Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2007

Universities used to spend years collecting data on conventional cotton varieties, but since the introduction of biotechnology new varieties are coming to the market so fast that university researchers are only getting to collect one or two years of data before the varieties are released.

Universities used to spend years collecting data on conventional cotton varieties, but since the introduction of biotechnology new varieties are coming to the market so fast that university researchers are only getting to collect one or two years of data before the varieties are released. Dr. Mike Milam, Agronomy Specialist for the University of Missouri Extension Service says this lack of data is one of the biggest concerns that universities have with variety testing.
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