Soybean Crop for high yield potential
Develop a detailed crop plan to achieve high-yield soybean production through an entry-level exploring soil fertility, pest, disease management, and planting systems.
Arthur Exley Edwards
DREAM Venture Labs
Fridays, 3:00 P.M. ET / 12:00 AM PT
8 weeks, 2-3 hours per weekDescription
Soybean farming plays a vital role in global food production and agricultural economies, requiring a balance of innovation and sustainability to meet growing demands. This Build Project offers an introduction to soybean farming with a focus on achieving high yield potential through sustainable practices. Over the course of eight weeks, you will explore soil management, irrigation, pest, disease management, and planting systems. Through interactive weekly workshops, you will develop a practical, field-ready crop plan designed to improve yield outcomes and maximize efficiency.
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What you will learn
- Identify soybean varieties suited for specific regions and yield goals.
- Understand key pests and diseases affecting soybeans and outline effective management strategies.
- Understand basic soil sampling methods and interpret soil analysis for fertility prescriptions.
- Develop a comprehensive annual crop plan using Excel, focusing on inputs, planting schedules, and budget.
- Evaluate and optimize planting systems and techniques to ensure successful crop establishment.
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Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of soil types and their impact on crop growth, including soil texture and structure (e.g., sandy vs. clay soils), water-holding capacity, root development, nutrient availability, and the role of soil pH in nutrient uptake.
- Knowledge of how to interpret soil analysis for fertility and disease, including key soil properties such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and organic matter content.
- Awareness of common pests and diseases in soybean farming, such as soybean aphids, corn earworms, soybean cyst nematode, and sudden death syndrome.
- Familiarity with plant physiology concepts and their relation to yield, including growth stages of soybean plants (e.g., vegetative vs. reproductive stages) and how each stage affects yield potential.
- Beginner-level experience with Excel for data organization and planning, including sorting data, creating charts, using simple formulas, and entering field data.
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About the Fellow
Arthur Exley Edwards
DREAM Venture LabsArthur Exley Edwards is an Agronomist at DREAM Venture Labs where he works with students leading projects on how to establishing a high yield soybean crop. With 13 years of experience working in several countries such as Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and the United States, assisting and leading teams to achieve high results with soybeans, Corn, Cotton, Wheat, Edible Beans, Chip Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes. Currently working for Black Gold Farms, a family business focused on the production of Potato Chips, Sweet Potatoes and various commodities such as Soybeans, Corn, Wheat, etc.