Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 11/3/21


As a peanut breeder, Jeff Dunne knows patience is a virtue. Dunne has been the peanut breeder at North Carolina State University since 2018, succeeding longtime peanut breeder Tom Isleib who retired in 2018 after 27 years of service. Dunne notes that it takes from 12 to 15 years before a variety is ready for commercial release. “We are making decisions now, planning for 10 to 12 years in the future. We look at yield and also think about disease and insect pressure. We evaluate and identify traits we want to keep in the breeding program. 

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