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California Dry Bean Advisory Board Request for Applied Research Proposals - Applications Due Friday February 8, 2019

  • By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues,

The California Dry Bean Advisory Board is requesting applied research proposals for 2019. This commodity-based research request is sponsored by the California Dry Bean Marketing Order, under the guidance of CDFA (CA Dept Food & Ag). The Board has supported applied research by University programs for many years.

The following is a list of research priorities discussed and approved by the California Dry Bean Advisory Board. Along with the importance of the breeding program, Council members expressed their desire to see more agronomic type research proposals. Pest and weed control continue to be issues within the industry. With the concerns over nitrogen use and future monitoring there is some interest in nitrogen studies. There is also interest in deep rooted pinquito beans for dry farming along the coastal regions. These priorities are a reflection of current issues and would complement the breeding research program.

Baby Lima Council  

 

Breeding

 

  1. Yield/Better setting varieties
  2. Lygus resistance
  3. Nematode resistance
  4. Drought tolerance

 

Agronomics

  1. Lygus
  2. Black bean aphid
  3. Plant growth regulator work to help bloom set
  4. Water efficiency/Drip irrigation
  5. Symphylans

Large Lima Council

 

  1. Yield/ better bloom set
  2. Lygus
  3. Nematodes
  4. Centipedes
  5. Drip/materials within drip
  6. Mite control
  7. Fertility/Nitrogen

 

Blackeye Council

 

Breeding New Varieties

 

  1. Adding lygus and aphid resistance into blackeye varieties
  2. Adding Fusarium and Nematode Resistance to Blackeye 50
  3. Continue development of fusarium and nematode resistance into Blackeye 46 prototypes
  4. Water efficiency and drought tolerance
  5. Continue with existing varietal development for full season, high-yielding varieties
  6. Get seeds of promising lines into growers' strip trials as soon a possible for realistic evaluation

 

Agronomic Priorities

 

  1. Protection against weeds (nightshade, morning glory and nutsedge)
  2. Protection against lygus
  3. Protection against aphids and other insects

 

Garbanzo Council

 

Plant Breeding Priorities

 

  1. Yield
  2. Seed Quality
  3. Ascochyta Resistance
  4. White Mold/Soil Disease Resistance
  5. Temperature and Regional Acclimation
  6. Fusarium Resistance
  7. Salt Tolerance and Growers' Fields

 

Agronomic Priorities

1. Weed Control

2.White Mold
3. Virus Control/Education
4. Sanitation Education
5. Irrigation Levels and Timing
6. Yield Variations between Test Plots

 

Common Bean Council

  1. Development or evaluation of higher yielding varieties for California Production
  2. Development of cultural practices including safer crop protection techniques to cut production input costs, and meet future challenges
  3. Development of a plant with a better root system
  4. Development of a variety that will produce under organic growing conditions and cultural practices
  5. Water efficiency and drip irrigation

The California Dry Bean Advisory Board would like to encourage new project proposals. If there are any questions about the research priorities please contact Rachael Long of UCCE, Yolo County, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles of UCCE, San Joaquin County or Board manager Nathan Sano

For current information on dry bean production in California as well as past reports funded by the board, please see the Agronomy and Research Information Center at RIC http://agric.ucdavis.edu/ for Dry Bean Production Information, and the direct link to the reports at http://beans.ucanr.edu/Publications_Database/.

Please submit proposals and final reports electronically to: Rachael Long, rflong@ucanr.edu. Proposals are due by Friday February 8, 2019.

Thank you.

Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)