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Beyond the Average explores how rare genotypes and hidden biological signals can drive breakthroughs in plant breeding and agriculture. It offers a practical framework to detect, preserve, validate, and convert rare signals into breeding value.

Written for breeders, scientists, R&D leaders, and students, the book connects genetics, genomics, phenotyping, AI, and decision science to help build more resilient, future-ready agriculture.

Modern plant breeding is becoming both a biological science and a data-driven decision enterprise. This book examines how AI can support breeders by improving prediction, integrating evidence, characterizing uncertainty, strengthening phenotyping and G×E analysis, and guiding better selection, advancement, product placement, and resource-allocation decisions.

Inspired by the strategic principles of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, this book connects ancient thinking about terrain, timing, intelligence, resources, and adaptation with the modern realities of plant breeding.

For plant breeders, crop scientists, seed professionals, and agricultural leaders, Winning the Field offers a practical framework for asking better questions before making crosses, advancing candidates, and launching cultivars that succeed in real production systems.