2015 Annual Report
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2015 RICE BREEDING PROGRESS REPORT California Cooperative riCe researCh foundation January 30, 2016 Rice Experiment Station P.O. Box 306, Biggs, CA 95917-0306 www.crrf.org [email protected] RICE EXPERIMENT STATION STAFF Administration Kent S. McKenzie, Ph.D. ................................................................................... Director Plant Breeding Virgilio C. Andaya, Ph.D. ..................................................... Director of Plant Breeding Farman Jodari, Ph.D. ................................................................................. Plant Breeder Stanley Omar PB. Samonte, Ph.D. ............................................................ Plant Breeder Paul L. Sanchez, Ph.D. ........................................................................ Plant Pathologist Cynthia B. Andaya, Ph.D. .................................................................. Research Scientist Plant Breeding Support Matthew A. Calloway ........................................................... Breeding Nursery Manager Baldish K. Deol ........................................................................... Plant Breeder Assistant Ravinder Singh Gakhal ............................................................... Plant Breeder Assistant Davinder Singh .......................................................................... Plant Breeder Assistant Christopher A. Putz .................................................................... Plant Breeder Assistant Michael J. Lynch ........................................................................ Plant Breeder Assistant George B. Yeltatzie, M.S. ............................................................. DNA Lab Technician Field Operations and Maintenance Burtis M. Jansen ................................................................................... Field Supervisor Joseph E. Valencia ..................................................................... Mechanic and Operator Randall C. Jones ................................................................... Maintenance and Operator Shane A. Odekirk .................................................................. Maintenance and Operator Clerical and Accounting Lacey R. Stogsdill .................................................................... Administrative Assistant BOARD OF DIRECTORS California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, Inc. Bert Manuel, Chairman, Yuba City Dennis Spooner, Willows Gary Enos, Vice Chairman, Glenn Sean Doherty, Dunnigan Lance Benson, Treasurer, Durham Carl Funke, Willows Steven D.H. Willey, Nicolaus Aaron Scheidel, Pleasant Grove Charles Mathews, Jr., Marysville Gary Stone, Richvale Joe Kalfsbeek, Arbuckle 2015 RES Progress Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ..............................................................................................................................1 Rice Breeding Program ........................................................................................................5 Calrose Medium Grains ................................................................................................6 Premium Quality and Short Grains ............................................................................14 Long Grains ................................................................................................................21 Rice Pathology ...........................................................................................................29 DNA Marker Lab .......................................................................................................35 Breeding Nurseries .....................................................................................................39 Statewide Yield Tests .................................................................................................40 Preliminary Yield Tests ..............................................................................................47 2015 RES Progress Report OVERVIEW Kent S. McKenzie he California Cooperative Rice evaluating varieties for disease resistance, T Research Foundation (CCRRF) is rice disease research, and quarantine a private nonprofit research introduction of rice germplasm for foundation [501(c)(5)] and members are variety improvement. The DNA marker California rice growers. The Rice lab provides support to all projects. All Experiment Station (RES) is owned and projects are involved in cooperative operated by CCRRF. RES was studies with other scientists from the UC, established at its present site between USDA, and industry, including off- Biggs and Richvale, California in 1912 station field tests, nurseries, quality through the cooperative efforts of the research, and biotechnology. All breeding Sacramento Valley Grain Association, program members cooperatively United States Department of Agriculture participate in the preparation, planting, (USDA), and University of California maintenance, and harvest of the research (UC). The 478-acre RES facility supports nurseries. The focus of the RES rice breeding and genetics research, breeding program is on developing agronomic research and foundation seed improved rice varieties to meet the needs production. of California growers now and into the The RES scientific professional staff future. includes a director, director of plant breeding, plant breeders, a plant Organization and Policy pathologist and research scientist. Eleven career positions consisting of a, breeding Policy and administration of RES is nursery manager, five plant breeding the responsibility of an 11-member Board assistants, one DNA lab technician, a of Directors elected by the CCRRF field supervisor, one mechanic and field membership. Directors serve a three-year operator, two maintenance and field term and represent geographical rice operators, and one administrative growing areas of California. They are rice assistants make up the support staff. growers and serve without compensation. Approximately 30 seasonal laborers are CCRRF works to serve all California rice employed during crucial planting and growers, and its policies generally reflect harvest times. those of public institutions. CCRRF cooperates with UC and USDA under a RES Rice Breeding Program formal memorandum of understanding. The UC and California Rice Research The RES Rice Breeding Program Board (CRRB) have liaisons to the Board encompasses 5 research projects. Three of Directors. CCRRF scientists cooperate rice breeding projects focus on with many national and international developing adapted varieties for specific public institutions and also with private grain and market types and are each industry. Organization and policy of under the direction of a plant breeder. CCRRF encourages active grower input The rice pathology project supports the and participation in RES research breeding projects through screening and direction. 1 2015 RES Progress Report Research Mission and Funding tax deductible contributions for support of rice research. RRT has been the The primary mission of CCRRF is primary funding source for capital the development of improved rice improvements at RES. varieties and agronomic management RES Breeding Program is reviewed systems for the benefit of the annually by the Board of Directors, California rice growers. The plant representatives of the UC, and the CRRB. breeding program at RES is designed to All research is conducted under permits develop rice varieties of all grain types and in compliance with USDA/CDFA and market classes with high and stable regulations and under approved protocols grain yields and quality that will sustain required by the California Rice the profitability of rice with minimum Certification Act. CCRRF continues to adverse environmental impact. Important make investments in facilities, equipment breeding objectives include the and staff to maintain a vibrant and incorporation of disease resistance, high productive rice research program. milling yield, seedling vigor, cold tolerance, early maturity, semidwarf plant Cooperative Research type and lodging resistance into future rice varieties. Improved milling yield, Cooperative research is an integral grain appearance, and cooking part of rice research at RES involving UC characteristics relative to consumer and USDA scientists. Statewide preference are major components of the performance testing of advanced plant breeding program. A secondary and experimental lines and varieties was important objective is to address industry conducted by Mr. Raymond L. Wennig, research needs including support of UC UCD staff research associate, under the and USDA research by providing land, direction of University of California resources, and management for genetic, Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors agronomic, weed, insect, disease, and Dr. Randall G. Mutters (Butte, Placer, other disciplinary research. Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba), Dr. Luis Rice variety development at RES is Espino (Glenn, Colusa, Yolo), and primarily funded by the CRRB that Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Dr. manages funds received from all Bruce A. Linquist, (UCD). The California rice producers through information developed from this California Rice Research Program cooperative research is valuable to the assessments. The CRRB acts under the RES Rice Breeding Program and the authority of the California Department of California rice industry. Dr. Thomas H. Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The Tai, USDA-ARS Research Geneticist, CRRB finances approximately 80% of located at UC Davis (UCD),