The Bean Brief April 2020

FIELD TO FILM FEATURED RESEARCH: DR. JEREMY ROSS

Seed treatments and seed rates can play an integral role in the success of your crop.  Dr. Jeremy Ross,   extension agronomist for soybeans at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture   talks seed treatments and seed rates for a successful planting season in this   Featured Research  series video. Check it out here!

Dr. Jeremy Ross  is an  extension agronomist for soybeans at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Dr. Jeremy Ross has spent the past several years testing seed for optimal planting time and yield. "With this particular project we wanted to look at where that break-even point would be ," Ross said. "If you're looking at some of these lower seeding rates,   100,000 or less, you definitely need to have a seed treatment."

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A MESSAGE ON COVID-19 FROM USB

The United Soybean Board recently held a webinar with QSSBs discussing the COVID-19 outbreak and how USB is responding. If you missed it, you can listen to the full audio here . You can also read more about how USB is working for U.S. soybean farmers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic here .

USB CHAIRMAN JIM CARROLL FEATURED IN ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE

Check this out! Arkansas’s Jim Carroll, United Soybean Board chairman, was featured in Arkansas Farm Bureau's Winter 2020 edition of Arkansas Agriculture . The article highlights Jim's past years serving on the USB, his experience with Arkansas Farm Bureau and ASPB and his current role as chairman. Carroll also discusses trade, farming in Arkansas and new uses for soy . Get to know Jim by reading the full article here !

CAREER PROFILES | DAMON HELTON

As a city boy, a career in ag was never in the plan for Damon Helton . It took some “soul searching” before he got to where he is now. Helton was a member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in the U.S. Army, and served six deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. When he got out, he took a job in sales, but wanted something more . Now, in addition to being a full-time sustainable farmer , Helton owns Olde Crow General Store in Lonsdale. Check out this video to learn more about Helton!

DAMON HELTON SUSTAINABLE FARMER OWNER OF OLDE CROW GENERAL STORE  “I didn’t know the first thing about planting, or a cow, or a pig, or a chicken. But I felt a purpose, and I was driven,” Helton said. “ I was searching for a way to serve, and agriculture gave me that. ”

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SOYBEAN SCIENCE CHALLENGE

Carlisle High School Junior and FFA member Alyssa Butler is the winner of this year’s Arkansas Soybean Science Challenge . Butler’s project was on soybean nematodes .

The Soybean Science Challenge is an educational project funded by ASPB to support secondary student scholarship and research to ensure the sustainability of soybean production in Arkansas. The Soybean Science Challenge course educates Arkansas students about soybean uses, as well as, current soil, water, seed, disease, and insect issues that impact production outcomes and agricultural sustainability.

SOY AT HOME | SOY BREAKFAST BURRITO

SOY BREAKFAST BURRITO Cooking spray 6 eggs ¼ cup plain soymilk 2 tablespoons minced onion ¼ teaspoon ground sage ¼ teaspoon ground thyme ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon soy oil 1 package (14 ounces) soy sausage 8 large flour tortillas Salsa Shredded soy cheese (cheddar)

INSTRUCTIONS Coat electric skillet, wok, or skillet on stovetop with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Mix eggs, soymilk, onion, sage, thyme, and pepper in bowl. Pour into heated skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until eggs are cooked and scrambled. Scoop out eggs and set aside. Heat soy oil in skillet and add soy sausage. Cook until heated throughout and breaking sausage up into crumbles. Add scrambled eggs to sausage and stir until mixed. Add salsa and shredded soy cheese if desired. Serve immediately with flour tortillas. See more soy recipes here!

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