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2013 Colorado Dry Bean Variety Performance Trials

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Table of Contents

Authors.........................................................................................................................................................3

2013 Colorado Dry Bean Performance Trials..............................................................................................4

2013 Irrigated Pinto Bean Variety Performance Trial at Lucerne................................................................5

COAGMET Monthly Summaries from 2011-2013.....................................................................................6

10-Year Summary of Pinto Bean Variety Performance in Colorado............................................................7

Pinto Bean Variety Descriptions...................................................................................................................8

Enhancement of Dry Bean Production by Soil Ripping and Irrigation Interval...................................................................................................................11

Acknowledgments......................................................................................................................................15

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Authors

Dr. Jerry Johnson - Associate Professor and Extension Specialist - Crop Production, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Phone: 970-491-1454, E-mail: jerry.johnson@colostate.edu.

Dr. Mark Brick - Professor and Dry Bean Breeding Program Leader, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Phone: 970-491-6551, E-mail: mark.brick@colostate.edu.

Dr. Howard Schwartz - Professor and Extension Specialist - Plant Pathology, Colorado State University, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Phone: 970-491-6987, E-mail: howard.schwartz@colostate.edu.

Mark McMillan - Research Associate - Plant Pathology, Colorado State University, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Phone: 970-214-5538, E-mail: mark.mcmillan@colostate.edu.

Sally Sauer - Research Associate - Crops Testing Program, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Phone: 970-491-1914, E-mail: sally.sauer@colostate.edu.

Dr. Mike Bartolo - Superintendent and Research Scientist, Colorado State University, Arkansas Valley Research Center, 27901 Road 21, Rocky Ford, CO 81067, Phone: 719-254-6312, E-mail: michael.bartolo@colostate.edu.

Jeff Davidson – Research Associate, Colorado State University, Arkansas Valley Research Center, 27901 Road 21, Rocky Ford, CO 81067, Phone: 719-254-6312, E-mail: jeffery.davidson@colostate.edu.

Jim Hain - Research Associate - Crops Testing Program, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, 40335 CR GG, Akron, CO 80720, Phone: 970-554-0980.

Kierra Jewell - Administrative Assistant III, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Phone: 970-491-6201, E-mail: kierra.jewell@colostate.edu.

J. Barry Ogg - Research Associate - Plant Breeding Program, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Phone: 970-491-6354, E-mail: barry.ogg@colostate.edu.

Dr. Allan Andales - Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist - Irrigation/Water Science, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Phone: 970-491-6516, E-mail: allan.andales@colostate.edu.

Kris Otto - Research Associate - Plant Pathology, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Phone: 970-491-0256, E-mail: kristen.otto@colostate.edu.

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2013 Colorado Dry Bean Performance Trials

The Colorado State University Crops Testing Program, Bean Breeding Program, and Bean Pathology Research Program provide unbiased, current, and reliable variety performance results and information to help Colorado dry bean producers make better planting decisions. Our uniform dry bean variety trials serve a dual purpose of screening experimental lines from CSU’s Bean Breeding Program as well as testing them alongside commercially available varieties. This allows the breeding program to make variety advancement decisions and helps our program make informed recommendations for Colorado bean producers. The uniform dry bean variety trial is made possible by funding received from Colorado dry bean producers and handlers via the Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee, and entry fees from private seed companies. Field days are held annually where CSU crop experts and the breeder travel to each trial location and all varieties are discussed in the field. The best strategy for variety selection is to visit a trial, see the variety in the field, and then use yields in this series of annual reports to complete the variety selection process.

Colorado produced approximately 490,000 hundredweight (cwt) of dry beans on 35,000 harvested acres in 2013. The total value of production was over $32 million in 2012 (USDA-NASS, 2013). Three eastern Colorado trials were planted at Yuma, Lucerne, and Rocky Ford. Twenty-seven varieties with diverse origins, maturities, disease resistance, growth habits, and adaptability were tested at all three irrigated trial locations. Results tables for the trials are presented in the following pages. Results from two trials could not be used in 2013. At Yuma there was uneven emergence potentially due to untreated seed and ponding in part of the field. At Rocky Ford the trial was heavily infested with morning glory and results were skewed in favor of plots with less morning glory. Plot sizes were approximately 300 ft2 and all trials were planted at 85,000 seeds per acre. Seed yields and seed sizes for all trial varieties are reported in the tables. Yields are adjusted to 14% seed moisture content.

