North Central Soybean Research Grant Program (NCSRP)

North Central Soybean Research Grant Program (NCSRP)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP)
Amount: US $70,000 - US $450,000
Last Updated: September 10, 2024

Summary

The North Central Soybean Research Grant Program (NCSRP) aims to enhance soybean production through collaborative research and outreach. By investing in innovative projects, it addresses key challenges in soybean yield, profitability, and environmental sustainability. The program encourages proposals that focus on genetic improvement, pest control, and production practices tailored for the North Central region. Funded projects are expected to deliver practical benefits to soybean farmers while fostering communication and collaboration among stakeholders in the industry.

Overview

Mission NCSRP will serve as a bridge between state and national soybean organizations and will be the recognized leader in funding and communicating basic and applied soybean research programs that are highly collaborative and uniquely appropriate in addressing soybean production, profitability and environmental sustainability for growers across the North Central region. Background The North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) is recognized as a leader in multi-state collaborative research and outreach efforts to support soybean farmers and drive the soybean industry forward. The focus of NCSRP is soybean production research and extension outreach. We invest soybean checkoff funds in university research and extension programs to better understand and manage plant stressors that reduce soybean yield and farmer profitability. NCSRP’s emphasis on enhancing and protecting soybean yield through genetics and agronomic practices contributes to soybean farmer success today and tomorrow. The Soybean Research and Information Network (SRIN) highlights results, provides resources, and promotes the importance of soybean research. SRIN is administered by NCSRP and is supported by United Soybean Board and other state and regional soybean boards. Guiding Principles NCSRP Executive Board will review overall program impact and success and establish specific research priorities of regional importance on a five-year cycle (e.g. key diseases, insects, production practices, etc.)NSCRP funded programs and projects will not be redundant with current state (QSSB) or nationally (USB) funded programs but may complement and extend state or nationally funded projects when addressing the common interests and needs of North Central region soybean growers.NCSRP will maintain communication and collaborative connectivity with QSSBs and the USB to maintain awareness of state and national soybean research priorities and funding.Regional researchers submitting proposals for NCSRP funding must provide clear statements of research being funded by a QSSB or the USB.A multi-year research project or program proposals will be accepted for funding consideration, but annual renewal will be predicated on the successful generation and communication of meaningful annual results.NCSRP emphasizes the collection, compilation, and dissemination of research results through appropriate peer-reviewed scientific abstracts and journals, extension publications, farmer-focused bulletins, appropriate websites (Soybean Research & Information Network), and databases (National Soybean Checkoff Research Database). Collaborative Soybean Research Objectives and Priorities Soybean yield and quality enhancement through genetic improvement and biotic and abiotic stress mitigation for soybean maturity groups 0-IV.Classical and molecular soybean breeding efforts that will enhance yield potential and yield stability clearly focused to the North Central region.Research that addresses the control of insects and diseases (defensive traits) with consistent or potentially significant economic impacts across the North Central region.Research that addresses weed resistance to herbicides for species of common occurrence and threat across the North Central region.Research that addresses soybean response to water, nutrients, soil and environmental conditions unique to the North Central region.Soybean production practices that will increase yield, profitability and environmental stewardship issues specific to the North Central region.Soybean–corn rotationsPlant populations, row spacing, and input managementWater quality and watershed planningCover crops and other conservation agronomySoybean production sustainability and life cycle assessment and life cycle assessment. Request for Research Proposals Regional soybean research collaborative programs, including the Atlantic Soybean Council, Mid-South Soybean Board, North Central Soybean Research Program, and Southern Soybean Research Program, have come together to improve the connection and collaboration across regions and nationally with the United Soybean Board. Using soybean check-off funds, these groups are seeking collaborative multi- state and multi-disciplinary soybean research project requests for funding. Funded projects may include both applied and basic research, and the communication of research results, to provide short- and long-term practical benefit to U.S. soybean producers. Projects must logically fit into one of these key research areas (all are equal in priority): Tools & Technology for Soybean ImprovementExtreme Weather ResiliencyAgritechnology Decision Making Tools Research projects that span multiple regions are encouraged, as well as projects specific to a single region. Approximate funding limits for projects spanning multiple regions is $450,000; and single regions is $70,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Researchers from all land grant universities (1860, 1890, 1994), private institutions, retired university or industry professionals, as well as seed/industry professionals are eligible to apply.