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1994-2012
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First Meeting
•1994 Iowa State University Ames, IA
•Organized by Ken Ziegler•26 attendees including 8 Faculty
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First Meeting
•Started the process of obtaining NCR Status
•What, who, when the group would meet
•What the group was to discuss and achieve
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1996
•Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas
•George Ham, Associate Director Kansas Ag. Exp. Station•Presented current situation and alternatives regarding NCR Committee status.
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NCR
•Strong tendency to reduce the number of committees in recent years
•Fewer administrative advisors available to service existing and new projects
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NCR
•Fewer dollars available for travel and increased accountability
•NCR directors focusing on other, higher priorities
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NCR
•NCR directors focusing on other, higher priorities
•Decided to move on as a self organized group
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Purpose
•Provide comprehensive, impartial, and timely information about variety performance to growers
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Purpose
•Promote Land Grant University operated crop performance trials
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Objectives
•Develop recommendations for standardized variety testing and reporting procedures
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Objectives
•Facilitate the formation of regional databases for major agronomic crops in the North Central region
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Objectives
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Objectives
•SELECT- Variety selection software
•Joe Lauer- University of Wisconsin
•Work in progress
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Objectives
• Liaison with industry• ASTA booth
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Objectives
• Liaison with industry• ASTA booth
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Objectives
•Provide a formal setting where recommendations from seed companies and associated commodity organizations can be discussed, evaluated, and incorporated into appropriate protocols
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Objectives
•Provide forum for the exchange of information and ideas related to crop testing in the North Central region
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Objectives
•Summer meeting•Equipment•Plots
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Attendance University Attended Hosted• Iowa State 15 2• Ohio State 14 2• University of Illinois 18 2• University of Missouri 7 1• University of Nebraska 14 2• Kansas State University 16 2• Purdue University 6 1• Michigan State University 18 2• University of Minnesota 2 0• University of Wisconsin 17 2• Penn State University 13 1• South Dakota State University 3 1• Virginia Tech 1 0• North Dakota State University 1 0• Colorado State University 1 0
• Average Attendance ~20
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Notable Events
• 1996 North Central Crop Evaluation Committee
• 1998 Decided to develop website• 2005 Industry panel• 2006 Purdue to host website and give it a facelift
• 2007 Change name to University Crop Testing Alliance
• 2007 ASTA booth• 2009 Illinois to host website
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Memorable tours
•1996 Konza Prairie•2000 Terry Redlin•2003 Evergreen Dairy•2005 Betty Lou Cruise•2008 Chicago Board of Trade•2010 GM Tour•2011 Monsanto Production