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UNL releases new dry edible bean cultivarNebraska
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division has released a new Great Northern dry edible bean cultivar, NE1-06-12. This cultivar was bred specifically for enhanced resistance to several diseases that have been major problems for Nebraska dry edible bean producers, including common bacterial blight and bean common rust, according to Dr. Carlos Urrea, a dry edible bean breeder stationed at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center. NE1-06-12 will be marketed as Coyne, for Dermot P. Coyne, the bean breeder at Nebraska for about 30 years before retiring in 2001. Coyne died in 2002. Coyne's work led to the release of many popular dry bean varieties, including the great northern Weihing, one of three parent lines to the new variety. The other two are experimental lines developed by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station and the USDA Agricultural Research Station at Beltsville, Md. NE1-06-12 is a mid-season bean maturing 91 days after planting and ranging in maturity from 90 to 92 days. Its seed coat is bright white. It exhibits a semi-upright growth habit. During 2007, plants averaged 57 cm (more than 22 inches) in height with excellent lodging resistance. It has white flowers and blooms 44 days after planting. Seed size was slightly larger than Orion and Beryl-R in field trials. In those trials it had a slightly higher yield than Marquis. Coyne has been very stable in yield across four years, including 2008 results. The average yield has been about 45 bushels per acre. NE1-06-12 has Ur-3 and Ur-6 genes for resistance to common bean rust. It has the same partial avoidance to white mold as Weihing due to its semi-upright and porous plant architecture in field nurseries. The release of the new cultivar is the fruit of collaboration between UNL and the dry bean growers of Nebraska, according to Urrea. Rod Loose is a member of the Nebraska Dry Bean Commission who cooperated in the development of the new cultivar by hosting field trials on his farm. In both of his fields where NE1-06-12 was planted, he said, it was comparable with or better than varieties that he had been planting the past two years. "For western Nebraska it will be a good variety," he said. Loose said the commission uses dry bean check-off funds to provide some of the funding that supports UNL's bean-breeding program, and it is important for the industry to do so. Having a bean breeder in the Panhandle is important because western Nebraska needs varieties that will work for this area, with its unique climate and growing conditions, he said. Craig Henkel, president of the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association, said a new variety release from UNL means hope for better things to come to the industry. "We are always interested in new and improved means of providing more and better nutrition for the consumers of our beans around the world," he said. "Better agronomic traits and higher yields and quality are always welcome by producers. This also signifies the importance of our check-off dollars being used wisely for the betterment of those who provide the funds for research. "The Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association is honored to have contributed in the development of new dry bean varieties from the University of Nebraska. We are here for the growers, and wish to express our sincere appreciation to the University and Carlos Urrea for their dedication to helping improve our industry. We want to recognize the Nebraska Dry Bean Commission for their dedication to funding projects that truly help improve our industry as a whole." Henkel said the growers association is fortunate to have a great working relationship with the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, saying that the center's director, Dr. Linda Boeckner, and the entire group of researchers and staff are a pleasure to work with. Urrea brings enthusiasm, talent, and the ability to keep improving the dry bean industry, he said. 11/17/08 Date: 11/11/08
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