COLLABORATION EFFORTS

Bean Binoculars

What we can do when we work together.

A digital database funded by the soy checkoff and fueled by extension specialists from the Better Together collaborative, Bean Binoculars tracks soybean issues from across the country in real time. The interactive map includes entries describing soybean production issues, paired with high-quality photos and research-based management recommendations that can help farmers be aware of potential issues and act to reduce potential impacts on their own crops. Entries are submitted as issues arise by extension specialists in each state.

Bean Binoculars can help:

• Keep farmers up to date on regional and national soybean issues
• Elevate research-based information from trusted sources
• Catalog soybean issues into a comprehensive online database

Taking the time to document soybean issues and pairing them with high-quality photos that can be interacted with at any time can broaden the impact for a variety of soybean stakeholders. “We believe there’s educational value in releasing a map like this,” said Rachel Vann, program leader for Better Together. “For students, future crop consultants, future farmers and extension agents.”

Click here to view the Bean Binoculars Interactive Map