2020
Accelerating Development of Soybean Varieties with Advanced Herbicide-Tolerant Trait Technologies
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Contributor/Checkoff:
South Carolina Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Zenglu Li, University of Georgia
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
South Carolina Soybean Board
$12,000
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
University of Georgia Research Foundation $59400
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Institution Funded:
University of Georgia
$12,000
Brief Project Summary:

To provide soybean growers with advanced herbicide-tolerance technologies for better weed control, this breeding program has access to LibertyLink technology from BASF, RR2 Xtend technology from Bayer, and Enlist E3 technology from Corteva. These technologies employ multiple modes of action against difficult weeds and provide excellent weed control in soybeans. Coupling with strong soybean genetics developed at the University of Georgia, these technologies will provide Southeastern soybean growers with the opportunity to use efficient, cost-effective herbicide technology with high yield performance. The objective of this research is to accelerate development of soybean varieties with advanced herbicide-tolerance technologies, as well as pest resistance, using state-of-art genomic technology.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents, soybean breeders, seed companies

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1) Produce seed of four backcrossed RR2Y Xtend lines using 4 RR2Y lines by the end of 2020 for further evaluation of agronomic traits and yield
2) Produce seed of four backcrossed Enlist E3 lines using 3 conventional lines by the end of 2020 for further evaluation of agronomic traits and yield
3) Complete yield test of 2 LibertyLink lines in SVT by the end of 2020
4) Advance 3 high yielding LibertyLink lines for USDA Uniform Tests in 2020
5) Form 10 additional crosses with best UGA germplasm using new herbicide tolerance technology in the summer of 2020

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.