“Shinmichal1”, a waxy red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar was developed by the National Institute of Crop Science, RDA. It was derived from the cross “Alchan”/“Chal2”during 1997. “Alchan” is a soft red winter wheat with high yield and good noodle quality. “Chal2” is a waxy wheat line crossed by “Kanto107” (Wx-A1b and Wx-B1b) and “BaiHuo” (Wx-D1b). “Shinmichal1” was evaluated as “Suwon306” in Advanced Yield Trial Test in 2002. It was tested in the regional yield trial test between 2003 and 2006. “Shinmichal1” is an awned, semi dwarf and soft red winter wheat, similar to “Uri” (check cultivar). The Heading and maturing date of “Shinmichal1” were similar to “Uri”. Culm and spike length of “Shinmichal1“ were 79 cm and 7.8 cm. “Shinmichal1“ had greater test weight (802 g) and lower 1,000-grain weight (31.8 g) than “Uri” (782 g and 35.2 g, respectively). It has resistance to winter hardiness, wet-soil tolerance, lodging tolerance and moderate post-harvest sprouting damage. “Shinmichal1” had higher flour yield (66.2%), ash (0.73%), protein (10.9%) and SDS sedimentation volume (40.7 ml) than “Uri” (64.7%, 0.53%, 9.3%, and 32.5 ml, respectively) and similar flour color to “Uri”. “Shinmichal1” had higher dough extensibility and lower dough strength than “Uri”. It is 5.2% of amylose content and had typical waxy starch pasting properties. Average yield of “Shnmichal1” in the regional adaptation yield trial was 5.24 MT ha-1 in upland and 5.58 MT ha-1 in paddy field, which was 3% and 8% lower than those of “Uri” (5.39 MT ha-1 and 6.09 MT ha-1, respectively). “Shinmichal1” would be suitable for the area above the daily minimum temperature of -10℃ in January in Korean peninsula.

‘Yuyeon’, a new ruminant-palatable barley cultivar, was developed from the cross between ‘Suwon311’ and SB86648〔CMB81A-2149 / Saeolbori // Buheung / Gangbori / 5 / Bera-olbori / Horisee-Buheung // bengei / 3 / Olbori-Daechi-Hagane / 4 / T.beared〕by the Honam Agricultural Research Institute (HARI), NICS, RDA in 2006. Among the cross made in 1996, a promising line, SB961012-B-B-1, showed good characteristics in potential forage yield in the yield trial tested in Suwon in 2001. In 2004, it was designated as ‘Suwon 406’ and placed in regional yield trials at five locations around Korea for three years from 2004 to 2006, and was released as the name of ‘Yuyeon’. It belong to maturity group Ⅲ and shows erect leaf type and compact spike with types of hoods. Its heading date was Apr. 27, which was 2 days earlier than that of the check cultivar ‘Olbori’ (‘Sunwoo’), and early dough stage, which was May. 30 which was same date of that of the check cultivar. ‘Yuyeon’ showed weaker winter hardiness, but better resistance to lodging, shattering and BaYMV than those of check cultivar. It showed higher crude protein content, grade of silage quality than those of check cultivar. The average forage yield in the regional yield trial was 10.47 MT/ha, which was 1% lower than that of the check cultivar. Cattles fed with silage from ‘Yuyeon’ (hood type) showed higher feed concentrate requirement (12.9 kg/day/body) and daily weight gain (1.46 kg/day) than those of cattles fed with silage from ‘Olbori’ (rough awn). This cultivar would be suitable for the area whose daily minimum temperature was above -8℃ in January in Korean peninsula.

A ruminant-palatable barley cultivar, Soman (Hordeum vulgare L.), with early maturing, high silage quality and high yield, was developed from the cross between SB79124〔Bengei-Ginomeo-Buheung-Morsen-Hagane/Gangbori〕and SB77189 〔Samjug/Riso82//Olbori〕in 1994. A promising line “SB941067-B-B-B-45” was selected in 1998. It performed well in the preliminary and advanced yield trials for two years from 2002 to 2003. The line was designated ‘Suwon 404’ through the regional yield trials (RYT) at six sites for three years from 2004 to 2006. Its growth habit was winter type (Ⅲ) with greenish leaves, medium culm and compact density of spike setting. Its heading date and early dough stage were Apr. 23 and May 26 respectively, which were 6 days earlier than those of check cultivar ‘Olbori’. ‘Soman’ showed weaker winter hardiness, but better resistance to lodging, shattering, and BaYMV (Barley yellow mosaic virus) than those of check cultivar ‘Sunwoo’. It showed 1.7% higher TDN content on whole-crop-silage than that of check cultivar ‘Sunwoo’. Its average of forage yield in regional yield trials was 10.31 MT/ha, which was 4% higher than that of the check cultivar.

