Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 8436 / SEEDWORLD.COM JANUARY 2017 With more than 80 varieties of pennycress today, Isbell says his team is mainly interested in the winter types — varieties that can grow and produce seed when the temperatures remain below freezing for several weeks. “Pennycress is planted in September and the plants will have to go through a cold period (vernalization) to make them bolt, flower and set seed,” he says. “We want the winter types because we don’t want any seed that is not harvested to merge and compete with our fields in the summer.” Isbell explains that many varieties of pennycress have dor- mant seed. It can take 12 to 15 months for pennycress seed to break before being able to fully mature and grow. “We developed two varieties that are non-dormant, Katelyn and Elizabeth,” he shares. “As soon as seed is har- vested, it will germinate. Non-dormant varieties allow seed to be planted immediately for the following year’s production.” More importantly, he says that seed lost due to the har- vest or from environmentally induced shattering will germi- nate and die in the developing soybean crop. “Consequently, you don’t create a seed bank in the soil to carry over from year to year,” Isbell continues. “Elizabeth is the better variety. “Arvegenix has been very interested in the Elizabeth vari- ety and has it in their field trials. We’ve worked very closely in providing them with the latest advancements we have. They’ve been very good at doing genetic work on the varie- ties we have given them along with the collections they have made themselves.” SW BREEDING PROGRAM ORIGINS Arvegenix started its pennycress breeding program in mid 2013, which has largely been focused on yield, short maturity and grain quality for oil and feed. “We have partnered with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, as well as startup companies, to access cutting-edge science tools,” says Arvegenix CEO Jerry Steiner. Arvegenix has seen significant yield improvement and maturity reduction, which are both critical factors for pennycress to succeed. Terry Isbell, a lead scientist with the USDA Bio-oils Research Unit, says pennycress is novel because it fits into Midwest crop rotations. Call 1.855.746.8200 or visit www.norstarmfg.com to find a dealer near you. BUCKET ELEVATORS Capacities From 100 - 20,000 BPH Weather Sealed Seams Minimal Impact Head Design Easy-Clean Boot Distributors, Ladders and More MAXIMIUM THROUGHPUT | CONTAMINATION PREVENTION | RELIABLE QUALITY SCAN TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE CHAIN/PADDLE CONVEYORS SYSTEM APPLICATIONS En-Masse or Incline Models Fully-Enclosed Weather Tight Housing Self-Cleaning Tail Section Flush Mounted Cross Slide Gate Overhead, Under-Bin, Drive-Over & More Indoor and Outdoor Handling Systems Design and Layout Guidance Monitoring/Automation Customized To Fit Your Needs Quality Service & Support