Once a year, the Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board funds research projects designed to solve production problems and improve efficiency of Pennsylvania soybean farmers. An announcement is generally made in the fall, with research proposals due in January. Please check this website for updates.

Projects are considered according to the Board's Research Priority List. However, investigators are encouraged to submit proposals for other research that can expand profit opportunities for soybean farmers. All proposals must demonstrate benefits for soybean farmers.

Although the board’s interest, generally, in weighing the grant requests is focused on producing the crop and marketing it, researchers should not find that confining, said Mike Gerhart of Ephrata, past PSB chairman. "We encourage the broadest possible participation in the grant process," he said, "and we are always anxious to hear new and challenging ideas for growing, using or marketing our crop."

Please read the guidelines before submitting the application form (editable PDF format).

If you are unable to download the application, please try this link first for an uneditable PDF, then email our office or call (410) 742-9500 if needed.

Visit our Current Research to see projects now under way.

Visit our Past Research to see results.

Links of Interest:

Penn State Soybean Variety Test Results supported by the Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board - Click here

New York Weekly Field Crop Pest Report - Click here