A new barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) cultivar ‘Wooho’ was developed by Honam National Agricultural Research Institute (HARI) in 2005. It had good forage characteristics (smooth awn) and showed high forage production in the 5 locations of paddy field. ‘Wooho’ was developed from the cross between SB87125〔Oweol//(SB77011)/SB79124 (Bengei//Hagane/ Bunong) ///Y7213-SD607-CM67-Milyang12〕and SB83024 (1012.2-IB65/Ol//Samheung/Suwon18-Gang) made in 1994. Subsequent selections were made throuhg bulked and pedigree selection methods. SB94104-B-B-B-B-79 was selected for smooth awn and agronomic performance in 2001 and placed in preliminary yield trial. In 2003, it was designated as ‘Suwon 396’ and performed regional yield trials. The average forage yield of ‘Wooho’ were 11.0 MT/ha and 10.9 MT/ha at May 20 and drought stage, respectively. The shattering rate of ‘Wooho’ was lower than that of ‘Ol’. It showed superior forage quality to the check variety when harvest early drought stage. ‘Wooho’ would be recommended as a cultivar of barley for whole crop forage with smooth awn.

Wild peanut species have proven to be an important germplasm resource. The objective of this study was to characterize interspecific crossability among 3 cultivars and 5 wild species of the peanut. Hybrids were acquired from crosses among three cultivars and five wild diploid species, respectively. A. sylvestirs A. Chev. evidenced the highest degree of crossability among the three cultivars. In the Valencia type, the combination of A. hypogaea L. cv. IT187846 and A. sylvestirs A. Chev. formed 32.7% pegs. Pods were developed in 98.8%, and seeds were produced at a rate of 49.4%, a higher percentage than was observed with the Virginia or Spanish types. Peg formation from pollinated flowers was increased by 18.4∼62.1% via the application of GA3, as opposed to the 26.3∼34.7% control value. The combination of A. hypogaea L. cv. Daekwang and A. batizocoi Krapov. & W. C. Gregory resulted in 93.9% peg formation. Seeds set in 24.2∼26.9% from the pegs, representing a 4.2∼16.3% increase over the 10.8∼24.3% control values. As the result of GA3 treatment of flowers after pollination, the peg emergence ratio increased significantly, but seed formation increased only by a small amount. The pods of the interspecific hybrid were smaller than those of A. hypogaea L. cv. Daekwang, and a portion of the pod had immature seeds or abnormal seeds. Via PCR-RAPD method, we were able to determine that the exotic DNA had been integrated from A. batizocoi Krapov. & W. C. Gregory to A. hypogaea L. cv. Daekwang.

The genus Arachis L. is distributed widely throughout South America. This genus encompasses 80 described species, and 31 species belong to section Arachis, which is divided into diploid and tetraploid species. The objective of this study was to determine the morphological characteristics and genetic relationships among A. hypogaea L. cv. Daekwang and thirteen germplasms, using RAPD techniques. Peanut plants were cultivated in pots (1.2×0.8 m2) with clay loam in a glass-covered greenhouse and genetic relationship was identified by DNA polymorphisms using PCR. Thirteen germplasms bloomed between June 18th and June 25th, the majority of which bloomed 3∼10 days later than Daekwang (June 15th). The leaf size of A. batizocoi Krapov. & W. C. Gregory was similar to that of Daekwang, three germplasms, A. monticola Krapov. & Rig., A. paraguariensis Chodat & Hassler, and A. dardani Krapov. & W. C. Gregory, were bigger than Daekwang, but the others were smaller. Twelve germplasms evidenced peduncle longer than those of A. hypogaea L. cv. Daekwang. All of the seeds of the germplasms were smaller than those of Daekwang (76.2 g), and the weight of 100 mature seeds ranged from 6.0∼36.1 g in sections Arachis, Erectoides, Procumbentes, and Heteranthaes. The genetic relationship distance was determined among Daekwang, A. sylvestris, A. monticola, and A. batizocoi.

“Chohan” (Avena sativa L.), a winter forage oat was released by the Honam Agricultural Research Institute (HARI), NICS, RDA in 2006. “Chohan” was selected from the cross between “Early 80” and “7A 202.210-S”. “Early 80” is a accession from Japan that show

and the very short stem cultivar "Satonoca". "Sangpyeong" with Virginia plant type has more branch number with early floweringand ellipse-shaped large kernel, compared with the check cultivar. Each pod has two grains with brown testa and 100 seed weightwa

A new vegetable peanut cultivar "Baekan" (Arachis hypogaea ssp.fastigiata. L.) was developed at the Yeongnam Agri-flowering and long ellipse-shaped large kemel. Each pod with very shallow constriction had two grains with brown testa and 100 seed weight wa