Maryland Soybean Board Approves Funding for Promotions & Communications Projects
The Maryland Soybean Board is pleased to announce that it has invested over $225,000 in projects to promote soybeans and their many by-products for it’s 2022 fiscal year. The board of farmer directors identified target areas of funding as Animal Agriculture, Consumer Education, Emerging Markets, and Farmer Engagement, as outlined in their strategic plan.
“Projects funded by the Maryland Soybean Board are selected by their potential value to Maryland soybean growers,” says Evan Staley, Chair of the board’s Promotion and Communication Committee. “The overall goal is to increase the profitability of these farmers.”
Projects funded in these target areas include:
- Animal Agriculture – Membership to the Animal Agriculture Alliance, sponsorship of 4-H youth livestock shows, sponsorship of Delmarva Shorebirds (thankachicken.com);
- Consumer Education – MaxCareers.Info website, “Just the Beginning…the Life of a Young Sprout” booklets, soybean education in Maryland schools, rural road safety campaign, MidAtlantic CommonGround, Grain Bin Safety Week, My Maryland Farmers website and social media campaign, Maryland Farm & Harvest television series;
- Emerging Markets – Membership to the National Biodiesel Board, Northeast state regulatory and technical biodiesel support, trailblazing brand‐new export markets for U.S. soy, soy energy exhibit;
- Farmer Engagement – Maryland Commodity Classic, LEAD Maryland Program, Soybean Leadership Academy, Tractor College, and other local sponsorships.
“For every dollar that farmers invest into the soybean checkoff, the United Soybean Board has shown that they received an estimated $12.34 in added value. The Maryland Soybean Board is proud of the investments being made to continuously add value to the industry,” Staley concludes.
In Maryland, farmers grow about a half a million acres of soybeans, producing more than 20 million bushels of beans each year. With a value of $173 million to the state’s economy, soybeans are one of Maryland’s top crops. The checkoff program is funded by farmers through an assessment of one-half of one percent of the net market value of their soybeans at the first point of sale. One-half of the checkoff funds stay in Maryland for programs; the other half is sent to the United Soybean Board.
For more information on the Maryland Soybean Board, visit www.mdsoy.com.
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Danielle Farace, Executive Director
Maryland Soybean Board
Office: 443.812.4526
danielle@mdsoy.com
Burrier Re-elected to USB Executive Committee
Belinda Burrier to serve as Chairman of new USB Communication and Education Committee.
The Maryland Soybean Board congratulates farmer Belinda Burrier of Union Bridge, MD after she was reelected to the United Soybean Board (USB) Executive Committee last month. This year, 2022, will mark Burrier’s eighth year serving as Maryland’s representative to the United Soybean Board, and her third year serving on their Executive Committee. This year, she will serve in the new position of Communications and Education Chairman under the USB’s recently adopted strategic plan update.
“As Chair of the new Communication and Education Committee, I want the soybean farmers to know we will be working to boost U.S. soy’s reputation throughout the value chain,” says Burrier. “We will be sending positive materials to media outlets and building up our industry as a leader in conservation and stewardship for the land.”
Burrier is one of eleven farmer-leaders who were recently elected by 78 volunteer farmer-leaders of the soy checkoff at the USB Meeting December 7-9 in St. Charles, MO. Other members of the newly elected USB Executive Committee include: Chair Ralph Lott of New York, Vice Chair Meagan Kaiser of Missouri, Secretary Ed Lammers of Nebraska, Treasurer Steve Reinhard of Ohio, Tom Oswald of Iowa, Philip Good of Mississippi, Kevin Wilson of Indiana, Gary Berg of Illinois, Matt Gast of North Dakota, and Ex Officio Dan Farney of Illinois. Burrier and Lott are the first two individuals from the East Coast to serve on the USB Executive Committee.
The mission of the soy checkoff is to create value for U.S. soybean farmers by investing in research, education, and promotion of U.S. soybeans. Research and promotion projects are implemented by USB with oversight from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.
Since 1991, when the soy checkoff began working on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers, it has provided significant return on investment by leveraging partnerships that increase the value and preference for U.S. soybeans. The latest mandatory five-year independent economic evaluation, conducted in 2019, found that U.S. soybean farmers received an estimated $12.34 in added value for every dollar they invested in the checkoff.
