The reliability of a geotechnical simulation depends strongly on the selection of material parameters and in recent years Bayesian Inference (BI) has become a popular coherent framework for this task. It has generally been used to reduce the uncertainties based on measurements, but it is challenging due to material non-linearity and paucity of measurement data. Applications to geotechnics of BI to date have struggled with the...

Huron Chipper is a high yielding round white chip-processing variety with resistance to late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ) and tolerance to common scab ( Streptomyces scabies ). Selected from a cross between the Michigan State University breeding lines MSQ070-1 and MSR156-7, it was designated MSW485-2 during its initial evaluation and development. Huron Chipper is high yielding and broadly adapted, showing equal or better...

Blackberry is a tablestock variety with uniquely deep purple skin and flesh. The tubers have an attractive, uniform, round shape with common scab resistance and low incidence of internal defects. It also carries the Rysto marker for extreme resistance to potato virus Y. When baked or microwaved, the tuber flesh is a brilliant deep purple with an enjoyable mild taste. It was selected in 2011 from a cross between two breeding li...

Manistee is a round white chip-processing potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) variety developed for long-term storage. Evaluated as MSL292-A, Manistee is a selection from a cross between Snowden and the chip-processing breeding line MSH098-2. The tubers of Manistee are compressed, round with shallow eyes and early to mid-season maturity. Field testing and on-farm trials show that this variety has high yield potential with specific gr...

Petoskey is a high specific gravity round white chip-processing potato variety with resistance to common scab ( Streptomyces scabies ). It was selected from a cross between Beacon Chipper and the breeding line MSG227-2, and designated MSV030-4 during the trialling phase of its development. This variety has high yield potential with attractive round, uniform tubers with netted skin. Five years of field testing in Michigan demon...

Mackinaw is a disease resistant round white chip-processing potato with resistance to potato virus Y (PVY), late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ), and tolerance to common scab ( Streptomyces scabies ). Mackinaw also carries the TG689 marker for the H1 resistance gene to golden cyst nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis ) race Ro1. Designated as MSX540-4 during the trialling phase of its development, it was selected from a cross...

Spatial synchrony, the tendency for temporal fluctuations in an ecological variable to be positively associated in different locations, is a widespread and important phenomenon in ecology. Understanding of the nature and mechanisms of synchrony, and how synchrony is changing, has developed rapidly over the past 2 decades. Many recent developments have taken place through the study of long‐term data sets. Here, we review and sy...

Key message We find evidence of selection for local adaptation and extensive genotype-by-environment interaction in the potato National Chip Processing Trial (NCPT). Abstract We present a novel method for dissecting the interplay between selection, local adaptation and environmental response in plant breeding schemes. Balancing local adaptation and the desire for widely adapted cultivars is challenging for plant breeders and m...