1. USDA/ARS: Matthew Krakowsky and Dale Dowden NC State: Major Goodman, A. Wayne Dillard and William Hill

2.  Approximately 2800 rows plus 1000 rows in isolation  Fifteen breeding crosses for S 1 development: BR51039 (2), Antigua 01, GEM x exotic inbred (2), and GEM x GEM combinations (10)  Eight GEM S 1 ’s for S 2 development: BR51675:D27S21, GEMN-0104/GEMN-0097, NS1:(GEMN-0097), NS1:(GEMS-0115), BVIR155:S20, 89291:N(LH51), and 89291:N(LH59)

3.  Approximately 110 new breeding crosses were developed between tropical hybrids or inbreds and GEM-Ames releases or ex-PVPs  Sixty-eight new GEM x GEM combinations (Raleigh x Raleigh and Raleigh x Ames releases) were produced  Ten older GEM-Raleigh releases were increased for the PI Station in Ames

4.  800 summer nursery rows and 230 winter rows  Ninety-nine BC 1 families and sixty- nine F 1 s completed in 2015  Crosses and backcrosses to PHB47 almost complete

5.  Approx. 8500 yield trial plots in NC  Five NC locations: Clayton, Kinston (Caswell and Cunningham farms), Lewiston, Salisbury  Mixed results with low/variable yields at some locations (too little/too much water)  Additional 4300 plots coordinated from Raleigh  Two public, four private company cooperators

6.  Potential new germplasm for breeding crosses (EX42)  GEM released lines (EXK2 and EXK3)  Exotic inbreds GEM released lines Ex- PVP inbreds (Goodman - EX60)  S 2 families derived from GEM breeding crosses (EX02 and EX03)  Breeding crosses on testers (EX39)

13. Summary of the six GEM-Raleigh recommended lines for 2016 GEM codePedigreeRaceCountryType Heterotic pattern GEMN-0270Antig01:N16-050-002CriolloAntigua 50% Tropical NSSS GEMN-0271BR105:N16-043-001 Composite (Suwan) Brazil 50% Tropical NSSS GEMN-0272 (GEMN-0043xGEMN- 0097)-B-001 GEM x GEMUSA 35% Tropical NSSS GEMS-0273 (GEMS-0032xGEMS- 0050)-B-007 GEM x GEMUSA 35% Tropical SSS GEMS-0274 (GEMS-0032xGEMS- 0113)-B-004 GEM x GEMUSA 35% Tropical SSS GEMN-0287 (GEMN-0108xGEMN- 0178)-B-004 GEM x GEMUSA 35% Tropical NSSS

14.  Dupont Pioneer  Monsanto  Dow Agrosciences  University of Tennessee  GEM-Ames  AgReliant Genetics

15. We currently are using three 1970’s era K2 Gleaners for harvesting yield trials. Two of the machines have weigh buckets developed by Pioneer in the early 80’s. The third machine uses has a weigh system developed here at NCSU and does not have a hold hopper. All three machines have the HarvestMaster HM401 weigh system and use an obsolete Pro 4000 computer. The HM401 system is probably obsolete as well. We would really like to upgrade the computer systems if possible before they fail on us with “newer” systems that are still supported. We can also use another 3-row 30” corn head for a K-2 Gleaner.

16. Questions?