KSC welcomes new Research Consultant: Ed Anderson

Soybean research is amped up in Kansas as new consultant position is created

Iowa native Ed Anderson stepped into the newly-created Research Consultant contract position for the Kansas Soybean Commission in early October. In this role, Anderson will oversee KSC’s investment process and manage research projects funded by the Commission.

Anderson earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Biochemistry from Iowa State University and his doctorate in Molecular Plant Virology and Plant Pathology from the University of Missouri. Following other positions in the industry, he joined the Iowa Soybean Association in February 2013 as Senior Director of Research, Anderson also serves as Executive Director of the North Central Soybean Research Program, a 13-state collaboration for checkoff funded regional research and outreach programs aimed at improving soybean farmer productivity, profitability and sustainability.

Research is integral to Kansas Soybean’s mission of improving farmer profitability. On-farm and industrial research projects funded through the checkoff add value by improving growing conditions and building demand for soybeans. Anderson’s expertise will be useful in his work as a contractor to more efficiently evaluate and manage the projects funded by the Kansas Soybean Commission.