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2013 Irrigated Pinto Bean Variety Performance Trial at LucerneVariety Source Yielda Moisture Seeds/pound

lb/ac percent countCO 91216-15 Colorado State Univ. 2449 12.8 1173La Paz ProVita, Inc. 2416 12.5 1311CO 90848-14 Colorado State Univ. 2233 11.0 1269CO 91212-4 Colorado State Univ. 2193 15.3 1216CO 92807 Colorado State Univ. 2128 11.1 1347CO 92731 Colorado State Univ. 2122 14.5 1233CO 91003-7 Colorado State Univ. 2100 12.3 1261CO 91137-3 Colorado State Univ. 2089 12.3 1331Croissant Colorado State Univ. 2079 11.0 1339GTS-904 Gentec Inc. 2055 13.2 1268Mariah Seminis 1982 10.9 1384Medicine Hat Seminis 1940 9.5 1297ND-307 North Dakota State Univ. 1899 11.2 1224Sinaloa ProVita, Inc. 1881 10.7 1506PIN-1314 Seminis 1869 10.2 1245Montrose Colorado State Univ. 1869 10.6 1413Stampede North Dakota State Univ. 1843 14.3 1261Long's Peak Colorado State Univ. 1842 13.1 1369CO 91160-11 Colorado State Univ. 1840 11.9 1318CO 86661-5 Colorado State Univ. 1780 11.2 1281PIN-1012 Seminis 1688 9.7 1375Windbreaker Seminis 1615 9.8 1278Bill Z Colorado State Univ. 1610 9.6 1369CO 97166-3 Colorado State Univ. 1551 13.1 1255Othello Washington State Univ. 1534 9.9 1380Lariat North Dakota State Univ. 1463 15.0 1261GTS-907 Gentec Inc. 1413 9.7 1312Average 1907 11.7 1306bLSD (P<0.30) 267aYields corrected to 14% moisture.

Plot Size: 10' x 30'Site InformationCooperator: Steve KellyPlanting Date: 5/31/2013Harvest Date: 9/5/2013Previous Crop: Silage CornHerbicides: Dual, Eptam, and RaptorFertilizer: 20 lb/ac of N

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10-Year Summary of Pinto Bean Variety Performance in Colorado

Every year CSU personnel conduct pinto bean variety performance trials in different locations across eastern Colorado. Both variety entries and locations change from year to year, and this table summarizes varieties that have been tested over multiple years. In the table, yield performance by variety has been averaged over locations within each of ten years. Entries reported are public and commercial named varieties common to all trials for a year. Experimental lines are not included in this summary. The number of locations per year varied from one to six. The trial average at the bottom of each year’s yield column is a simple average of the yields of reported varieties for that year. Average yield over years is shown in the column at the far right.

10-Year Summary of Pinto Bean Variety Performance in Colorado Variety Trials from 2004-2013.

Varietya 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013lb/ac % of avg.

Sinaloa 2799 3574 1688 2687 107Montrose 2562 2449 3466 2587 4854 3569 3261 2660 3675 1625 3071 107Poncho 2398 2676 3033 3179 4432 3144 3144 106GTS-904 3118 3513 2634 3091 2468 3854 2128 2972 104Bill Z 2253 2454 3689 2796 4910 3273 3418 2305 3518 1251 2987 103Windbreaker 3415 3316 3358 1352 2860 101Mariah 3033 3105 3798 1462 2850 101Croissant 2855 2792 2479 3236 1938 2660 100Galeena 2374 3437 2508 5046 2390 3330 3181 100Medicine Hat 2902 2877 3267 1850 2724 100Durango 3170 2390 4457 3136 3244 2301 3116 99La Paz 2490 3164 2586 3804 2177 2917 2700 3676 1991 2834 99ND-307 2735 2949 2298 1761 2436 9899217 3080 2406 4482 3296 3082 2148 3082 98Long's Peak 2973 2786 2684 3329 1501 2655 98Stampede 2502 4015 3100 3081 2280 1440 2736 96Lariat 2528 4472 3010 3123 2204 1300 2773 95Grand Mesa 1865 2265 2944 2429 4450 3132 2864 2204 2769 94Othello 1936 3033 3020 3411 1134 2507 90Average 2203 2451 3224 2639 4403 2977 3078 2425 3518 1602 2844

