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Story of Bean Breeding in the U.S.

The Story of Bean Breeding

White paper prepared for BeanCAP & PBG Works on the topic of dry bean production and breeding research in the U.S.

James D. Kelly

100 Years of Bean Breeding

  • 100 Years of Bean Breeding
  • Historical Perspective 1889 - 1989
  • Story of Bean Breeding in the U.S.
  • Decade Milestones
  • Legacy of Drybean Varieties
  • Bean Plant Architecture
  • 2013 BIC Frazier Zaumeyer Lecture
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Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Quentin Tyler, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.

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Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Bean Breeding and Genetics

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  • History
  • 100 Years of Bean Breeding

  • 100 Years of Bean Breeding
  • Historical Perspective 1889 - 1989
  • Story of Bean Breeding in the U.S.
  • Decade Milestones
  • Legacy of Drybean Varieties
  • Bean Plant Architecture
  • 2013 BIC Frazier Zaumeyer Lecture
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