MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
For membership in the Arkansas and American Soybean Association dues are $65 for 1 year or $175 for 3 years. Join online at www.soygrowers.com.  
 
ASA Membership Benefits

ASA has introduced a number of new membership benefits this year that add tremendous value to your membership. To take advantage of these new programs, you just need to belong to ASA and your state soybean association!
 
12-months of free DTN Marketspace access and NO transaction fees
Discounted Cabela’s Gift Cards
Save Cash on Your next Vehicle Purchase
College Scholarship Program
Additional Member Benefits
 
YIELD CONTEST INFORMATION - ENTRY DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2009 
ENTRIES MUST HAVE BEEN POSTMARKED ON/BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2009
The Arkansas Soybean Association administers 2 yield contests in the state.
 
I. Race for 100 (bu/acre)*  Sponsored by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Purpose: A yield contest to recognize and reward the top soybean producer(s) in Arkansas who have obtained soybean yields of 100 bushels per acre or more.  
Prize: A $50,000 cash award will be presented to the Arkansas soybean producer(s) who can document soybean yields that equal or exceed 100 bushels per acre. 
* Checkoff funds are used in this yield contest.
 
II. ARSA Yield Challenge - sponsored by Cullum Seeds and BASF
Purpose: To recognize and reward the top Soybean producers in Arkansas and to pass along production information from the best fields in Arkansas.
Awards:   1st Prize: $1000 (cash) from Cullum Seed.*
2nd Prize: 1 case of Headline from BASF.*
*Additional awards may be awarded by participating seed companies if fi eld is planted in their soybeans.
HARVEST REPORT FORMS WILL BE MAILED TO THOSE ENTERED IN EARLY AUGUST.