Collaborations

The Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASK, LINCOLN, NE

SSBRI Integrating Cover Crops into High Plain and Intermountain West Sugar Beets for Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

Replacing Fallow & Cover Crops with Field Pea and Chickpea in the Semi-arid Northern High Plains: Impacts on Production and Sustainability-Un of NE

PCHI - Targeted Messaging Highlighting Human Health and Sustainability Benefits to Promote Pulse Consumption

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, PROVO, UT

Small Grains Pangenome Assembly and Annotation

Sequencing and Assembly of Cereal Wild Relatives’ Genomes

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC

Integrating Metabolome and Phytohormone Analyses to Investigate Postharvest Physiology of Potato

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VA

PCHI: Impacts of Pulse Consumption on Human Health, Diet Cost, and Environmental Sustainability

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS, CO

SSBRI Disrupting Beet Curly Top Virus Transmission by Targeting Critical Genes in Beet Leafhopper Using Nanoparticle-Mediated RNAi Delivery

SSBRI Novel Palmer Amaranth Management Tools Using RNA-targeting with FANA Antisense Oligonucleotides

Pulse Quality Characteristics for Product Development That Consider Adverse Effects on Human Health

PCHI: Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Type of Pulse Consumed in Human Subjects and Pre-Clinical Models

PCHI - Improving Environmental and Economic Sustainability Outcomes Through Incorporation of Pulses into Irrigated and Dryland Crop Rotations

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY

PCHI: Supercritical Fluid Extrusion for Improvement of Flavor and Functionality of Pulse Flours and Protein Concentrates

CROP PHENOMICS LLC, COLLEGE STATION

SSBRI Non-destructive Sugar Beet Yield Estimation Using Ground Penetrating Radar for Breeding and Harvest Management

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF, FAYETTEVILLE, AR

An Innovative Supercritical Carbon Dioxide-based Drying Approach to Enhancing Functionality and Sensory Properties of Pea and Lentil Proteins

DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MO

NSI: Exploiting Small Cysteine-rich Antifungal Peptides for Management of White Mold Disease in Soybean

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE

PCHI: Using Pulse Resistant Starch to Ameliorate Aging-Associated Dysbiosis of the Gut-Microbiome-Brain Axis

PCHI: The Effect of Regular Lentil and Chickpea Intake on Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Health in Healthy Young Adults: Randomized Clinical Trial

PCHI: Impact of Structural Modification Techniques on Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Protein’s Ability to Modulate Human Gut Microbiota

GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION, Palo Alto

Cryopreservation of Anopheles Mosquitoes

GRAND FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE,, FARGO

Evaluation of Sclerotinia Head Rot Resistance in Experimental Sunflower Germplasm Lines and Mapping Populations

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO, AMES, IA

National Consumer Survey of Pulse Consumption and Views

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

PCHI:Dough Rheology, Baking Performance and Bread Sensory Quality of Pulse-fortified Whole Wheat Flours

Developing and Utilizing Functionally Enhanced Pulse Proteins as Novel Food Ingredients

Using Comparative Genomics to Identify Genes Associated with Sucrose Production in Sugarbeet

Red Sunflower Seed Weevil Responses to Conspecific and Host Volatiles

PCHI – Improving Functional & Nutritional Properties of Pulse Flours by Heat-moisture Treatment & Developing Pasta with Improved Health Benefits

LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR PFLANZENGENETIK UND KULT

Oat Pangenome Project Data Sharing Agreement

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTE, BATON ROUGE, LA

Coordination of the International Oat Nursery (ION)

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION, HUNTINGTON

Sunflower Pollinator Foraging on Non-Helianthus Plants

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

NSI: Improved White Mold Resistance in Dry and Snap Beans Through Multi-site Screening Throughout Major Production Areas

NSI: Developing Soybean Varieties with Resistance to Sclerotinia Stem Rot

PCHI - Leveraging plant-microbe Interactions to Optimize Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation of Dry Bean

NSI: Evaluation and Optimization of Genomic Selection for Durable White Mold Resistance in Dry Bean

SSBRI FY 24 Investigation of Soil Management Practices to Control Cercospora Leaf Spot in Sugar Beet

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOZEMAN

PCHI: Assessment of Soil Health and Nitrogen Economy in Lentil and Pea Cropping Systems

PCHI: Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

NATIONAL POTATO PROMOTION BOARD, DENVER, CO

Evaluation of Postharvest Processing Quality among New Public Potato Clones

NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION, MANDAN, ND

Extending the USDA Sunflower Breeding Program to Address Producer Outcomes.

