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Mission

The mission of the Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit is to: 1) develop disease and crop management practices and analyze new germplasm of sugar beet and other beet types with desired agronomic traits using genetic/genomic, physiological, pathological, precision agriculture and automation techniques; 2) develop dry bean germplasm with improved nutritional and end-use quality and identify beans and other pulse crop germplasm with desirable ingredient quality, via phenotypic evaluations, plant breeding, and molecular analysis methods; and 3) develop innovative sensing and automation technologies for harvest and postharvest quality evaluation of fruits and vegetables to help growers and processors achieve labor and cost savings, enhance product marketability and reduce postharvest loss.
The Sugarbeet and Bean Research is located in East Lansing, MI and is part of the MIDWEST AREA.
The Research Leader is Renfu Lu.
Email: renfu.lu@usda.gov
Phone: 517-432-8062
Fax: 517-337-6782
1066 BOGUE STREET, #384
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
East Lansing, MI 48824