aThe following varieties were only tested for a few years during the ten year period, and are not includedin this performance summary: Baja, Buckskin, Buster, Kimberly, Rally, Shoshone, and Sonora.

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Pinto Bean Variety Descriptions:99217 An AmeriSeed Inc. pinto variety from ProVita, Inc. that is late maturing (98-102 days) with

a II B plant type. It has an intermediate resistance to rust and Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV).

Bill Z A pinto variety released in 1985 from Colorado State University. Bill Z has been one of the most widely grown pinto varieties in the western US and northern highland regions of Mexico. It combines medium maturity (94-97 days), high yield, excellent seed quality and yield stability into a variety that both growers and processors desire. It has semi-vine growth habit and carries resistance to Beet Curly Top Virus (BCTV), BCMV and Bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV), with tolerance to Fusarium root rot, common bacterial blight and bacterial brown spot.

Croissant A pinto variety released in 2008 from Colorado State University. Croissant combines several desirable commercial pinto bean traits including excellent seed color and size, high yield potential, resistance to prevalent strains of rust in the High Plains, and resistance to BCMV and BCMNV. Croissant has medium harvest maturity (93 to 98 days) and semi-upright plant architecture in most environments, however, it can lodge in soils with high nitrogen and soil moisture content.

Durango An AmeriSeed Inc. pinto variety from ProVita, Inc. with intermediate resistance to rust and BCMV. It is a mid to late season maturing variety (98-102 days) with a II B plant type.

Galeena An AmeriSeed Inc. pinto variety from ProVita, Inc. with intermediate resistance to rust and BCMV. It is a full season maturing variety (100-104 days) and has a II B plant type with a medium to wide profile.

Grand Mesa A pinto variety released in 2001 from Colorado State University. Grand Mesa is a medium maturity (94-98 days) variety that combines resistance to rust, BCMV, and field tolerance to white mold, but is susceptible to common bacterial blight and bacterial brown spot. It has moderate yield potential and good seed quality with a semi-upright Type II plant architecture.

La Paz An AmeriSeed Inc. pinto variety from ProVita, Inc. with intermediate resistance to rust and BCMV. It is a full season maturing variety (99-103 days) that has an upright medium to narrow profile and a II B plant type.

Lariat A pinto line released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 2008 and tested as ND020069. It has a Type II upright short vine with good lodging resistance. In Colorado it is a full season variety at approximately 99-100 days. It is resistant to rust and BCMV.

Long’s Peak A pinto variety released in 2011 from Colorado State University. Long’s Peak combines several desirable commercial pinto bean traits including excellent seed color and size, high yield potential, resistance to prevalent strains of rust in the High Plains, and resistance to BCMV and BCMNV. Rust resistance is derived from a single recessive gene that allows small rust pustules to form on the leaves late in the growing season. Long’s Peak has upright plant architecture in most environments and has medium plant maturity (94-98 days).

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Mariah A pinto variety released by Seminis. It is a medium maturing plant (93-97 days) with an erect, short-vine growth habit and resistance to BCMV and rust.

Medicine Hat A pinto variety released by Seminis. Medicine Hat is an early season variety (88-90 days) with short-vine growth habit. It is resistant to BCMV and rust.

Montrose A pinto variety released in 1999 from Colorado State University. Montrose was released to provide a high yielding pinto variety with improved resistance to rust. It is a medium season variety (94-97 days) with a semi-vine type growth habit. Montrose is resistant to all known races of rust in the High Plains and western US. It has excellent seed quality and possesses resistance to curly top virus, BCMV, BCMNV, and it has tolerance to Fusarium root rot. It is highly susceptible to white mold.

