UMN Soybean Research Center
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UMN Soybean Research Center
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The University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center, established in 2020, brings exceptional researchers together across departments to collaborate on projects that improve soybeans for Minnesota growers and industries across the supply chain.

New work on the soybean tentiform leafminer across 3 Minnesota sites suggests a large population with flexible dietary preferences.
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The genome sequence and genomic diversity of soybean tentiform leafminer (Macrosaccus morrisella)
Abstract. The soybean tentiform leafminer, Macrosaccus morrisella (Fitch) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is native to North America where it was known to f
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February 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Great episode of Strategic Farming 2025 - Drs. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist, and Anibal Cerrudo, Visiting Professor from Argentina, to explain how crop models can aid farmers when making management decisions.
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Strategic Farming 2025: Soybean crop modeling to help farmers make successful decisions
YouTube video by University of Minnesota Extension Crops
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February 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
When the growing season is over here in North America, the Lorenz lab packs up seeds and continues the work down in South America. Breeding takes a long time and two growing seasons per year help them make progress much faster. Here is a pic from a few days ago in their trial plots in Chile!
January 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
You might have missed this great episode of MN Crop Cast during the holiday break but you can still catch Bob Koch, Director of the Institute for Ag Professionals at the UMN (and SRC member!) talk about the IAP 2025 offerings.
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Minnesota CropCast | Bob Koch, Director of the Institute for Ag Professionals at the University of Minnesota about the 2025 Research Updates - Getting prepared for the upcoming cropping season
In the episode, Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve chat with Bob Koch, Director of the Institute for Ag Professionals at the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist. In ...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Shawn Conley (coolbean.info), Professor in Plant and AgroEcosystems Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, joined us for a networking event last week. "Bean There, Analyzed That: Data-Driven Soybean Solutions" was a great talk; full house…with good food and good conversations!
December 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM
The UMN Soybean Research Center isn't just 'at the U.' Our researchers have collaborations and sites across a large swath of the state which allows them to target their learning in a variety of growing conditions that farmers face here in MN to return those benefits right back to farmers.
December 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
The University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center, established in 2020, brings exceptional researchers together across departments to collaborate on projects that improve soybeans for Minnesota growers and industries across the supply chain.
December 4, 2024 at 4:08 PM