from Ken Kephart, 5/94
 
                             State Performance Tests
 
                                Kenneth D. Kephart
                     State Extension Agronomist - Small Grains
                              University of Missouri
                                Columbia, MO 65211
                        kephart@teosinte.agron.missouri.edu
 
      This gopher is a subset of the GrainGenes database representing 
      results from state wheat performance tests and related small grain 
      variety performance trials.  At the present time, this is an experimental
      project representing a small number of states.  As the bugs are worked 
      out and more people become aware of this resource, it is hoped that data
      from all wheat producing states will be included.
 
      The files available for downloading can be accessed through the 
      individual state and year of production menus.  A "Table of Contents" 
      section will head the list of files available within a specific set of 
      data.  The "Table of Contents" will cite the source of the data, 
      explain the format of the data file and provide a listing of the file 
      names along with the associated table title.  Files formats used are 
      at the discretion of the data donor, however, use of ASCII text (.txt, 
      .csv), common spreadsheet (.wks, .wk1, .xls) and common database (.dbf, 
      .db) formats are encouraged.  The contents of ASCII formated files will 
      be displayed for direct viewing when selected.  Selecting a binary 
      formated file from the gopher menu will initiate a binary FTP transfer
      to your PC, Macintosh or the current directory of your Unix or mainframe
      host.  The binary files can then be viewed with software on your computer.  
 
      Please contact Ken Kephart if you have interest in supplying data for 
      this gopher or wish to make suggestions.  Many thanks to Dr. Dave 
      Matthews, Cornell University, for help in setting up this gopher. The
      following individuals also are thanked for supplying data from their
      state testing programs:
 
 
                             Dr. David A. Van Sanford
                              Department of Agronomy
                              University of Kentucky
 
                               Dr. Lenis A. Nelson
                             Department of Agronomy
                          University of Nebraska-Lincoln
 
                             Dr. Emerson D. Nafziger
                              Department of Agronomy
                              University of Illinois
 
                               Dr. Robert K. Bacon
                              Department of Agronomy
                              University of Arkansas
 
                                Mr. Joe E. Askew
                                Mr. David Kilbern
                            Mississipi State University
 
                              Dr. Mark E. Sorrells
                           Department of Plant Breeding
                                  and Biometry
                               Cornell University
 
                              Dr. Michael J. Ottman
                            Department of Crop Science
                              University of Arizona