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Purdue Crop Performance Programs. Phil DeVillez Director of Variety Testing Email: pld@purdue.edu Web: www.agry.purdue.edu/pcpp. Purdue Crop Performance Programs. Purpose: To provide quality, unbiased performance data in a concise and timely manner to Indiana producers and companies.
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Purdue Crop Performance Programs Phil DeVillez Director of Variety Testing Email: pld@purdue.eduWeb: www.agry.purdue.edu/pcpp
Purdue Crop Performance Programs • Purpose: • To provide quality, unbiased performance data in a concise and timely manner to Indiana producers and companies.
Program Past & Future Three areas: Enhancement Exposure Education Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Enhancement: Change test structure. New website Maize-Match 14,000 hits Faster output of harvest data. Increase efficiency. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Exposure: More test locations. Interviews and publications in Agri-News & Ag Answers. Education: Present program at ARCE & PAC field days. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Future Enhancement: Generate synergy with an advisory board. Modify machinery/ update electronics. One man planting system. More locations. Coordination of work. Share work with Allen LeRoy & Shawn Conley. Continue to improve web site. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Future Exposure: Cooperative testing with county educators. Farmer nominated entries. Work with soybean board & corn growers. Direct data delivery. E-mail results to farmers & companies. Develop Soy- Search program. Contract work. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
Future Education: Farm field days at test locations. Improved communication with county educators. Present programs on variety selection at county level. Monthly web newsletter. Purdue Crop Performance Programs
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