |
Improving Technology Transfer of Profitable And Sustainable Soybean Production
J. Ross |
$4,534 |
| SUBTOTAL |
$381,162 |
| |
| TOTAL FUNDED RESEARCH |
$1,304,547 |
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Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
ATTN: Brandy Carroll
P.O. Box 31
Little Rock, AR 72203-0031
Phone: 501-228-1268
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