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SoyPODs are brought to you weekly by the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee with the help of Michigan Farm Radio Network. Paid for by the Michigan soybean growers through their checkoff dollars.
August 30, 2010 - Keith Reinholt, Field Operations Director for the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee, shares the two items that are being addressed at the checkoff supported Center for Excellence located in Lenawee county. Specifically, Reinholt encourages farmers to learn from the conservation issues of interest and also from the various technologies that are being considered at the Center for Excellence. Click here to listen.
August 23, 2010 - Mike Staton, Ag & Natural Resources Educator with the Allegan County MSUE, shares the importance of gathering management information from the Soybean 2010 Yield Contest, now in its fifth year, which can be looked at to see what practices affect the yield. Click here to listen.
August 9, 2010 - Jim Reid, proprietor of Reid Dairy Farm in Jeddo, uses soymeal as their additional protein source to achieve higher production levels from their 200+ cows. Click here to listen.
August 2, 2010 - Rick Sietsma, CEO/CFO of Sietsma Farms in Allendale, Michigan. Rick discusses the importants of soymeal in the turkey's diets. Click here to listen.
July 19, 2010 - Laura Domagalski, Ag Relations Director with the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee shares the variety of items that this year’s MSU Ag Expo attendees will be seeing, receiving, and tasting at MSPC’s exhibit. Click here to listen.
July 12, 2010 - Tim Boring with the MSU Ag Expo on the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee and Corn Marketing Committee of Michigan sponsored Grain Engulfment Simulator at the July 20-22 MSU Ag Expo. Click here to listen.
June 28, 2010 - Andy Welden, President of the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee touches on the Michigan Soybean News magazine which reaches about 12,000 soybean producers and industry leaders across the state with information provided by the soybean checkoff that is useful to those involved with soybean production. Click here to listen.
June 21, 2010 - Dr. Chris DiFonzo, MSU Soybean Entomologist, shares an update on Soybean Aphid (SBA) scouting and predictions for SBA presence in Michigan in 2010. Click here to listen.
June 14, 2010 - Martin Nagelkirk, MSU County Extension Director in Sanilac County, shares information on the testing in Michigan soybean fields of a biological control material to control white mold. Click here to listen.
June 7, 2010 - Tim Boring, MSU Extension Specialist covers managing manganese levels in soil. Click here to listen.
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