Enter the Soybean Yield Contest today!

The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board's annual Yield Contest highlights practices which produce maximum economic yields, and encourages the production of high-quality beans. The emphasis here is on smart management.

And -- you can win GREAT PRIZES!

1st Prize: Round trip air & lodging for two to the COMMODITY CLASSIC!

2nd Prize: $500 CASH!

3rd Prize: $250 CASH!

View last year's results!

ELIGIBILITY: Any bona fide farmer who farms in Pennsylvan and grows five acres or more of soybeans within Pennsylvania's boundaries is eligible.

PRODUCTION: Participants must use non-irrigated soybeans, but are not restricted as to variety, fertilization, spacing or cultural practices.

How to enter:

Send a request for application or download one here by September 30 to:

Pa. Soybean Yield Contest

Attn: John Yocum

P.O. Box 308

Landisville, PA 17538

Include your name, address, and phone number with your request for the application.

Your request must be postmarked by September 30. An application will be returned to you.

Rules:

1. Notice of intent to participate must be submitted and postmarked by Sept. 30.

2. Three (3) acres in one block (ex: 209' X 697' = 3 ac) from a field of at least five (5) acres within the physical boundaries of Pennsylvania shall be selected by the grower. For convenience, the test area may be measured after harvest.

3. A designated representative (other than the grower) shall:

• Measure the test area.
• Be present when the test area is harvested.
• Supervise weighing on state-inspected scales or an approved weigh wagon.
• Sign the report.

The designated representative may be an NRCS (SCS) staff person, Extension employee, production credit association representative, FHA representative, FFA Vocational Ag Instructor, bank ag loan officer, private crop consultant, state/private college agriculture staff, or a retiree from one of these occupations.

The representative may have no financial or direct business ties to a company selling agri-business supplies (i.e., be totally independent).

4. Only one entry per farm will be accepted.

5. There is no charge for contest participation.

6. Moisture content shall be obtained on a state-approved moisture meter.

7. Acre yields will be calculated on the basis of 13 percent moisture.

8. Awards for growers: Participants must complete all required forms provided with the application and meet all other requirements as herein stated to become eligible for awards.

• a. The grower who is certified in the contest as having produced the greatest yield per acre in accordance with contest rules will be declared the State Yield Champion for that year and receive first prize and a trophy.
• b. Second and third place winners will be recognized with appropriate prizes and trophies.

9. Publicity: Production practices used by participants producing sixty (60) bushels or more per acre will be publicized at the time county and state winners are acclaimed.