The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Board has worked since its inception in 1997 to develop a viable research program divided between the two commodities based upon the percentage of the check-off collected from each. The Board met on February 17, 2009 to review proposals for research and promotion programs to be conducted during the crop year. The Board approved research projects with the University of Arkansas totaling $548,125 and allocated $100,000 for agricultural promotion projects. All projects funded are listed below, along with the actual amount at which each is funded:
| Continuing Projects |
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| Helping Arkansas Farmers Exploit Market Opportunities by Improved Use of Soybean, Wheat, and Corn in Rice Rotations |
$
16,533 |
|
Optimizing Soil Fertility Requirements for Corn |
25,112 |
| Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Verification Program |
108,930 |
| Development of Effective Weed Control Programs in Grain Sorghum with Crop Safety |
21,615 |
| Remote Sensing of Stress Areas in Corn Fields to Prevent Aflatoxin |
23,566 |
| Can Arkansas Corn Growers Increase their Profit Margin by Using Agrotain? |
12,730 |
| Can Arkansas Corn Growers Use Chlorophyl Meter to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency? |
23,841 |
| Management of Grain Sorghum Diseases in Arkansas |
35,000 |
| Practicality Evaluation of Grain Storage Techniques |
27,568 |
| Developing Planting Date Guidelines for Arkansas Corn & Grain Sorghum |
38,800 |
| Weed Control Programs in Arkansas Corn |
41,302 |
| Assessment of the Importance of Nematodes and Foliar Disease in Corn in Arkansas |
41,200 |
| Site-specific determination of in-season corn nutrient and nutrient and pH variability under Arkansas growing conditions |
34,223 |
| Economic Analysis of Corn and Grain Sorghum Production Practices |
4,184 |
Sub Total for Continuing Projects |
$454,604 |
New Projects |
|
Improving Technology Transfer for Profitable Corn and Grain Sorghum Production in Arkansas |
$27,229 |
| A Potential New Method to Control Aflatoxin & Other Mycotoxins in Corn |
49,880 |
Improvement of insect Management Programs for Arkansas Field Corn |
16,412 |
Sub Total For New Projects |
$93,521 |
| Total Funds Allocated to Research |
$548,125 |
| Arkansas Foundation for Agriculture |
$10,000 |
| U.S. Grains Council |
30,000 |
| National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) |
10,000 |
| CropBoss System |
15,000 |
| Sorghum Pellets Pilot Project |
5,000 |
| U.S. Grains Council Grant For Sorghum Pellets |
15,000 |
| Discovery Farms Program |
5,000 |
| Arkansas Ag in the Classroom (Corn & Poultry AgReader; New Ag Book) |
5,000 |
| Corn and Grain Sorghum County Updates |
5,000 |
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| Total Funds Allocated to Promotion |
$100,000 |
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