Updated April 27, 2021:
The objective of this project is to develop commercially competitive conventional and herbicide resistant soybean
varieties for northern Missouri. Variety development is focused on early maturity group III through early maturity group IV soybeans with high yield potential, resistance to major diseases, and improved value-added traits such as seed composition. This project funding is the base for the MU Northern Missouri Breeding Program.
Winter nurseries are an essential component of a successful soybean breeding and genetic program. Nurseries in Costa Rica, Puerto Rica and Hawaii are used so crosses can be made in off-season for Missouri and year-round, which greatly enhances the efficiency and timeliness of the Missouri soybean breeding program. These winter nurseries greatly support our breeding programs and are crucial to compete in variety performance and provide productive genetics for Missouri farmers.