Evaluating the ecosystem services of cover crops and their utility for developing relay- and double-cropping systems in the Northern Great Plains.
Evaluating the germination characteristics of white mold spores.
Assessing oil quality traits of sunflower and other oilseeds.
Wild sunflower provides a pool of genetic resources for abiotic and biotic resistance in domesticated sunflower.
Assessing diverse canola lines for winter hardiness and yield traits.
Mission
The mission of the Sunflower Improvement Research Unit is to enhance sunflower production by improving sunflower adaptation, resistance to disease and insect pests, benefits to pollinators, and product quality through basic and applied research.