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Using Performance Test Results In Soybean Variety Selection In Kentucky, Todd W. Pfeiffer
Using Performance Test Results In Soybean Variety Selection In Kentucky, Todd W. Pfeiffer
Agronomy Notes
Many soybean varieties are available to, soybean producers in Kentucky each year. Information is available from company advertisements, private yield tests, and public performance tests which producers can use when selecting a variety. The question arises as to how this information relates to variety performance on a particular farm. The value of yield test data lies in the predictive ability of that data. How well does data from a set of environments predict relative performance among varieties over the wide range of possible environments in which those varieties can be grown? The first objective of this note is to discuss …