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N. C. The Development of Soft Red Wheat Varieties with High 



Yields of Good Quality Grain and ydth Resistance to Diseases 

 To Winter In.jury and to Lodging , Breeding — To develop through 

 breeding varieties or strains of wheat combining as many of 

 these characteristics as possible: 1. resistance to leaf rust, 

 powdery mildew and loose smut, with selection to be made when 

 possible for resistance to other diseases such as scab, glume 

 blotch, and mosaic; 2. high yields of grain of good balcing 

 quality and attractive appearance; and 3« stiff straw to stand 

 until ready for combining and sufficient winterhardiness to be 

 grown throughout the state, with special varieties needed for 

 high mountain areas. Testing — To evaluate for characteristics 

 above, promising new strains from local breeding program, from 

 CRD and other state experiment stations. Germ Plasm Survey — To 

 make survey of wheat germ plasm to find types which may be used 

 as parents in above breeding program. Genetics — ^To determine 

 mode of inheritance of powdery mildew resistance in wheat. 

 The inheritance of other characters may be determined where 

 this information can be obtained by classifying segregating 

 material from breeding program. 

 Field Crops 56, Coop. ARS 



N. Dak. Hard Red Spring Wheat Improvement . To (l) search foreign 

 wheat collections of USDA for wheat varieties and relatives 

 carrying desirable characters lacking in presently grown 

 commercial hard spring wheat varieties; (2) combine desirable 

 characters by crossing with best commercial varieties and new 

 hybrid selections of hard red spring wheat; (3) make extensive 

 plans and head selection from crosses in segregating generations 

 and test progenies in nursery experiments to establish superiority 

 and adaptability to spring wheat region; (4) establish milling 

 and baking quality characteristics of prospective new wheats; 

 and (5) increase superior wheats for release to growers. 

 Agron., Cereal Tech. 6-1, Coop. ARS 



N. Dak. Durxim Improvement , (l) To find new sources of disease 



resistance for durum wheat. (2) To evaluate extensive hybrid 

 material for disease resistance including resistance to specific 

 races of stem rust, desirable agronomic types, yield, and 

 sonollna quality. 



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