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NDSU Soybean Symposium

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Add to Calendar 2025-03-20 08:00:00 2025-03-20 18:00:00 NDSU Soybean Symposium Accelerating soybean innovation through cross-disciplinary research and collaborationPurposeThe symposium strategically bridges multiple disciplines: soybean agronomy, breeding, and new uses research to foster collaboration, build exchanges and develop new networks for cutting edge soybean research. Researchers present their research - in plain language - to expand opportunities for collaboration NDSU Memorial Union Ballroom NDSU Agriculture no-reply@ndsu.edu America/Chicago public
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Accelerating soybean innovation through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration


Purpose

The symposium strategically bridges multiple disciplines: soybean agronomy, breeding, and new uses research to foster collaboration, build exchanges and develop new networks for cutting edge soybean research. Researchers present their research - in plain language - to expand opportunities for collaboration

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Submit an abstract of your soybean-related research for a chance to present, either as a poster or an oral presentation.  Students are eligible to win a cash prize and contribute to the future of the soybean industry.

Abstract submission deadline is February 28.

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Keynote Speakers

Daryl Ritchison – NDAWN Director and North Dakota State Climatologist 

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Barry McGraw – Founder and Chief Lab Officer, Airable Research Lab

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Dr. George Graef, Professor and Nebraska Soybean Producers Presidential Chair

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Agenda

Time Session
8:00 a.m.- 8:15 a.m.Icebreaker - led by NDSU Assistant Professor and Soybean Pathology Specialist Wade Webster
8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Welcome – Jim Thompson, North Dakota Soybean Council Chairman
8:20 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. Sponsors Introduction
8:40 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.Keynote Speaker - Barry McGraw - Founder and CLO of Airable Research Lab (Session Chair: Miki Miheguli)
9:25 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Break- Break – Poster Viewing Session #1
 General Session - Pathology (Session Chair: Dr. Wade Webster) 9:50 – 10:40
9:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.Dr. Febina Mathew - Sudden Death Syndrome in North Dakota Soybean Fields. 
10:10 a.m. - 10:25 p.m.Siddant Ranabhat - Development of a real-time PCR assay for direct detection and quantification of the new root-lesion nematode species, Pratylenchus dakotaensis, from soybean roots
10:25 p.m. - 10:40 p.m.Sarita Poudel - Validation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum apothecial risk models in the Northern Great Plains
 General Session – Breeding and Production (Session Chair: Dr. Carrie Miranda) 10:40 – 11:45
10:40 a.m. - 11:25 p.m.Keynote Speaker -  Dr. George Graef Update on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln variety development process and the value of the public soybean breeding program (Session Chair: Dr. Carrie Miranda)
11:25 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.Dr. Brady Goettl - Fertilizing soybeans for success in North Dakota
11:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Lunch in Ballroom A
 General Session – Breeding and Production (Session Chair: Dr. Carrie Miranda) 1:00 – 1:35
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.Dr. Kendall Swanson - Soybean use in cattle production
1:20 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.Dayne Tallier - Updating Soybean Phosphorus Recommendations across ND
 General Session - New Uses (Session Chair: Dr. Ana Carcedo) 1:35 – 2:25
1:35 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.Dr. Eugene Caldona - High-performance semi-fluorinated fluoropolymer coatings modified by soybean extracts
1:55 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.  Francisca Kyei - promising biochemical waste management strategy and alternative energy source
2:10 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.Aditya Goyal - development of biodegradable packaging materials using soy fiber
2:25 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.Break – Poster Viewing Session #2
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Keynote Speaker -  Daryl Ritchison – NDAWN Director and North Dakota State Climatologist (Session Chair: Dr. Ana Carcedo)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Graduate Student Lighting Round
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Farmer Panel - Moderator: Dr. Wade Webster 

  • Cindy Pulskamp – Farmer from Hillsboro, ND & United Soybean Board North Dakota Representative
  • Joe Ericson – Farmer from Wimbledon, ND & Research Advisor for the North Dakota Soybean Council
  • Philip Neubauer – Farmer from Bottineau, ND & Current Board Director of the North Dakota Soybean Council
5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Student Prizes
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Final Remarks (Dr. Rich Horsley)
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Post-Conference Dinner

Symposium Planning Committee

  • Richard Webster, PhD, Assistant Professor Plant Pathology
  • Ana Carcedo, PhD, Broadleaf Crop Specialist Plant Sciences 
  • Miki Miheguli, Director of Agronomy & Research, ND Soybean Council
  • Richard Horsley, PhD, Plant Sciences Department Head and Barley Breeder 

Sponsors

Thank you to The North Dakota Soybean Council for their support of soybean research in North Dakota and their generous support of this symposium.

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Contact Information

Ana Carcedo, NDSU Extension Extension Agronomist / Broadleaf Crops
a.carcedo@ndsu.edu
701-831-5796

Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.