2017
Genetic Improvement of Flood Tolerance and Best Management Practices for Sustainable Soybean Production (Year 1 of 1720-172-0129)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
United Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Henry Nguyen, University of Missouri
Co-Principal Investigators:
John Orlowski, Cornell University
Blair Buckley, Louisiana State University
Tommy Carter, North Carolina State University
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Project Code:
1720-172-0129
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
$230,000
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
The grant funds provided through this project are leveraged against other sources of funding. The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC) is supporting a flood tolerance breeding to Shannon and Nguyen ($80k/year). The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) is providing a partial support ($25k/year) for a graduate student to work on the field screening for flood tolerance. The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association (NCSPA) is funding a graduate student to conduct research on: “Flood Tolerant Soybean Varieties for North Carolina” ($75k total for 3 years, 2016-2018).
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Institution Funded:
University of Missouri
$230,000
Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#abiotic stress, #climate change, #flood
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. New genetic resources (at least 10 PIs and 2 genes) from adapted, exotic and wild soybeans to increase genetic diversity for flood tolerance. (December, 2017)
2. Genetic and physiological mechanisms associated with flood tolerance (December, 2017)
3. At least four DNA markers associated with flood tolerance genes for marker-assisted selection. (December 2017)
4. Estimates of yield loss and seed quality reduction and germination for flood timing/duration to aid in field planning, replant decisions, and crop insurance claims. (December, 2017)
5. At least two Improved high-yielding tolerant germplasm and varieties (comparable to commercial checks) with improve flood tolerance. (December, 2019)
6. Optimization of management practices, particularly raised beds, which can prevent yield loss from flood in soybean. (December, 2019)

Final Project Results

Updated December 2, 2018:
See Year 3 Project for Final Report (FY19)

See Year 3 Project for Final Results (FY19)

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.