Missouri 2007 Soybean Performance Tests

This report is a contribution of the Division of Plant Science, University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The work was supported by fees from companies and organizations submitting varieties for evaluation. Soybeans were first included in the University of Missouri's variety testing program in 1973. The number of entries in the program has increased from 51 in 1973 to 366 in 2007. The large number of varieties available makes selection of a superior variety difficult. To select intelligently, producers need a reliable, unbiased, up-to-date source of information that will permit valid comparisons among available varieties. The objective of the University of Missouri's performance testing program is to provide this information. The tests are conducted under as uniform conditions as possible. Small plots are used to reduce the chance of soil and climatic variations occurring between the variety plots. Results obtained should aid the individual grower in judging the relative merits of the commercial soybean varieties available in Missouri today.

The Authors

William J. Wiebold is a Professor of Plant Sciences and State Extension Specialist; Howard L. Mason and Travis Belt are Research Associates; Delbert Knerr, Richard W. Hasty, David M. Schwab, and Jeremy Angotti are Research Specialists and Bruce Burdick is the Superintendent of the Hundley-Whaley Research Center.

Acknowledgements

The authors recognize and express their appreciation to the following individuals for their part in making the 2007 soybean tests possible: Steve Cunningham, Craig; Bruce Burdick, Superintendent, Hundley-Whaley Research Center, Albany; Ron and Bud Beetsma, Mooresville; Bill Cason, Macon; Roger Tiemann, LaGrange; John Williams, Henrietta; Ryland and Fred Utlaut, Grand Pass; Tim Reinbott, superintendent, Bradford Research and Extension Center, Columbia; Roy Cope, Truxton; Bob Burkemper, Annada; Doug Roth, Harrisonville; Darrel Tenholder, Adrian; Kurt Gretzinger, Urich; Steve Cubbage, Nevada; Wally Norton, Lamar; Glenn Nothdurft, Oran; Tom Jennings, Morehouse; Scott Morgan, Dexter and Jake Fisher, superintendent, Delta Research Center, Portageville.