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON, NE

PFAS Fate and Remediation in Agricultural systems: Developing Conservation Assistance for Landowners

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC

PCHI - Enzymatic Modification of Pulse Proteins to Improve Technical and Health Functionalities for Diversified Food Applications

PCHI: Pulse-fruit Aggregate Ingredients with Enhanced Taste, Functionality and Health Attributes for Diversified Food Applications

NORTH DAKOTA BARLEY COUNCIL, City of West Fargo, ND

Characterization and Identification of Barley Resistance Genes to Spot Form Net Blotch

Characterization and Identification of Broad-spectrum Resistance to Spot Form Net Blotch of Barley

Localization and Identification of Barley Resistance Genes to Spot Form Net Blotch

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BISMARCK, ND

Mitigating Potato Seed Decay and Associated Economic Losses Using Enhanced Suberization Strategy

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND

Integrated Pest Management of Sunflower Insects

Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato by Genomics, Phenomics, Bioinformatics

New Technologies to Study Virus-host Interactions to Identify Strategies for Sugarbeet Viral Disease Management

Quantifying Growth, Development, and Freezing Damage in Brassica Oilseed Crops

Understanding Freezing Tolerance and Other Agronomically Important Traits in Canola

Investigating Differences Between Spring and Winter Biotypes of Camelina

Investigation of the Genetics of Disease Resistance in Spring and Durum Wheat

Fusion of Machine Learning and Electromagnetic Sensors for Real-Time Local Decisions in Agriculture

New Strategies for Management of Cercospora Leaf Spot and Rhizomania Diseases of Sugarbeet

Evaluating Agronomic Traits of Camelina sativa Germplasm Grown under Field Conditions in the Northern Great Plains

Evaluation of Wheat Germplasm for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Regional Nurseries

SSBRI FY 24 Design and Testing of a Pilot Scale Sugar Beet Diffuser and Press to Evaluate Optimum Microbial Control Mechanisms

Predictive Crop Performance Research Initiative

Mobilization of White Mold Resistance in Common Bean

Refining Molecular Mechanisms that Control Potato Meristem Dormancy and Tuber Sprouting via Omics

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance in Cereals

Application of Sensors and Image Analysis to Improve Phenotyping Throughput of Sunflower Germplasm

The Regulation of Diapause by Maternal Effects & the Effect of Environmental Stress on Bee Quality

Overwintering Physiology of Insect Pollinators and Pests

Bee Stress Response and Overwintering Physiology

Integrating Advanced Monitoring Techniques to Mitigate Environmental Factors in Storage Systems to Reduce Postharvest Losses

SSBRI: Using Nanotechnology to Enhance Fungicide Efficacy and Duration for Sugarbeet Disease Control

Characterization of necrotrophic effectors in the Parastagonospora nodorum-wheat interaction

Fusion of Machine Learning and Electromagnetic Sensors for Real-Time Local Decisions in Agriculture

PCHI: Improving Extraction Yield, Purity, and Functionality of Proteins from Pulse Grains using Enzyme-Assisted Green Extraction

Genetic Analysis and Improvement of Wheat for Resistance to Foliar Disease

NSI: Introgression and Pyramiding of Sclerotinia Stem Rot Disease Resistant Gene(s) into Canola Cultivars

SSBRI Intelligence On-farm Sugarbeet Weed Management Solution Based on Edge AI and Unmanned Automation Systems (UAV and UGV)

PCHI: Optimizing Nodulation in Chickpea for Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation - Phase 2

PCHI: Assessment of Soil Health and Nitrogen Economy in Lentil and Pea Cropping Systems

When SAM Meets Weeds: AI-driven Weed Identification for Herbicide Resistant Weed Control

Investigating the Role of FLC Genes in Mediating Differences in Freezing Tolerance between Spring and Winter Biotypes of Camelina

Developing Systems to Expedite Phenotyping of Freezing Damage in Brassica Oilseed Crops

NSI: Development of RNA Fungicides for Management of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Canola

Improvement of Barley Resistance to Spot Form Net Blotch and Stripe Rust

Monitoring Potato Plant, Root and Tuber Growth via Non-Destructive Means to Identify Key Factors Impacting Climate Adaptability of Cultivars

Identifying the Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Wound-Healing Processes to Improve Postharvest Quality of Potato

Understanding of Storage Diseases in Sugarbeet and Assessing the Quality Problems in the Factory Processing

Identification and Introgression of Resistance to Cercospora Leaf Spot and Root Maggot for Sugarbeet Improvement

SSBRI Genetic Dissection of Sugarbeet Respiration Rate and Root Firmness to Identify Genes for Reducing Post-harvest

NSI: Improving Resistance of Spring Canola to Sclerotinia Stem Rot

Improvement of Barley Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Stripe Rust, and Hessian Fly

