Breeders recognize the need to expand the existing soybean germplasm base with additional genes that confer high yield with disease resistance and/or specific composition traits. In our integrated breeding program, we will continue to identify and move agronomically useful genes, some have been previously identified through research funded by ISPOB and other agencies, forward into elite germplasm. Newly developed germplasm can be directly released to producers or can be utilized as parents in other breeding programs. Traditional plant breeding has led to an increase in soybean yield of only about 0.5% per year or about 0.2 bushels per acre (as of 1998) per year in North America. A possible...
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.