2013
Breeding soybean varieties adapted to Virginia
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Virginia Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Breeding soybean varieties adapted to Virginia
Lead Principal Investigator:
Thomas Thompson, Virginia Tech
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Virginia Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Virginia Tech
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The objective of this project is to develop soybean varieties adapted to Virginia. Thompson will serve as project leader until a soybean breeder is hired. The project objective is to develop soybean varieties that are high-yielding, herbicide tolerant and nematode resistant. Researchers will also strive to produce ties that possess economically valuable traits and lower the cost of production.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

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.