2022
Screening Soybean varieties to identify genetic resources of resistance against white mold.
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ashish Ranjan, University of Minnesota
Co-Principal Investigators:
Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota
Seth Naeve, University of Minnesota
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Project Code:
10-15-47-22015
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
$45,000
Institution Funded:
University of Minnesota
$45,000
Brief Project Summary:

White mold is a significant problem for Minnesota soybean growers. Cultural management of white mold, such as crop rotation and row spacing modification, has limited economic success, hence, management largely depends on fungicide treatment. Unfortunately, no soybean lines are known to have complete resistance against white mold. Objectives of this project include continuing to screen soybean varieties for white mold resistance and use for breeding programs; provide information to growers on available varieties; and continue to evaluate impact of white mold on soybean yield.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, breeders

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Results from the proposed research will be presented at farmer field days held by both the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, including the Minnesota Ag Expo. This is a new proposal, and I hope to continue for a few more years to give a comprehensive result of the study. The study will lead to the identification of new genetic resources for breeding new soybean varieties for better yield and white mold resistance. The research will also be published in extension articles.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.