2. Commodity rankings We are a diverse state- top ten for 20+ farm products State rank by production for a few… 1 st - Blueberries, Tart Cherries, Grapes, Cucumbers 2 nd - Dry beans, Carrots, Celery, Flowers 3 rd - Apples, Asparagus, 4 th – Sugarbeets, Plums 10 th - Potatoes 11 th - Field Corn, Soybeans 14 th - Wheat 22 nd - Forage

3. Michigan State University

4. James Beal -Established one the first Univ. botanical gardens -Hybridization of corn -MCIA tested early varieties

5. 2010 Corn Performance Trials Corn Grain Conventional 3 Glyphosate Resistant Loc. 5 Zones -3 Loc./zone - 4 rep. $225/zone Yield Components Quality Corn Silage Conventional 4 Zones -3 Loc./zone - 4 rep. $400/zone Yield Components Quality Milk 2006

6. Soybean History in MI Originally grown as forage- 1901 Henry Ford -1941

7. 2010 Soybean Performance Trials  Roundup Ready  Conventional  Liberty Link 2 zones, 4 sites/zone, 4 reps/site Fees: $300 per entry/zone White Mold Trial 1 site, irrigated, 4 reps Disease severity rating Fee: $150 per entry

8. Wheat History Wheat was planted on the college farm since the woods were cleared Date of planting trial was est. in 1878 First reported variety trial was in 1902

9. Wheat Winter-Soft red, Soft white Standard Trial 4 reps, 6 locations, 60 ft 2 harvested Data: Yield (13%), TW, Moisture, Flowering date, Height, Lodging, winter injury… Fusarium head blight Trial- inoculated, misted DON (ppm) incidence and serverity

10. Forages First alfalfa report was in 1889 Not recommended for MI in 1903 Breeding efforts began in 1904 A campaign to increase productivity of alfalfa was created in 1921

12. Forages Alfalfa – 4 locations, plot size 75 ft 2, 4 reps – Standard and PLH-R – Yield, PLH injury ratings – $550/entry/location Cool-season grasses-  Annual Ryegrass- 1 location, yield, forage qual.  Perennial grasses- Hay or Grazing management – 4 locations, plot size 150 ft 2, 4 reps – Yield, Preference, Forage quality – $600/entry/location

13. Forages Red clover – Established every three years – One location – Yield and persistence Birdsfoot trefoil Switchgrass Cereal forage crops

16. Commercial Potato Production in Michigan US: $3.2 billion product value on 1.1 million acres MI: $123 million product value on 48,000 acres

17. Michigan Purple

18. Breeding Program Overview

19. Sugarbeets

20. Both breeding and variety trials – 804 entries – 226 were commercial Disease ratings for Cercospora Fee: $210 Michigan Sugar-performs yield trials

21. Website Variety testing summary and results – http://www.css.msu.edu/varietytrials/