Are you a farmer or agronomist who works with soybeans?
Do you manage double-cropped, intercropped, or otherwise intensified soybean systems?
Do you have weed management concerns and struggles in your soybeans?
If you answered “yes” to any of these, we need your help and want to hear from you!
Soybeans are an important crop in Kansas, and we want to make sure our state is represented in this national survey of soybean growers! This survey is also a “friendly” state-to-state competition with responses, and our Kansas crew wants to win, of course.
Agricultural scientists from Kansas State University, Purdue University, the University of Arkansas, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and the Iowa Soybean Association (in collaboration with the checkoff-funded North Central, Mid-South, South, and Atlantic soybean regions) would like your help in gathering soybean management information, perspectives on intensification methods (including double cropping and intercropping), and economics regarding these management strategies.
We would appreciate your taking the time to complete a 15 to 20-minute Qualtrics survey regarding these concepts. The survey includes questions detailing production information (including agronomic and weed-control practices) for various soybean-based production systems, perspectives on intensification methods (including double cropping and intercropping), and the economics associated with such practices.
Please click on the link below or scan the QR code to access the survey. It should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
How will this survey information be used?
Information gathered from the survey will provide direct insights into current soybean management practices across the United States, awareness and experience with intensification strategies in different cropping systems, and perspectives of economic and production benefits of these strategies by region. This will allow the researchers to better understand soybean intensification needs and opportunities to prioritize future research, teaching, and Extension efforts.
Confidentiality information
If you do choose to participate, we appreciate your feedback, and all information will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by applicable State and Federal law. No names, contact information, precise locations, or computer IP addresses will be collected. By completing the survey, you are agreeing to allow the use of your responses for research purposes. If you do not wish to complete the survey, your refusal to do so will have no effect on your relationship with the universities or entities listed. To opt out of taking the survey, simply do not complete the survey. Response volume updates by state and more information are available here: https://bit.ly/soy-survey-info.
If you have questions or concerns about this study, you may contact Dr. Rachel Cott (785-532-5402, email rveenstra@k-state.edu), Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Yeager (785-532-4935, email eyeager@k-state.edu), or Dr. Thomas (Tommy) Butts (765-494-0598, email buttst@purdue.edu). If you have questions about your rights while taking part in the study or have concerns about the treatment of research participants, please call the Kansas State University Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects at 785-532-3224, email (comply@k-state.edu) or write to: Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects – K-State, 1601 Vattier St., Fairchild Hall #203, Manhattan, KS 66506-1100. To report concerns anonymously online, see https://www.k-state.edu/internalaudit/anonymous-hotline/.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey, and we look forward to your insightful responses. If you have any questions while taking the survey, please feel free to contact us at the email(s) or phone number(s) listed below.
Elizabeth (Beth) Yeager, Professor of Agricultural Economics
eyeager@ksu.edu
785-532-4935
Rachel Cott, Assistant Professor of Crop Science
rveenstra@ksu.edu
785-532-5402
Tommy Butts, Extension Weed Scientist – Purdue
buttst@purdue.edu
765-494-0598