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05/09/2011
OSA Announces 2011 Soybean Yield and Quality Contest
Contact:
Jennifer Coleman
Ohio Soybean Association
614.476.3100
jcoleman@soyohio.org
NEWS RELEASE
May 9, 2011
Ohio Soybean Association Announces 2011 Soybean
Yield and Quality Contest
WORTHINGTON, Ohio – The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) is announcing the launch of the state’s second annual Soybean Yield and Quality Contest for the 2011 growing season. An overall state yield winner will be awarded along with category prizes for the top placing entrants, including winners of the quality contest based on the percentages of oil and protein. The fee is $100 per entry.
The six different yield categories available include:
- conventional tillage
- no-till
- low-linolenic soybeans - conventional tillage
- low-linolenic soybeans - no-till
- non-GMO soybeans - conventional tillage
- non-GMO soybeans - no-till
Developed to promote the importance of oil and protein, the quality contest is optional to enter. However, a farmer must enter the soybean yield contest in order to enter the soybean quality contest. This contest is based on the overall highest percentage oil and percentage protein content in the state. Entrants in the quality contest must submit a two-pound sample of soybeans for testing.
All entry forms and entry fees for the 2011 Soybean Yield and Quality Contest must be postmarked by August 31, 2011.
The entry form along with a complete listing of contest rules is available at www.soyohio.org/yieldcontest.
The Ohio Soybean Association is governed by a volunteer farmer board dedicated to education and promotion, as well as to uniting producer interest through support of legislative activities beneficial to the Ohio soybean industry.
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