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NSRL: National Soybean Research Laboratory
Processing and Marketing Soybeans
for Meat, Dairy, Baking
and Snack Applications- June 2-7, 2013
Plans are being finalized for the annual INTSOY course held at NSRL. This intensive, five-day course is designed for technical, plant management, marketing, quality control, and research personnel interested in pr
omoting private sector expansion of soybean foods in the international market. Participants will receive training in soybean processing and utilization at the INTSOY facilities and lectures will be held in the National Soybean Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois. There is still time to register and make plans to attend this lively and informative course.
Visit the Course Website for more details and information about the agenda, speakers, and how you can attend.
NSRL is your information source for research in soybeans —
from production to consumption.
News
Excellence in Production Research Award to Brian Diers
University of Illinois Crop Sciences professor, Brian Diers, Ph.D., recently won the prestigious Excellence in Production Research Award from the United Soybean Board. Diers has devoted much of his career to soybean breeding and genetics research and to developing new soybean varieties that U.S. soybean farmers are using in their fields today. He is professor of plant breeding and associate head of the Crop Sciences Department at the University of Illinois. Diers received a Ph.D. and M.S. in plant breeding and cytogenetics from Iowa State University and a B.S. in agronomy from the University of Minnesota.
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The United Soybean Board through checkoff proudly recognizes individuals, organizations or companies, like Diers, whose achievements make positive impacts on the U.S. soybean industry or the soybean checkoff. The 69 farmer-directors of USB oversee the investments of the soy checkoff to maximize profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers. The full article is available HERE.
Announcements
University of Illinois International Week- April 8-14
Celebrate all things international during the week of April 8-14, 2013 on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. International Week at Illinois is comprised of a series of educational, cultural and recreational events designed to foster interest in our global community. Coordinated by International Programs and Studies and a cross-campus organizing committee, the goal of International Week is to raise awareness about the breadth of international education, activities and resources at Illinois. We invite students, faculty, staff, and the Champaign-Urbana community to join us in celebrating international education at Illinois. The promotional flyer detailing the daily events is found HERE.