WheatCAP Participant

This survey is to help us measure the overall effectiveness of the WheatCAP and to identify areas for improvement. We are interested in determining how much the participant's behavior has been changed by the project. Thanks for your time and efforts in sharing this information.

1. Age

Age

2. Gender

Gender

3. How would you classify yourself? Check all that apply.

How would you classify yourself? Check all that apply. PI Technician Student Breeder	Geneticist Molecular Biologist Private Sector Public Sector
Other (please specify)

4. State

State State:

5. Do you use molecular methods in your program?

Do you use molecular methods in your program? Yes

6. Do you use markers assisted selection in your breeding program?

Do you use markers assisted selection in your breeding program? yes

7. Rate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Molecular breeding tools result in better varieties.	Rate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements. Molecular breeding tools result in better varieties. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Molecular breeding tools result in more efficient breeding.	Molecular breeding tools result in more efficient breeding. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
I have changed my practices over the last 2 years to make use of new/additional molecular tools.	I have changed my practices over the last 2 years to make use of new/additional molecular tools. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
I believe that molecular breeding tools are too expensive for practical use.	I believe that molecular breeding tools are too expensive for practical use. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
I believe molecular tools are too cumbersome or difficult for practical use in breeding.	I believe molecular tools are too cumbersome or difficult for practical use in breeding. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree

8. Are there primary roadblocks to the use of molecular breeding tools in your program?

Are there primary roadblocks to the use of molecular breeding tools in your program? Yes

If yes, explain

9. Is your staff adequately trained in molecular breeding techniques?

Is your staff adequately trained in molecular breeding techniques? Yes

If not what trainining is needed?

10. Has the WheatCAP facilitated marker assisted selection in your program?

Has the WheatCAP facilitated marker assisted selection in your program? Yes

If yes, how so

11. Has the importance of Marker Assisted selection increased in your program since the WheatCAP inception?

Has the importance of Marker Assisted selection increased in your program since the WheatCAP inception? Yes

If yes, how

12. Have the regional genotyping labs been useful to your program?

Have the regional genotyping labs been useful to your program? Yes

If yes, how? How might the relationship be improved?

13. How often do you communicate with stakeholders in a given year.

	Never	1 to 5 times	5 to 10 times	More than 10 times
Growers	How often do you communicate with stakeholders in a given year. Growers Never	1 to 5 times	5 to 10 times	More than 10 times
Seed producers	Seed producers Never	1 to 5 times	5 to 10 times	More than 10 times
End-users	End-users Never	1 to 5 times	5 to 10 times	More than 10 times
Consumers	Consumers Never	1 to 5 times	5 to 10 times	More than 10 times

14. In your opinion, what is the most effective means of communication with stakeholders.

In your opinion, what is the most effective means of communication with stakeholders.

15. What information is most important for you to communicate to stakeholders? What do they want to know?

What information is most important for you to communicate to stakeholders? What do they want to know?

16. Please rate the effectiveness of the WheatCAP program in supporting your efforts in -

	Detrimental	Not much help	Helpful	Very helpful
Developing new varieties	Please rate the effectiveness of the WheatCAP program in supporting your efforts in - Developing new varieties Detrimental	Not much help	Helpful	Very helpful
Implementing molecular breeding	Implementing molecular breeding Detrimental	Not much help	Helpful	Very helpful
Communication with stakeholders	Communication with stakeholders Detrimental	Not much help	Helpful	Very helpful
Training students	Training students Detrimental	Not much help	Helpful	Very helpful

Please give specific comments on how WheatCAP has been supportive or how support might be improved.

17. Rate the usefulness of the following

	Waste of time	Not very useful	Useful	Very useful
Annual WheatCAP meeting	Rate the usefulness of the following Annual WheatCAP meeting Waste of time	Not very useful	Useful	Very useful
WheatCAP web site	WheatCAP web site Waste of time	Not very useful	Useful	Very useful
Educational Materials	Educational Materials Waste of time	Not very useful	Useful	Very useful

How could they be improved.

18. Please rate your aggreement with the following statements:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agee
Participating in the WheatCAP has changed how I do breeding.	Please rate your aggreement with the following statements: Participating in the WheatCAP has changed how I do breeding. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agee
Participating in the WheatCAP has changed how I communicate with stakeholders.	Participating in the WheatCAP has changed how I communicate with stakeholders. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agee
Participating in the WheatCAP has changed how I train students.	Participating in the WheatCAP has changed how I train students. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agee

Please describe how your practices have changed.

19. Please rate your agreement with the following statements.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The WheatCAP has been valuable to my program.	Please rate your agreement with the following statements. The WheatCAP has been valuable to my program. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The WheatCAP is moving in the right direction.	The WheatCAP is moving in the right direction. Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree

Please add comments that explain your agreement or disagreement.

20. Is there anything you would like to add?

Is there anything you would like to add?