In Maryland, farmers grow about a half a million acres of soybeans, producing more than 20 million bushels of beans each year. With a value of $173 million to the state’s economy, soybeans are one of Maryland’s top crops. The checkoff program is funded by farmers through an assessment of one-half of one percent of the net market value of their soybeans at the first point of sale. One-half of the checkoff funds stay in Maryland for programs; the other half is sent to the United Soybean Board.
For more information on the United Soybean Board visit www.unitedsoybean.org, or on the Maryland Soybean Board, visit www.mdsoy.com.
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Danielle Bauer Farace, Executive Director
Maryland Soybean Board
Office: 443.812.4526
danielle@mdsoy.com
Appenzeller Elected Maryland Soybean Board Chairman
Josh Appenzeller elected Chair of the Maryland Soybean Board.
The Maryland Soybean Board has elected new officers and directors for its new fiscal year, beginning October 1, 2021. The board has unanimously elected Joshua Appenzeller of Sudlersville to serve as Chairman, Eddie Boyle of Cordova to serve as Vice Chairman.
“I look forward to leading the board as we continue to maximize the profitability of Maryland soybean producers,” says Appenzeller. “There is a strong group of farmer-leaders working along-side me to fulfill this mission.”
Additionally, MSB welcomed two new farmer directors to the board in their new fiscal year. Shane King of Princess Anne was elected to represent the Lower Shore, and Ralph Stambaugh of Union Bridge was elected to represent Central Maryland.
Maryland Soybean Board
Ten farmer-directors volunteer their time on the Maryland Soybean Board, which administers soybean checkoff funds for soybean research, marketing and education programs in the state. Also currently serving are Dale Brown of Denton, Steve Walter of Hughesville, Randy Stabler of Brookeville, Jason Spicer of Church Creek, and Evan Staley of Union Bridge. Curt Lambertson of Stockton serves as Treasurer. April Cheesman of Perdue Farms, Inc., Jim Lewis of the University of Maryland Extension Service, and Mark Powell of the Maryland Department of Agriculture serve as ex-officio members.
In Maryland, farmers grow about a half a million acres of soybeans, producing more than 20 million bushels of beans each year. With a value of $173 million to the state’s economy, soybeans are one of Maryland’s top crops.
The checkoff program is funded by farmers through an assessment of one-half of one percent of the net market value of their soybeans at the first point of sale. One-half of the checkoff funds stay in Maryland for programs; the other half is sent to the United Soybean Board.
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Danielle Bauer Farace, Executive Director
Maryland Soybean Board
Office: 443-812-4526
danielle@mdsoy.com
Maryland Soybean Board Seeking Research Proposals
The Maryland Soybean Board (MSB) is now accepting pre-proposals for research projects focused on soybean production and animal agriculture for the 2022 growing season. Pre-proposals should be submitted by October 15, 2021.
“Public and private researchers are encouraged to submit projects to help maximize the profitability of Maryland soybean farmers,” states Maryland Soybean Board Research Committee Chair Joshua Appenzeller. “While the board has identified several research priorities, all innovative project ideas will be considered.”
Research priorities for the upcoming year include:
- Variety development and trials – yield, quality, population, salt-tolerance, and yield-enhancement products
- Nematodes – race identification and control, and resistance
- Weed control – low-rate chemical usage, herbicide resistance, and herbicide trials
- Pest management – pesticide trials, and bio-pest controls
- Drought Management – irrigation
- Cover Crops
- Disease control
- Deer damage control
- Animal agriculture – aquaculture, and meal and oil
All areas of research are equal in priority. A full listing of priorities, along with research guidelines may be found by visiting https://www.mdsoy.com/research/.
All pre-proposals must be submitted on the appropriate application form without any attachments. Researchers who plan to submit proposals to continue previously funded research are not required to submit a pre-proposal. Applicants for which their project was selected for submission of a full proposal will be notified in early November.
The Maryland Soybean Board administers soybean checkoff funds for soybean research, marketing and education programs in the state. It is funded by farmers through an assessment of one-half of one percent of the net market value of soybeans at their first point of sale. One-half of the checkoff funds stay in Maryland for programs; the other half is sent to the United Soybean Board.
Maryland farmers grow about half a million acres of soybeans, producing more than 20 million bushels of beans each year. With a value of nearly $200 million to the state’s economy, soybeans are one of Maryland’s top crops. For more information on the Maryland Soybean Board, visit www.mdsoy.com.
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For More Information:
Danielle Bauer Farace, Executive Director
Maryland Soybean Board
443-812-4526 | danielle@mdsoy.com
www.mdsoy.com
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