It’s time to make selections for crimson clover breeding. No joke, I’m fitting a Multitrait pedigree-enabled mixed-model in the field to do it! Genomic relationships needed.

Pink crimson clover families are totally rad!

Harvesting biomass and imaging our Crimson Clover - Oat genomic selection training plots!

Over 700 Crimson Clover plants but it’s time for culling selection. We are developing the resources and methods to use genomic selection at this point, but for now it’s pedigree + mixed models on breeder (my) Vigor scores.

Loving this red-to-pink flowered family is early and big! #plant-breeding

Spring brings all kinds of interesting things in our expt’l plots. Desert Lupine and Lacy Phaecelia blooming. Creeping Balansa and enormous Ball clovers! #cover-crop #plantbreeding

More of my cover crop breeding research plots, after the fog cleared. Spring is in full swing, can almost see things grow if you watch carefully!

Deep fog on the farm this morning. Crimson clovers are starting to bloom!

Crossing White Lupins in the field this morning! Peaceful work, Developing new indeterminate varieties of this versatile legume crop! #cover-crops #forages #plantbreeding

Plant breeding and genetics in action!