Source: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY submitted to NRP
COOPERATIVE VARIETY TESTING PROGRAMS
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0226967
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
SCC-33
Project Start Date
Oct 1, 2010
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2015
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL
LEXINGTON,KY 40526-0001
Performing Department
Plant and Soil Sciences
Non Technical Summary
We propose to continue holding a two or three-day meeting, usually in January or July, once a year where informational reports are given and regional activities are discussed and coordinated. To broaden the scope and level of participation, the annual meeting will occasionally be held with the University Crop Testing Alliance, a North Central/Midwestern regional group with common interests. Minutes of the annual meetings will be recorded and published in NIMSS and on the SCCO33 web site (http://www.mafes.msstate.edu/scc33/ieg.html). A list of public and private variety test personnel will be maintained by the group and posted on the website (http://www.mafes.msstate.edu/scc33/mailing_list.pdf) in order to facilitate communication and cooperation among the group of members. The SCCO33 website will also provide links to state variety testing programs (i.e. serve as a central repository for state variety test data). Likewise, the site will also have links to seed company participants to provide contact and company profile information.tandardization or greater commonality among variety testing programs Improved knowledge of modern agricultural research equipment Improved variety testing procedures Improved variety selection procedures for clientele Improved access to variety testing programs/data for end uses and evaluations Outcome/Impact 6: Publicly accessible website for disseminating variety test data and information
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
20315421080100%
Goals / Objectives
Objectives: Improve variety testing in participating states through development of standard test procedures, use of check varieties, and commonality of reporting variety test results, Maintain a publicly-available directory of names and addresses of variety test personnel to facilitate cooperation and communication, Provide an interface for discussion and resolution of problems common to public institutions and private organizations, Recognize individuals making significant contributions to variety testing programs. Expedite the transfer of information to crop producers and agribusiness clientele. Objective 6. Provide a centralized location for access to variety test data from all participating states via the SCC-033 website. Expected Outcomes and Impacts Standardization or greater commonality among variety testing programs Improved knowledge of modern agricultural research equipment Improved variety testing procedures Improved variety selection procedures for clientele Improved access to variety testing programs/data for end uses and evaluations Outcome/Impact 6: Publicly accessible website for disseminating variety test data and information
Project Methods
We propose to continue holding a two or three-day meeting, usually in January or July, once a year where informational reports are given and regional activities are discussed and coordinated. To broaden the scope and level of participation, the annual meeting will occasionally be held with the University Crop Testing Alliance, a North Central/Midwestern regional group with common interests. Minutes of the annual meetings will be recorded and published in NIMSS and on the SCCO33 web site (http://www.mafes.msstate.edu/scc33/ieg.html). A list of public and private variety test personnel will be maintained by the group and posted on the website (http://www.mafes.msstate.edu/scc33/mailing_list.pdf) in order to facilitate communication and cooperation among the group of members. The SCCO33 website will also provide links to state variety testing programs (i.e. serve as a central repository for state variety test data). Likewise, the site will also have links to seed company participants to provide contact and company profile information.

Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/15

Outputs
Target Audience:Farmers, seed companies, extension agents, crop consultants, millers, bakers, all vested stakeholders Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Presentation of research results at grower meetings. Instruction of undergraduates in the area of field plot technique and experimental design. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?variety bulletins, field day and grower meeting presentations and website delivery What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to generate replicated data and deliver it to stakeholders in a timely manner.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Unbiased variety performance data was provided to stakeholders in a timely manner.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Bruening, B, R. Curd, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, A. Clark, and D. Van Sanford. 2014. 2014 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Performance Test. KAES PR 690


Progress 10/01/13 to 09/30/14

Outputs
Target Audience: Farmers, extension agents, seed companies, agribusiness, millers, bakers, crop consultants and all parties with a vested interest in the wheat industry in KY. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Several undergraduate and graduate students have learned about replicated plot experiments and data and the importance of multiple locations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? On the web and in print at grower meetings and through interactions with county agents. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Continue to generate high quality replicated, objective data and deliver it to stakeholders in a timely fashion.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The information from the variety trial was transferred to stakeholders in a timely fashion so seed purchasing decisions could be made.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Bruening, B, R. Curd, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, A. Clark, and D. Van Sanford. 2014. 2014 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Performance Test. KAES PR 674


Progress 01/01/13 to 09/30/13

Outputs
Target Audience: Farmers, extension agents, seed companies, agribusiness, millers, bakers, crop consultants and all parties with a vested interest in the wheat industry in KY. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Several undergraduate and graduate students have learned about replicated plot experiments and data and the importance of multiple locations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? On the web and in print. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Continue to generate high quality replicated data in a timely fashion.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The information from the variety trial was transferred to stakeholders expeditiously.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Bruening, B, R. Curd, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, A. Clark, and D. Van Sanford. 2013. 2013 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Performance Test. KAES PR 658


Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Nine variety trial experiments were conducted around the state. Growers and other stakeholders were exposed to new knowledge about wheat varieties. A Jan. 8 conference and May 15 field day were used for this purpose. Information was also disseminated on the internet and in a hard copy bulletin. PARTICIPANTS: Numerous research specialists and faculty throughout the region belong to this project and collaborate and share ideas at an annual meeting. TARGET AUDIENCES: Growers, agents, consultants and all small grain stakeholders. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
A changed in grower behavior occurred in growers who attended the winter meeting and field day. New knowledge was learned. The impact of a new variety can register into the millions of dollars.

Publications

  • B. Bruening, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, and D. Van Sanford. 2012. 2012 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Performance Tests. University of Kentucky Progress Report 640.


Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Field Days: May 17, 2011: met with growers and other stakeholders at the site of one of the variety trials and discussed the test, the prevalent diseases etc, and how result would be disseminated after harvest. PARTICIPANTS: Variety testing specialist and personnel in the wheat breeding project. TARGET AUDIENCES: All stakeholders connected with the wheat industry in KY: growers, millers, bakers, agri business personnel, crop consultants, recommenders, county agents PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Data from this research is published on the web and in a variety bulletin. The data impact growers' knowledge of varieties and affects their actions by influencing the wheat variety they plant the following year.

Publications

  • B. Bruening, C. Tutt, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, and D. Van Sanford. 2011. 2011 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Performance Test. KAES PR 623.