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Mo. Annual Testing and Breeding of Winter Barley Varieties 



and Strains for Yield, Winter Hardiness, and Disease Resis- 

 tance, with Special Emphasis on the Smut Diseases . To (l) 

 breed better varieties adapted to Missouri conditions and 

 to test such for hardiness, (2) discover varieties and 

 selections resistant to disease and insects and superior in 

 agronomic qualities and to evaluate such for use as feed, 

 and (3) analyze the geneti'cs governing the inheritance of 

 characters associated with productivity, winter hardiness, 

 disease and insect resistance. 

 Field Crops FC-90, Coop. USDA 



Mont . The Improvement of Barley in Montana Through the 



DeveloTMent of Superior Varieties and Cultural Practices . 

 To (l) determine adaptation of new and introduced barley 

 varieties and selections, (2) develop, by hybridization 

 and selection, varieties superior to those now grown in 

 Montana, (3) develop and improve cultural methods, (4) 

 develop new uses and expand former uses for barley through 

 plant breeding, (5) search for basic information for most 

 feasible and economical means of accomplishing these 

 objectives. 



Agron. 953, Coop. ARS 



N. J. The Breeding of Varieties of Winter Barley Resistant 



to Loose Smut . To attempt to develop winter barley varieties 

 that are resistant to the races of smut present in the region. 

 Field Crops 261 (NC-23) 



N. C. The development of Winter Barley Varieties with High Yields 

 of Good Quality Grain and with Resistance to Disease, to Winter 

 In.iu2*y and to Lodging . Breeding — To develop through breeding 

 varieties or strains of barley combining as many as possible 

 of these characteristics: 1. resistance to powdery mildew, leaf 

 rust, smut, mosaic, stripe, spot blotch and scald; 2. varieties 

 with stiff straw and with sufficient winterhardiness to be 

 grown throughout the state; and 3» good yields of grain with 

 heavy test weight and high feed value. Testing — To evaluate 

 promising new strains from above breeding program or which 

 may be available from the Crops Research Division, or other 

 state experiment stations. Germ Plasm Survey — To make survey 

 of germ plasm to find tjrpes which may contribute to above 

 breeding program. Genetic Studies — To conduct investigations 

 in genetic variability of barley and develop techniques for 

 more effective selection in the improvement of the crop. 

 Field Crops 57, Coop. ARS 



