Effect of Planting Dates on Yield and Other Agronomic Traits of Dry Bean

An important production component of yield of dry edible beans is date of planting. The objective of the study reviewed was to determine the effect of planting dates on yield and other agronomic traits of pinto and navy beans

Nodak, An Early Maturing Pinto Bean Cultivar

The article gives a background and description of the early maturing pinto bean cultivar, Nodak. 'Foundation' Nodak seed was allocated to North Dakota seed producers in 1984 for certified seed production

Plasmid Diversity Within North Dakota Bean Rhizobia

The article discusses the plasmid diversity within North Dakota bean Rhizobia, which are soil bacteria capable of 'nodulating' leguminous' plants. Biotechnology offers a potential means of optimizing natural processes by which plants are able to receive their required nitrogen. If Rhozobia could be improved, it was believed that this could save U.S farmers potentially billions of dollars in production costs. Plasmids are genes that govern the nodulation nitrogen fixation that are often located on extrachromosal DNA modules. Rhozobia in beans in North Dakota appear to be quite diverse in their plasmid content. The article gives more in depth information on this topic