September 30, 2024
The Iowa Soybean Research Center’s Industry Advisory Council met in September for its annual meeting to consider proposed soybean research ideas and to offer guidance on how to best invest available new funding.
Based on the council’s recommendations, the ISRC funded three new soybean research projects at Iowa State University, each for two years.
- Using Soybean Microbes as Protectants from Stress, led by Gwyn Beattie, professor of plant pathology, entomology and microbiology.
- Cyst Nematode Single-Cell Omics, led by Thomas Baum, professor of plant pathology, entomology and microbiology.
- Investigating the Specific Role of Sterols in Soybean Growth and Development, led by Walter Suza, George Washington Carver Endowed Chair and adjunct associate professor of agronomy