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ISA Seeking New Director of Research (8-11-2010)
The Illinois Soybean Association is seeking an experienced candidate for our Director of Research. The position will be located in Bloomington, Ill. Qualified applicants please visit Careers at www.ilfb.org to apply.

ISA's SoyCam.com Offers Comprehensive View of Soybean Production (8-4-2010)
Growers from throughout the state shoot and post interesting photos and text.
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently launched SoyCam.com, an educational website that takes farmers, students and the general public on an interactive journey through soybean production. The site educates visitors about soybean farming from start to finish, featuring photos of soybean fields from five farms in Illinois. Both students and farmers alike can view regularly updated images, read growers’ text posts, and learn how crops are progressing throughout the year. Funded by the soybean checkoff, SoyCam.com complements the ISA’s comprehensive “Pod to Plate” educational curriculum.

ISA Yield Challenge Under Way (8-3-2010)
Soybean Farmers Encouraged to Experiment with New Tactics
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is proud to announce that more than 40 teams and 200 soybean growers throughout the state are taking part in the 2010 Yield Challenge. What’s more, the feedback coming in has been good as growers anticipate the results of this year’s data. The Yield Challenge also has encouraged many farmers to experiment with new production methods.

Soy Touted as Great Source for Green Products (7-26-2010)
Soy Foam and Soy Insulation Become More Popular
For many years, the soybean has been considered environmentally friendly due to its sustainability, but its already-green list of uses has grown even longer. Now, the “miracle bean” is being touted as a resource for a variety of earth-friendly products, including couch cushions, mattresses and building insulation.

ISA’s 2010 Research Report Now Available! (7-26-2010)
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) has developed “Ideas That Elevate" the 2010 Research Report that provides farmers with an update on the latest checkoff-funded research.

ISA Seeks Leaders for Soy Ambassadors Program (7-23-2010)
Application Deadline Extended to August 1, 2010! The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is now recruiting farmers for the Soy Ambassadors Leadership Program. Created for those who want to take an active role in the soybean industry, the program is targeted toward soybean farmers interested in sharpening their leadership skills. By becoming a Soy Ambassador, participants gain expertise, exposure and a global perspective while having the opportunity to travel abroad and learn new skills at no cost to them.

ISA Launches Pod to Plate Curriculum (6-21-2010)
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently unveiled a new comprehensive Pod to Plate curriculum that was created for children in fourth through eighth grades. Pod to Plate includes an educational website as well as related materials for teachers to use. Funded by the soybean checkoff, Pod to Plate will enable educators to teach children about soybeans as they are produced, transported and processed into food and other uses, including aquaculture and soy biodiesel. Throughout the summer, ISA will be presenting Pod to Plate to teachers at educators' workshops throughout the state.

2010 Summer Research Tour (6-2-2010)
Just announced... this year's research tour agenda. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana and Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Producing more food with fewer resources is the ethical choice (5-20-2010)
Gardeners are preparing to sink seed into soil in these first days of spring, starting the process to produce their own personal harvest. Being involved in food production is a noble pursuit. Food is one of the few necessities of life, and having a garden is a wonderful opportunity to capture nature’s goodness to share with family and friends. However, those who suggest the entire food system should be slowed down or rolled back to a simpler time are risking dangerous and unintended consequences.

Yield Challenge Moves Forward (4-21-2010)
Plans for the 2010 Yield Challenge are moving forward as teams continue to register and make final plans for their plots. Soil tests are starting to come in and teams, which now have until May 15 to register, are reviewing data that will be collected as part this new program.