Progress 02/18/15 to 09/30/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes the seedsmen who plant Foundation Seed for the purpose of producing Certified Seed and the farmers who plant the varieties we produce. We meet with our customers a minimum of 4 times per year at state-wide meetings to ensure enough points of contact to distribute information about available seed products. Estimated seed dealer and grower contacts approx 3500. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Three employees have been through certified pesticide applicator training and certified seed quality training How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Presentations on Foundation Seed program activities have been made at the annual conferences of the Arkansas Seed Dealers Association (summer and winter meetings), the Arkansas Seed Growers Association, the Rice Research and Extension Center Field Day, and at the Rice Research and Promotion Board meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Approx 7000 finished and conditioned bushels of seed rice and 2500finished and conditioned bushels of seed soybean were produced in 2019. Only breeder seed was produced of 2 potential new released wheat varieties. All seed passed the requirements to meet Foundtion grade standards.
Publications
|
Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18
Outputs
Target Audience:Rice farmers in delta region of the mid-southern United States Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Two professional staff members graduated from the Iowa State University Seed Quality short course. All employees were involved in 4 safety trainings provided by University of Arkansas. Two employees were trained in pesticide application and received their certification. Six employees attended the University of Arkansas Rice Expo in Stuttgart, AR. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Seed is distributed to licensed seed growers and dealers in 10 states with about 90% of the seed sold to Arkansas seedsmen. These growers and dealers then produce certified grade seed to be sold to farmers throughout the United States. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We expect production of 12 soybean varieties, 9 rice varieties and 2 wheat varietiesin 2019.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
To maintain, produce and distribute the highest quality breeder and foundation seed of improved rice, soybean and wheat varieties to certified seed growers in Arkansas and the U.S.
Publications
|
Progress 10/01/16 to 09/30/17
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Two professional staff members graduated from the Iowa State University Seed Quality short course. All employees were involved in 4 safety trainings provided by University of Arkansas. Two employees were trained in pesticide application and received their certification. Six employees attended the University of Arkansas Rice Expo in Stuttgart, AR. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Seed is distributed to licensed seed growers and dealers in 10 states with about 90% of the seed sold to Arkansas seedsmen. These growers and dealers then produce certified grade seed to be sold to farmers throughout the United States. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We expect production of 12 soybean varieties, 9 rice varieties and 1 wheat variety in 2017.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Refinements continue to be made to the new Foundation Seed facility with modifications needed on the seed cleaner, indent cylinder, precision grader and on the small-batch and commercial-lot seed storage tanks. Over 8900 units of rice, 1000 units of wheat and over 8800 units of soybean seed were produced to supply all orders from commercial seedsmen. The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station produced Foundation and Breeder grade seed of seven commercial rice varieties, ten commercial soybean varieties and one commercial wheat variety. The rice varieties included Diamond, Titan, Jupiter, LaKast, RoyJ, Wells and ARoma17. Foundation seed was also produced for several elite lines that have the potential for future release. The soybean varieties included Osage, UA5014C, UA5213C, UA5612, UA5414RR, UA5715GT, UA5814HP, Kirksey, Mulberry and UARK-288, plus seven additional elite lines with the potential for future release or licensing. Hilliard wheat was produced. All varieties passed inspection by the Arkansas State Plant Board to ensure certification for the specific seed class.
Publications
|
Progress 10/01/15 to 09/30/16
Outputs
Target Audience:Target audience includes the seedsmen who plant Foundation Seed for the purpose of producing Certified Seed and the farmers who plant the varieties we produce. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Two professional staff members graduated from the Iowa State University Seed Quality short course. All employees were involved in 3 safety trainings provided by University of Arkansas and FlintCo Construction Company. Three employees were trained in pesticide application and received their certification. Five employees attended the University of Arkansas Rice Expo in Stuttgart, AR and the LSU Rice Field Day in Crowley, LA. Two attended the RTWG meeting in Galveston, TX. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Seed is distributed to licensed seed growers and dealers in 10 states with about 90% of the seed sold to Arkansas seedsmen. These growers and dealers then produce certified grade seed to be sold to farmers throughout the United States. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We expect production of 15 to 20 soybean varieties, 7 to 10 rice varieties and 2 wheat varieties in 2017.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We finished construction of a new Foundation Seed facility with 3330 square feet of seed conditioning equipment, 6500 square feet of warehouse, and twenty 1400 bushel IP seed storage tanks. Seed was produced to supply all orders from commercial seedsmen. The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station produced Foundation and Breeder grade seed of seven commercial rice varieties, ten commercial soybean varieties and one commercial wheat variety. The rice varieties included Diamond, Titan, Jupiter, LaKast, RoyJ, Wells and 1099. Foundation seed was also produced for several elite lines that have the potential for future release. The soybean varieties included Osage, UA5014C, UA5213C, UA5612, UA5414RR, UA5715GT, UA5814HP, Kirksey, Mulberry and UARK-288, plus ten additional elite lines with the potential for future release or licensing. Jamestown wheat was produced. All varieties passed inspection by the Arkansas State Plant Board to ensure certification for the specific seed class.
Publications
|
Progress 02/18/15 to 09/30/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience include seedsmen who produce and sell rice, soybean, and wheat seed, and the farmers of Arkansas who produce these crops. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Seed is distributed to licensed seed growers and dealers. These growers and dealers then produce certified grade seed to be distributed to farmers throughout the Mid-South. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We expect production of 12 soybean varieties, 2 wheat varieties, and 12 rice varieties in 2016.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Seed was produced to supply all orders from commercial seedsmen. The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station produced Foundation and Breeder Grade seed of nine rice varieties, seven soybean varieties, and one wheat variety. The rice varieties included Caffey , Cheniere, Francis, Jupiter, Lakast, Mermantau, Roy J, Taggart , and Wells. Foundation seed was also produced for two elite lines expected to be released in 2016. Breeder seed was also produced for one Clearfield elite line expected to be released in 2016. The soybean varieties included Ozark, Osage, Hutcheson, UA 5612, UA 5213C, UA Protomil, UA 5414RR, plus 5 additional elite lines. The wheat varieties included Roane and Jamestown. All varieties passed inspection by the Arkansas State Plant Board to ensure certification for the specific seed class.
Publications
|
|