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Soybeans Resist Sclerotinia Stem Rot

Sclerotinia stem rot, or ‘white mold,’ is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The disease is a major problem for crop plants in the north-central United States and southern Canada. Alth...
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Craig Grau | P130103US02

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White, Longneck Variety of Butternut Squash

Butternut squash dominate sales of winter squash. They are known for their lightly sweet, mild taste, tan rind and vivid orange flesh. The most popular variety is Waltham Butternut.
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James Nienhuis, Calvin Lietzow | P100124US01

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Inbred Table Beet W434A and W434B

Wisconsin is a top producer of beets in the U.S. Most of the beets grown in Wisconsin are red, although other varieties also can be found in the state.
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Irwin Goldman, Dwight "Nick" Breitbach | P01010US

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Inbred Table Beet W443A and W443B

Wisconsin is a top producer of beets in the U.S. Most of the beets grown in Wisconsin are red, although other varieties also can be found in the state.
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Irwin Goldman, Dwight "Nick" Breitbach | P01011US

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Inbred Table Beet W446A and W446B

Wisconsin is a top producer of beets in the U.S. Most of the beets grown in Wisconsin are red, although other varieties also can be found in the state.
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Irwin Goldman, Dwight "Nick" Breitbach | P01012US

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Inbred Table Beet W427A and W427B

Wisconsin is a top producer of beets in the U.S. Most of the beets grown in Wisconsin are red, although other varieties also can be found in the state.
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Irwin Goldman, Dwight "Nick" Breitbach | P00202US

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High-Yielding Oat Variety Called “Drumlin”

In 2009, Wisconsin was the highest-producing state for oats with 13.3 million bushels. Wisconsin researchers are continually developing new varieties of oats suitable for the Upper Midwest.
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Heidi Kaeppler, Ronald Duerst | P03266US

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High-Yielding Oat Variety Called "Esker"

In 2009, Wisconsin was the highest-producing state for oats with 13.3 million bushels. Wisconsin researchers are continually developing new varieties of oats suitable for the Upper Midwest.
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Heidi Kaeppler, Ronald Duerst | P04397US

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Superior Winter-Hardy Plum Cultivars

There is a demand to grow high quality plums and other fruits in northern climates where they have not been cultivated in the past. Increasing the range of these fruits can be economically promising b...
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Brian Smith | T03019US

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Inbred Corn Lines for Developing Silage Hybrids

Corn silage is a high quality forage crop used on many dairy and cattle farms. The goal of making silage is to preserve the harvested crop by anaerobic fermentation, where bacteria convert soluble car...
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Natalia de Leon Gatti, James Coors, Dustin Eilert, Patrick Flannery | P090407US01

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A Monogerm Round-Type Inbred Table Beet

The table beet, a popular garden vegetable throughout the United States, is rich in folate, soluble and insoluble fiber, and vitamins A and C. Monogerm beets produce a single flower, while multigerm b...
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Irwin Goldman, Dwight "Nick" Breitbach | P03055US

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