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ARIZONA COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION. COTTON SEED BREEDING PROGRAM 2001-2004. ACGA Seed Breeding Summary :. Over 2,300 selections Fully inventoried HVI data on over 350 lines. AZ COTTON GROWERS TESTING PROGRAM . Yuma – Montie Lee, co-operator Maricopa – Maricopa Ag Center, co-operator
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ARIZONA COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION COTTON SEED BREEDING PROGRAM 2001-2004
ACGA Seed Breeding Summary: • Over 2,300 selections • Fully inventoried • HVI data on over 350 lines
AZ COTTON GROWERS TESTING PROGRAM • Yuma – Montie Lee, co-operator • Maricopa – Maricopa Ag Center, co-operator • Conducted by Steve Husman • Funded through the Az. Cotton Growers and state support from Cotton Incorporated
41 lines selected from the ACGA Seed Breeding Program39 were 4th generation from Michael Gilbert’s 2001 crosses • Each selection was replicated four times at both sites • Three commercially released varieties were used as checks at both sites
Where do we go from here? • Steve Husman will evaluate another 40-60 lines in 2005 • Maintain cooperative link with Cotton Incorporated • Initiate search for breeder • Increase in assessment? When? How much?