Dr. Corey Bryant

Assistant Professor|Mississippi State University

2024 Abstract - COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS PERFORMANCE IN MISSISSIPPI SOYBEAN PRODUCTION: The number of biological products being marketed to soybean producers has led to an increase in questions regarding the productivity and feasibility of using biological products. Until this year researchers at Mississippi State University have generated limited amounts of data where biological products were evaluated. Therefore, in 2023 three different studies were initiated to evaluate multiple biological products that are currently commercially available to Mississippi growers or will be commercially available within the next year. In total there were 13 biological product treatments along with a treated and untreated control. The first study was conducted in small plots at three different Mississippi State University research farms to determine agronomic and economic response in varying soybean production systems and environments. Study two was conducted in growth chambers to determine the effect of temperature on soybean emergence when treated with the biological products. Study three was a small-plot field study conducted to determine physiological differences in soybeans treated with the biological products. Results from all three studies will be discussed during the session.