1. 2018 SCC-Variety Testing Meeting
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2. Forward-Looking Statements
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3. Bayer-Participation in OVT’s
Soy
Both Cotton
& Soy
Cotton

4. Essential Functions of Official Variety Trials

5.
Iowa Crop Variety Yield Testing: A History and Annotated Bibliography
Lorraine J. Pellack Iowa State University,
Douglas L. Karlen USDA,
In the early 1900s, as part of early meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, there were numerous discussions of experimental design and Wiancko (1907– 1909, p. 29) asserted that “the all-around best variety of any crop can only be found after repeated tests of all the varieties available.”

6. What is the most important deliverable of OVT’s?
Who is my customer?
What is the most important deliverable of OVT’s?
Seed Companies?
Growers?

7. Top 5 Functions in Order Bayer’s Perspective1
Brand Awareness & Recognition 3
Relationships w/Land Grant Univ Scientists 2 4
Variety Development & Advancement
Variety Performance & Placement 5
Disease Ratings &
Reactions

8. Thank You!