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The Northeast Region Soybean Board is hosted by the Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board. This enables Northeast Region producers to maximize their checkoff dollars by taking advantage of a shared, experienced executive and by saving on overhead costs associated with an independent office.
The directors shown on the right of this page focus checkoff dollars on conducting soybean research, marketing and education in a manner which supports the profitability of the region's soybean farmers and soybean industry. Growers in the Northeast contribute significantly to total U.S. soybean production, which continues to lead the world. Here are some official figures from the 2004 harvest, the latest figures available. New York State - Growers harvested 175,000 acres and put 7 million bushels into the pipeline. The crop averaged 39 bushels an acre and was worth $35 million. New Jersey - Growers in the Garden State harvested 4 million bushels from 105,000 acres. Their yields averaged 42 bushels an acre and the value of the crop was estimated at $23 million. West Virginia - Growers harvested 600,000 bushels from 16,000 acres, with an average 41 bushels per acre. Crop value was estimated at $4 million. Pennsylvania - The 2004 soybean crop in the Commonwealth was valued at $98 million. Growers harvested 20 million bushels from 430,000 acres for an average yield of 46 bushels an acre. |
Northeast Region Board of Directors The Northeast Region Board includes the directors of the Pennsylvania Board and the United Soybean Board representatives for the region and longtime industry advisor Dennis Phelps. John Yocum Chairman Landisville, Pa. Paul Kieffer Vice Chairman Dornsife, Pa. William Beam Treasurer Elverson, Pa. Daryl Alger Lebanon, Pa. Doug Bowersox Middleburg, Pa. Mike Gerhart Ephrata, Pa. Jim Musser Mt. Joy, Pa. Brian Kreider Lebanon, Pa. Rick Stern was elected to the United Soybean Board's Executive Committee during its December 2006 Board Meeting. Mr. Stern, Russ Carpenter, Mike Gerhart and William Beam represent Pennsylvania and the greater Northeast region on the United Soybean Board. To learn more about the activities of the United Soybean Board, please click here. |
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Northeast Region Soybean BoardSandra L. DavisExecutive DirectorP.O. Box 319Salisbury, MD 21803Send an email |
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