ND-307 A pinto variety developed by North Dakota State University. It is a late season (>100 days) high yielding variety with upright short-vine growth habit and has resistance to rust and BCMV.

Othello A pinto variety released by the USDA in 1987. It is an early variety (84 to 87 days) with resistance to BCMV, some root rot pathogens, and curly top virus. It is susceptible to local strains of rust, all bacterial blights, and white mold. It has good seed quality.

Poncho A medium maturity (97 days) pinto variety released by Rogers/Syngenta Seeds, Inc. in 1998. It has resistance to BCMV, high yield potential, and excellent seed quality. It has a Type III growth habit. It is susceptible to rust and bacterial brown spot.

Sinaloa An AmeriSeed Inc. pinto variety from ProVita, Inc. It has a high yield potential and is a medium-full season maturing variety (96-100 days) with a II B plant type.

Stampede A pinto line released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 2008 as ND0203 51. It has full season maturity in the High Plains (96-99 days), high yield capacity and excellent seed size, shape, and appearance. Stampede is an erect variety, with very good lodging resistance. It is resistant to rust and BCMV.

Windbreaker A pinto line released by Seminis. It is a medium maturing pinto bean (94-98 days) with an upright, short-vine growth habit, and resistance to BCMV and rust.

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Pinto Bean Experimental lines:CO86661-5 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO90848-14 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO91003-7 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO91137-3 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO91160-11 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO91212-4 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO91216-15 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO92731 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO92807 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.CO97166-3 An experimental pinto line from Colorado State University.GTS-904 An experimental pinto line from Gentec, Inc.GTS-907 An experimental pinto line from Gentec, Inc.PIN-1012 An experimental pinto line from Seminis.PIN-1314 An experimental pinto line from Seminis.

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Enhancement of Dry Bean Production by Soil Ripping and Irrigation Interval

H. F. Schwartz, M. A. Brick, J. B. Ogg and M. S. McMillanColorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Abstract: A two-year study compared the performance of pinto bean varieties with different growth habits when inter-row ripped during early vegetative growth to enhance root vigor, production efficiency and return to growers. Type II Croissant and Stampede were compared to Type III Montrose grown as 2 lines (6 inches apart) per 30-inch wide bed at 84,000 plants per acre under furrow irrigated conditions in Colorado. Yields averaged more than 3400 and 2300 pounds per acre with a 200 seed weight of 1134 and 1477 seeds per pound in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Soil ripping at planting reduced the Area Under the Compaction Curve (AUCC) in 2012 but not in 2013, due to less compaction at that research site. The irrigation interval post-flowering demonstrated that the more frequent interval increased the yield of these pinto varieties. Future research will repeat portions of this study, with an emphasis upon measuring the effects of moisture availability post-flowering upon bean plant development and yield responses.

Introduction: A two-year study was conducted at the Colorado State University (CSU) research farm north of Fort Collins, CO. The objective was to evaluate the performance of pinto bean varieties with more upright growth habits when plants are exposed to stresses such as soil compaction and moisture deficiency such as drought or limited water post-flowering. Upright type II cultivars Croissant (CSU release) and Stampede (North Dakota State University release) were compared to the prostrate type III cultivar Montrose (CSU release).

Materials and Methods: A 4-bed Mechanical Transplanter System planted 2 lines per 30-inch wide bed at a desired plant population of 84,000 seeds per acre at the CSU research site near Fort Collins in 2012 and 2013 with 4 reps of each 4-bed wide plot by 25 feet in length. Standard grower practices were applied for fertilizer, disease, weed and insect management. No fungicide or insecticide treatments were required. Data collected included plant emergence, node height, biomass, yield as lb/A and seed size as seed/lb. Soil compaction (AUCC) was measured in 1-in increments from the surface to an 18-in depth with a Field Scout SC 900 Meter. Data is shown as the mean cumulative psi recorded from 2 sites on top of the middle bed in each plot. All data were analyzed statistically with PC SAS and combined over years and locations, as well as for individual location and year effects.

