Testcross Seed Optimization: Case Study of Transgenic Maize
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The Department of Agronomy seeks to teach the study of the farm-field, its crops, and its science and management. It originally consisted of three sub-departments to do this: Soils, Farm-Crops, and Agricultural Engineering (which became its own department in 1907). Today, the department teaches crop sciences and breeding, soil sciences, meteorology, agroecology, and biotechnology.
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The Department of Agronomy was formed in 1902. From 1917 to 1935 it was known as the Department of Farm Crops and Soils.
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1902–present
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- Department of Farm Crops and Soils (1917–1935)
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
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Efficient resource allocation is a crucial component of every successful breeding program. Especially in transgenic maize production, the mandatory regulatory requirements in the industry to bring these genes to the market add additional costs that quickly raise the overall research budget. Twelve years of nursery data of a transgenic startup firm were analyzed, and a production model developed using multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) approach to optimize production inputs and outputs. The total number of events trialed nearly doubled without additional land requirement due to savings resulting from a reduction in testcross seed production.