In
an effort to encourage
producers to strive for higher
yields and higher levels of
oil and protein, the Kentucky
Soybean Promotion Board (KSPB)
and the Kentucky Soybean
Association (KSA) is excited
to announce the 2009 Kentucky
Soybean Quality and Yield
Contest.
The
quality contest has been
outlined to encourage
producers to strive for not
only high levels of yield but
also high quality beans.
Both contests promote
the use of good cultural
practices to increase
profitability for the
betterment of
Kentucky
agriculture.
Any
producer (owner-operator,
tenant, or tenant-landlord)
who produces ten acres or more
of soybean in the Commonwealth
is eligible to enter in either
the Single-Crop or Double-Crop
Yield Division.
Anyone entering the
yield contest is also eligible
to enter the quality portion
of the contest.
A $500 award will be
given to the producer with the
highest protein level and an
additional $500 award will be
given for the highest level of
oil.
Second place for oil
and protein will receive $250.
This
year’s yield awards include:
State
Champion:
Highest Yield Per Acre
in State (Division I or
II)…A trip for producer and
spouse with up to $1,500
toward expenses for travel,
lodging and registration to
the Commodity Classic Annual
Meeting (provided by KSPB), a
trophy and a $500 cash award.
Please note the
State Champion is not eligible
for any other yield award
Division
I:
Single-Crop Soybeans
a.
First Place Highest
Yield Per
Acre
…Trophy and $750 cash award.
b.
Second Place Highest
Yield Per
Acre
…Trophy and $400 cash award.
Division
II:
Double-Crop Soybeans
a.
First
Place
Highest Yield Per
Acre
…Trophy and $750 cash award.
b.
Second Place Highest
Yield Per
Acre
…Trophy and $400 cash award.
District
Awards:
State award winners
will not receive district
awards.
The
producer with the highest
yield per acre in each of the
six districts will receive a
plaque and $100 cash award.
All
state and division winners
will receive awards during the
2010 Commodity Conference held
in
Bowling
Green
,
Ky.
Winners will be
provided lodging during the
awards banquet by the KSPB.
The KSA will award all
winners with a one year
complimentary membership in
the Association.
Along
with KSA and KSPB the Kentucky
Soybean Quality and Yield
Contest is sponsored by the
University of
Kentucky
Cooperative Extension Service
and cooperating
Agribusinesses.
We
would like to encourage all
Kentucky
soybean producers to
participate in this year’s
contest.
For a copy of the Rules
and Regulations you can
contact your
county
Agriculture
Extension Agent or the KSPB office at 800-232-6769.
