Outstanding in the Field: Impacts of Public Small Grains Breeding in Virginia

Abstract New production from public and exclusive varieties released by the small grains breeding program at Virginia Tech generated cumulative discounted benefits of $41 million 2000 to 2018. Fitted yields field trials were combined with acreage estimates generate weighted average based on adoption new varieties. Benefits estimated as value additional release improved Public responsible for most benefits. The was found have a significant impact in out-of-state, much these due public-private collaboration.