For 55 years, Iowa State University has partnered with the Iowa Soybean Association to enhance soybean farmers’ competitiveness through increased profitability and sustainability. It’s a critically important partnership for Iowa soybean farmers who annually grow a crop valued at over $5 billion.
Since its founding in 1964, the Iowa Soybean Association has invested more than $61 million in checkoff funding at Iowa State for basic and applied research and science-based extension and outreach. A milestone was the establishment in 2014 of the Iowa Soybean Research Center in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. A recent ISA investment helped to make possible a new state-of-the-art biosciences home for world-class scientists working on soybean challenges. And ISA has been a strong, steady partner in statewide water quality, pest resistance and monarch conservation initiatives.
The long-running partnership between ISA and ISU represents a high level of communication and collaboration among university researchers and Iowa soybean growers and stakeholders. Our partnership will continue to grow far into the future.
Congratulations to the Iowa Soybean Association for 55 years of service to the Iowa soybean industry!
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