PCHI: Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

SSBRI A Comprehensive Model for Cercospora Leaf Spot Risk Management

Mapping Basal Stalk Rot Resistance and Oxalic Acid Tolerance Traits in Two Sunflower Recombinant Inbred Line Populations

Perennial Crops for Sustainable Agriculture in the Northern Plains

Impact of Agronomic and Post-harvest Management Practices on Potato Quality

Genomic Analysis of Septoria Nodorum Blotch Susceptibility Genes in Wheat

Insect Responses to Intraspecific Floral Trait Variation in Asteraceae

Agronomic and Molecular Responses of Maize and Sunflower to Competition with Cover Crops and Alfalfa

Establishing Alfalfa in Intercropping with Sunflower and Sorghum to Improve Alfalfa Yield and Profitability

Genomic Analysis of Yield and End-use Quality Traits in Hexaploid Oats

QTL Mapping of Sclerotinia Head Rot Resistance and Pyramiding of Basal Stock Rot QTL in Sunflower

Management and Distribution of Seed of Released ARS Sunflower Germplasm

Barley Pest Research Initiative for Spot Blotch, Bacterial Leaf Streak, Net Blotch, Stem Rust, and Other Barley Pathogens

Characterization of Host-range Defining Factors in Xanthomonas translucens

Identification of Biological Control Agents in the Northern Great Plains and Evaluation of BCAs For Controlling Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

NSI: White Mold Resistance-QTL: Identification, Interactions and Fine Mapping in Common Bean - ND State University

Developing Bioinformatic Pipelines and Models for Genomics-assisted Breeding

Characterization of Necrotrophic Effectors in the Parastagonospora Nodorum-Wheat Interaction

Functional Characterization of Pathogen Produced Effectors and Their Host Targets

Evaluating Rotational Cropping Systems and their Impact on Soil Microbiota, Crop Yield and Ecosystem Benefits in Northern Agro-Ecosystems

NORTHERN CANOLA GROWERS ASSOCIATION, BISMARCK, ND

Improving Freezing Tolerance and Weed Suppression in Canola

NORTHERN PLAINS POTATO GROWERS ASSOC. (NPPGA), EAST GRAND FORKS, MN

Evaluating Bruising in Storage among Fresh-market and Processing Varieties

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, COLUMBUS, OH

The Soil Health Nexus: Biochar Use for Improving Soil Health and Limiting PFAS Movement in Soils

PCHI: Rapid and in situ Screening for Key Quality Traits in Pulse Crops

NSI: Less is More: Removing R-gene Mediated Susceptibility to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Soybean

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK

PCHI: Pulse Consumption Improves Gut Health, Metabolic Outcomes, and Bone Biomarkers of Post Menopausal Women

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR

NSI: White Mold Resistance-QTL: Identification, Interactions and Fine Mapping in Common Bean

Mobilization of White Mold Resistance in Common Bean

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN

Integration of Advanced Technologies for Documenting the Impact of Climate-Induced Stress on Whole Potato Plant Growth and Development

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE, BERKELEY, CA

Developing Methods to Enable Efficient Sunflower Transformation and Gene Editing

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, THE, BOULDER, CO

Developing Knowledge and Tools to Optimize Sunflower Breeding for Sclerotinia Resistance and Improved Microbiome-Related Traits

Genetic Marker Development for Hull Hardness and Oil Content in Sunflower

Next Generation Sequencing of the USDA Sunflower Breeding Program and Identification of Red Sunflower Seed Weevil Resistance Genes

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, ID

Utilizing Essential Oils to Control Tuber Sprout Growth – Evaluating Methods to Scale-up for Industrial Applications

Understanding Pressure Bruise Susceptibility of Russet Potato Cultivars Using X-ray Ct and Cell Wall Analyses

PCHI: Field Experiments to Incorporate Pulse Crops in Cropping Systems and Assess Soil Health and Plant Water Use Efficiency - Phase 2

PCHI - Minimizing Water and Nutrient Footprint for Sustainable Pulses-wheat Cropping Systems and Enhanced Soil Health

PCHI: Enhancing Winter Pea Production in the Annually Cropped, Rainfed Region of the Inland Pacific Northwest

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

NSI: Identifying Genetic Determinants of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Aggressiveness Across Crop Species

Field Screening of Barley Plants Transformed with Wheat FHB Resistance Genes

NSI: Characterizing and Bioengineering Soybean Phenylpropanoid Pathway Genes for Resistance Against Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum

PCHI: Enhancing Pea Protein Functionality through Glycation Following a Novel and Efficient Upcycling Approach

Impact of Crop Growth Environment and Postharvest Storage Conditions on Physiological Age of Seed Tubers and Their Yield Performance

