2018
Improving Seed Protein Through Management and Understanding Nitrogen Metabolism (Year 1 of 1820-152-0139)
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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:
Anna Locke, USDA-ARS
Co-Principal Investigators:
Phil Bauer, USDA-ARS
Project Code:
1820-152-0139
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
$131,169
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
Anna Locke (USDA-ARS), in kind annual support ($15k salary), $2500 support from the NC Soybean Producers Association for land use costs in assessing high seed protein stability during weather stress Thomas E. Carter, Jr. (USDA-ARS), in kind annual support ($10k salary) Phil Bauer (USDA-ARS), in kind annual support ($10k salary)
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Institution Funded:
USDA-ARS
$131,169
Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#management practice, protein, amino acid, nitrogen metabolism, seed composition, environment, #seed composition
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

- Specific recommendations for plant spacing, nutrient management, tillage, and irrigation levels to optimize seed protein
- Detailed knowledge of plant nitrogen flux differences among genotypes that increase seed protein without sacrificing yield.
- New genetic materials identified that can be introduced to breeding programs with knowledge of the optimal management strategy for seed protein in that genotype.

Final Project Results

Updated December 5, 2018:
See Year 2 Project for Final Report (FY19)

See Year 2 Project for Final Results (FY19)

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