With the high price of soybeans and good yields this past fall there are a lot of stored beans in NJ that will need attention during the winter and spring to maintain good quality. The following is information on a webinar by one of the nation’s top drying and storage experts who also will be a presenter at the February 13 Statewide Soybean Producers Meeting held at Rutgers Eco-Complex. Viewing this webinar in advance of the meeting will give you an opportunity to get important questions answered.
‘Focus on Soybean’ webcast, “Soybean Storage”
by Dr. Kenneth Hellevang, Professor of Ag and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University
http://tinyurl.com/Soybean-Storage
Produced to help practitioners in the United States dry, handle and store soybeans in a manner that helps maintain their value.
In this talk, Dr. Hellevang discusses …
- The Required moisture levels for safe soybean storage
- Keeping the optimum harvest moisture content
- The value of cooling stored beans
- Recommended handling methods
- The hazards of reconditioning soybeans
- Recommended practices for both natural air and high temperature drying
This 24-minute presentation is open access through March 31, 2013. Viewers can also opt to see a 3-minute executive summary version of this presentation. This shorter executive summary version is permanently open access courtesy of the United Soybean Board.
Focus on Soybean is a publication of the Plant Management Network (www.plantmanagementnetwork.org), a nonprofit online publisher whose mission is to enhance the health, management, and production of agricultural and horticultural crops. It achieves this mission through its applied, science-based resources, like Focus on Soybean. PMN is a partner of the United Soybean Board, as well as more than 80 other organizations, which include universities, nonprofits, and agribusinesses.
To get the most out of the Plant Management Network’s full line of resources, please sign up for the free monthly PMN Update newsletter.
