1965 Drill Box Survey

The 1965 soybean survey was a collaborative venture of the University of Illinois Agriculture Extension Service, Illinois State Department of Agriculture Seed Control Division, Illinois County Farm Advisers, and Illinois Crop Improvement Association. Of the 456 samples collected across 41 counties almost 80 percent was non-certified seed. Results for Germination ranged from 77 to 84 percent and pure seed ranged from 94.92 to 98.67 percent (1.33 to 5.08, weed seed, other crop and inert matter).

In 2022, Illinois Crop offered one complimentary annual meeting registration to the first person to correctly identify the Illinois Crop Improvement employee in the 1972 Soybean Drill Box Survey picture. Richard Denhart, one of our 2022 Honorary Members, was recognized by Bill Carol of Victor Envelope Company. Richard later identified the farmer in the photo as Marvin Little.