2016
Breeding of Improved Non-GMO Cultivars and Germplasm
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ted Helms, North Dakota State University
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Brief Project Summary:

Due to the increase in glyphosate-resistant weeds, such as Kochia, Water Hemp, Ragweed, and Lambsquarter, many growers must apply additional herbicides plus glyphosate to their fields where they grow Roundup Ready® cultivars. Application of these expensive herbicides, plus the additional purchase of expensive Roundup Ready® seed has greatly increased production costs. Growers need to have the option of growing non-GMO varieties to save input costs. This project would provide soybean farmers with improved non-GMO cultivars that have been developed by NDSU. Also, growers need information that enables them to select the best private company variety for their farm and to identify which varieties...

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

The NDSU Soybean Breeding program has a past history of producing new cultivars that are very competitive with private company products. A high yielding Maturity Group 00 experimental soybean line has been approved for pre-release and the release of this line is anticipated in January of 2015. Also, high yielding Maturity Group 0 experimental lines have been identified, some with SCN resistance, and the seed of these experimental types is being increased for possible release in 2016 and 2017. Growers will have information on which private company varieties have high protein or high oil content. Growers will be provided with data that will aid them in identifying which private company varieties are best for their high-pH soils that are prone to IDC; and their fields that are infested with SCN.

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.