Centralized Genomic Selection Resources in Spring Wheat

REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

SSBRI Molecular Evolution of Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus and Rhizomania Disease Epidemiology Compromising the Host Resistance in Sugar Beet

SSBRI Understanding the Impact of Sugar Beet Variety Mixtures on Cercospora Leaf Spot Epidemiology and Evolution of Cercospora beticola

RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AMHERST, NY

Protective Effects of Dietary Pulse Flours on the Transgenerational Influence of Maternal Obesity

PCHI: Protective Mechanisms of Pulse Consumption in the Development of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mothers and Offspring Across Life Stages

PCHI: Effects of Pulse Consumption on Maternal and Child Health

SOCIEDAD EXPORTADORA GRANEROS WINTER NURSERY

Winter Nursery and Seed Production for Rapid Germplasm Enhancement

Winter Nursery and Seed Production for Rapid Germplasm Enhancement

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROOKINGS, SD

Investigating Inter- and Intra-specific Interference in Sunflower

PCHI - Effect of a Pulse-based USDA-diet on Gut Microbial Metabolites and Biomarkers of Healthspan: A Crossover Feeding Study in Older Adults

PCHI: Impact of Storage on Functionality and Shelf Life of Chickpea Flour

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX

PCHI: Maternal Supplementation of Pea Fiber to Protect Against Obesity and Hypertension in Offspring

THE NORTH DAKOTA CORN UTILIZATION COUNCIL, Fargo

First Steps to Creating Weed Tolerant Corn

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

PCHI: Re-structuring Pulse Proteins into Valuable Fibrils via Biocatalysis

PCHI: Controlling Pulse Fermentation to Improve Gut Microbiome Health

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERS, STONY BROOK, NY

PCHI - Pea Protein Consumption to Promote Gut Health in Humans

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA

PCHI: Developing Chickpea Cultivars with Radically Improved Nitrogen Fixation Rates

Leveraging high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping technologies to accelerate wheat improvement

PCHI: Chickpea Genetic Improvement for Drought and Heat Stress Resilient Grain Yield

NSI: Tapping Wild Cicer Genetic Diversity for Trait Identification and Breeding of Resistance to Sclerotinia Disease in Chickpea

PCHI: Quantifying, Predicting, and Parallelizing the Examination of Post-digestive Properties of Common Beans

PCHI – Isolating and Characterizing Protein Fractions from Black Beans and Lentils for use as Novel Oil Structuring Agents

PCHI: Effects of Extraction Methods on Lentil and Dry Beans Extract Composition and Structural Modification

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, City of Boulder

Uniting Long-term Field Experiments and Modern Genomics to Prepare Sunflower for the Future

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, STORRS, CT

NSI: Genetic Variability Associated with the Traits of Fungicide Resistance and Pathogenicity in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

PCHI: Effects of Daily Consumption of Polyphenol-rich Pulses on Skin Health in Women

NSI: Manipulating Endogenous Host Pathways to Enhance White Mold resistance in Brassicaceae

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, IL

PCHI: Processing Effects on the Composition of Pulses (Beans/Peas/Chickpea/Lentils) and Resulting Benefits in the Prevention of Type-2 Diabetes

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST

PCHI: Tempeh Fermentation of Dry Chickpeas and Dry Peas for Enhanced Protection against Western Diet-Induced Health Risks

Harnessing Fermentation Technology to Overcome Functionality, Nutritional, and Sensory Challenges in Pulse Protein Ingredients for Food Applications

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM, COLUMBIA, MO

PCHI: Human Pulse Consumption, the Microbiome, and Meal Satiety

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI

PCHI: Develop Efficient, Genotype-independent, Gene-editing Systems for Common Bean and Chickpea

Improving Texture and Nutritive Value of Pulse-based Protein-rich Ingredients with Fiber Adducts Formed with High Pressure Homogenization and Heat

NSI: Enhanced Sclerotinia Stem Rot Resistance in Soybean through the Manipulation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Virulence Determinants

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, LARAMIE, WY

SSBRI Improving sugar beet production through greater understanding of light-mediated crop-weed interactions

Replacing Fallow & Cover Crops with Field Pea and Chickpea in the Semi-arid Northern High Plains: Impacts on Production and Sustainability-Un of WY

PCHI: Screening of Field Pea Accessions for Combined and Superior Drought-tolerance and Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation in Semi Arid Climates

USDA, FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC

2023-2024 USDA Survey of Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds in Beef, Pork, and Siluriformes

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

NSI: Systems View of Pathogenesis and Host Defense Response at Specific Infection Stages of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Effects of Roasting Parameters on the Functional and Organoleptic Properties of Lentil Flours

PCHI: Assessing the Impacts of Dryland Wheat-pea Rotations and Compost Application on Soil Health and Soil Carbon Dynamics