1. Director of Variety Testing
Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Phil DeVillez
Director of Variety Testing
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2. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Purpose:
To provide quality, unbiased performance data in a concise and timely manner to Indiana producers and companies.

3. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Program Past & Future
Three areas:
Enhancement
Exposure
Education

4. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Enhancement:
Change test structure.
New website
Maize-Match 14,000 hits
Faster output of harvest data.
Increase efficiency.

5. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Exposure:
More test locations.
Interviews and publications in Agri-News & Ag Answers.
Education:
Present program at ARCE & PAC field days.

6. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Future Enhancement:
Generate synergy with an advisory board.
Modify machinery/ update electronics.
One man planting system.
More locations.
Coordination of work.
Share work with Allen LeRoy & Shawn Conley.
Continue to improve web site.

7. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Future Exposure:
Cooperative testing with county educators.
Farmer nominated entries.
Work with soybean board & corn growers.
Direct data delivery.
results to farmers & companies.
Develop Soy- Search program.
Contract work.

8. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Future Education:
Farm field days at test locations.
Improved communication with county educators.
Present programs on variety selection at county level.
Monthly web newsletter.

9. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Questions?