Nutrien
has joined the
Iowa Soybean Research Center
at
Iowa State University
as an industry partner. In this role,
Nutrien
will have a representative serving on the ISRC's industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research needs and funding priorities for the center.
"We recognize
Nutrien
as one of the world's largest providers of crop inputs, particularly potash and nitrogen fertilizer. They will bring very useful insight and perspective to the
Iowa Soybean Research Center
and its advisory council. We look forward to having their representative join the council in guiding our investments in soybean research at
Iowa State University
," said
Greg Tylka
, director of the
Iowa Soybean Research Center
and professor of plant pathology and microbiology at
Iowa State
.
As an industry partner,
Nutrien's
contributions will include financial support to the center, which will be leveraged with soybean checkoff funds from the
Iowa Soybean Association
to fund soybean research at the university.
"We welcome
Nutrien
as the center's newest industry partner and look forward to gaining their valuable perspective in identifying ways to improve soybean productivity and sustainability. Ultimately, we have a shared goal of providing valuable research outcomes that will benefit Iowa's soybean farmers, said
Christie Wiebbecke
, senior director of research for the
Iowa Soybean Association
and chair of the
Iowa Soybean Research Center's
Industry Advisory Council
.
The center is a formal collaboration of
Iowa State's
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
, the
Iowa Soybean Association
and industry partners. Together, representatives from ISA and the industry make up the
ISRC's Industry Advisory Council
.
Nutrien
is the center's newest industry partner, joining AGCO, Albaugh, AMVAC,
BASF
, Bayer, Beck's,
Cornelius Seed
, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, GDM, Innvictis/Simplot,
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
,
Merschman Seeds
, Mosaic, Peterson Genetics, Syngenta and UPL.
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About
Nutrien
Nutrien
is the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services.
Nutrien
has a network of over 2,000 retail locations in seven countries providing a wide range of products and services to help growers around the world feed the future.
Nutrien
provides agriculture solutions including nutrients, crop protection products, seed, service and digital tools.
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Original text here: https://www.cals.iastate.edu/news/releases/nutrien-partners-iowa-soybean-research-center-iowa-state-university
