Conservation Practices
Quantifying Conservation Benefits for Illinois Soybean Farmers: Extrapolating On-Farm Trial Measurements to Commercial Farm Fields Through Validated Algorithms and Methods
This project will evaluate current and past trial data, as well as implement additional trials across the state, to help quantify the benefits of adopting conservation management practices so that Illinois’ soybean farmers are equipped to take advantage of developing ecosystem marketplaces. Project output will include reports farmers can use to inform their management decisions and improve outcomes specific to soybean productivity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil carbon sequestration and water quality.
Project Information
About the Lead Researchers
Dr. Kaiyu Guan
Associate Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
609-647-1368
kaiyug@illinois.edu
Dr. Bin Peng
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
217-974-5389
binpeng@illinois.edu
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