Entries: pinto varieties adapted to northern Colorado growing conditions; ‘Montrose’ (type III vine); ‘Croissant’ (type II upright vine); ‘Stampede’ (type II upright semi-vine)

Agronomic Treatments:Inter-row Ripping at Planting to 10-inch depth (2012, 2013) –

YES vs NO

Furrow Irrigation Interval post-flowering to maturity (2013 only) – 7 day frequency (6 weekly applications total) vs 14 day frequency (3 biweekly applications total)

Results and Discussion: The 2012 growing season was more favorable than 2013 for bean plant development with trace infection by plant pathogens or insect pests either year. The 2013 conditions were cool during the vegetative and pod fill periods, and apparently contributed to the lower than expected yields. Furrow

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irrigation (approximately 2 inches per application) and fertility levels were adequate for overall plant development, flowering, and pod-set stages of growth. Average yields (combined treatments) of the 3 entries averaged 3418 and 2412 lb/A with a seed weight of 1134 and 1354 seeds per pound in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Soil ripping at planting reduced the AUCC (cumulative area under the compaction curve to an 18 inch depth) in 2012 but not in 2013 with less compaction stress overall at this field location. The 2012 ripping treatment did reduce AUCC by 20 percent or more but had no consistent effect on yield response.

The post-flowering irrigation interval demonstrated that the more frequent application increased the yield of Croissant, Montrose and Stampede by 12, 39, and 45 percent, respectively; suggesting that varietal response to post-flowering moisture stress can vary significantly. Future research plans will repeat portions of this study with an emphasis upon measuring the effects of moisture availability post-flowering upon bean plant development and yield responses. We gratefully acknowledge funding for this research provided by the Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee, Colorado State University, and edible bean producers and handlers in Colorado.

Table 1. Soil compaction and pinto bean yield during 2012 and 2013 at Fort Collins, Colorado.

Entry RippedAUCC (18 inch depth) Yield (lb/Acre)

2012 2013 2012 2013Croissant yes 1894 2153 3279 2206

no 2592 2290 3178 2110Stampede yes 2107 2177 3103 2516

no 2664 2095 3702 2636Montrose yes 1834 2257 3639 2206

no 2255 2109 3613 2110LSD (P = 0.05) 276 Non-significant

Table 2. Influence of post-flowering irrigation interval on yield during 2013.

Entry RippedSeed per Pound Yield (lb/Acre)

7-day interval

14-day interval

7-day interval

14-day interval

Croissant yes 1346 1415 2332 2080no 1376 1398 2051 1991

Stampede yes 1290 1446 2990 2043no 1280 1477 3104 2169

Montrose yes 1317 1351 2926 2111no 1307 1376 2890 2084

LSD (P = 0.05) 30 451

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Fast Track Development of “Slow Darkening” Pinto BeansMark A. Brick, Dry Bean Breeding and Genetics, Colorado State University

The dry bean crop is important to the Central High Plains where approximately 300,000 to 400,000 acres are planted annually. Colorado pinto beans are prized in the commercial trade because they have excellent color with a bright cream background that indicates the seed is fresh and harvested with little or no field weathering. In recent years, pinto bean production in Colorado has declined dramatically and now averages less than 50,000 acres with farm gate value between $25 and $45 million. Colorado is known to have the best climatic conditions with warm temperatures, low rainfall, and low humidity during the harvest period. However, other states are poised to introduce new pinto varieties that possess a novel gene that reduces age related seed darkening and to a lesser extent field weathering. The trait, termed “slow darkening”, is inherited as a single recessive gene and provides a bright cream background color and slows the darkening process during storage (Figure 1). Therefore it is imperative that we de-velop slow darkening pinto varieties for our region.

