Company participation in soybean variety testing programs in Illinois

Li, Zhe

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Description

Title

Company participation in soybean variety testing programs in Illinois

Author(s)

Li, Zhe

Issue Date

2022-07-05

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Hutchins, Jared P.

Committee Member(s)

• Michelson, Hope
• Irwin, Scott

Department of Study

Agr & Consumer Economics

Discipline

Agricultural & Applied Econ

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.S.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

variety trials, agricultural extension, state experiment station

Abstract

This thesis analyzes location characteristics that affect companies' selection of testing regions in variety trials in Illinois. Agricultural R\&D from the private sector has surpassed the public sector as the main source of soybean varieties since the 1990s. Private participation of the variety testing programs forms a vital part of the service of providing public information and introducing new varieties. Using data from University of Illinois and Farmers' Independent Research of Seed Technologies from 2000 to 2015, I find that when controlled for varieties' maturity groups, regional characteristics exhibit limited influence over the selection process. One significant factor is locations' market potential, approximated by the proportion of planting acreage, which inversely affects the likelihood of a location being selected before the entrance of FIRST in 2008.

Graduation Semester

2022-08

Type of Resource

Thesis

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2022 Zhe Li

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