The Dry Bean Breeding Project at Colorado State University has initiated a breeding program to develop pinto bean varieties that possess the slow darkening trait. We made initial crosses six years ago to in-corporate the slow darkening trait into our breeding lines, however, the lines derived from these single crosses lack specific disease resistance and plant architecture required for modern dry bean production practices. There is a need to improve these first generation slow darkening lines for plant architecture, disease resistance and maturity for adaptation to the High Plains. It is also imperative to accelerate the pace of development to compete with other regions in the U.S. that are currently developing slow dark-ening pinto bean varieties. Slow darkening pinto varieties have already been released in Canada and Mexico, however, those varieties are not adapted to production in Colorado and have unacceptably small seed size for the premium pinto markets that Colorado targets. The goal of our project is to “fast track” the development of slow darkening pinto bean varieties adapted to climatic conditions in Colorado and the High Plains that can allow our bean indus-try to compete in the US and export market. From the first single crosses that we made six years ago, the progeny were selected and backcrossed to lines and varieties adapted to Colorado to improve seed quality, plant maturity and architecture. However, none of the first or second generation backcrosses led to material that had desirable plant architecture. To complete the development of commercially acceptable varieties with the slow darkening trait, we intiated a third backcross generation using commercial varieties Crossant, Long’s Peak and Stampede. In 2013, we received a grant from the USDA Specialty Crops Research Program through the Colorado Department of Agriculture to initiate “Fast Track” breeding efforts that will allow us to release Foundation seed of two slow darkening varieties in the fall, 2015. To date, new hybrid populations were developed and planted in the greenhouse during the winter 2011-12 to produce F2 plants that were grown in a field nursery during summer 2012. From these hybrid populations, we selected single plants to be

Figure 1. Slow darkening pinto line in upper middle compared to traditional pinto lines; lower left sample shows a pinto variety susceptible to darkening, lower right shows a more traditional pinto after field harvest.

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advanced in the greenhouse during the winter and spring of 2012-13. In the summer of 2013 we tested 800 advanced breeding lines for yield potential, disease reaction and adaptation, while simultaneously increasing seed generations in Fruita, CO. This winter, we will send 50 selected lines to New Zealand for seed increase to allow us to conduct replicated yield tests during summer 2014. The best lines from these tests will be sent back to New Zealand to produce Breeder Seed during winter 2014-15 to be planted in Fruita, CO for production of Foundation Seed during summer 2015. We anticipate releasing Foundation seed of two varieties to seed growers in fall 2015.

The potential impacts of this project are enormous. Pinto beans are the most important and largest class of dry beans produced and consumed in the US and represent a major export market for the bean industry. Colorado currently ranks between 5th and 7th nationally in total dry bean production and second in pinto bean production. New competitive slow darkening varieties could have a major impact on the seed industry alone. The development of slow-darkening pinto bean varieties will also allow Colorado to remain competitive in both the U.S. and international markets, and maintain their status as the producer of the highest quality pinto beans in the world. Given that the dry bean industry is a multimillion dollar industry, a conservative impact of 5 to 10% would equate to an increase in crop value between $3 and $5 million annually in Colorado alone. The timely goals of this project could only be accomplished by funding from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that allows us to utilize New Zealand winter nurseries for seed increase and advancement of generations in the greenhouse during the offseason.

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Acknowledgments

The Colorado State University dry bean improvement team wishes to express their gratitude to the Colorado farmers who voluntarily and generously contributed the use of their land, equipment, and time to facilitate the 2013 dry bean variety trials. We are thankful to the collaborating farmers, Richard Wacker at Yuma and Steve Kelly at Lucerne. We also thank Jeff Davidson and Michael Bartolo at the Arkansas Valley Research Center for conducting the Rocky Ford trial. These trials are evidence of bean check off dollars at work. They would not be possible without research support provided by the Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee and the Colorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station. The publication of this report made possible by The Colorado Bean Network. We are also thankful to Larry Lande and Dean Larsen from Northern Feed and Bean in Lucerne, CO, Bill Newth from Trinidad/Benham Bean Co. in Sterling, CO, and Debbi Heid from C & F Foods in Yuma, CO for their assistance in identifying trial collaborators and hosting the bean field days.

Trials conducted by Colorado State University Crops Testing Program, funded by the Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee, and reported by the Colorado Bean Network.

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