Collaborations
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
SSBRI Evaluation of Pesticide Efficacy and Application Savings in Sugar beet with EcoRobotix Ultra-Localized Applicator
SSBRI Integrating Cover Crops into High Plain and Intermountain West Sugar Beets for Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
PCHI: Customizing Interventions to Promote Pulse Consumption among Heterogeneous Consumer Segments
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, PROVO, UT
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
Pulse Quality Characteristics for Product Development That Consider Adverse Effects on Human Health
SSBRI Novel Palmer Amaranth Management Tools Using RNA-targeting with FANA Antisense Oligonucleotides
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
SSBRI Disrupting Beet Curly Top Virus Transmission by Targeting Critical Genes in Beet Leafhopper Using Nanoparticle-Mediated RNAi Delivery
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
PCHI: Exploring Impact of Pulse Diet on Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes in Overweight/Obesity Older Adults: Role of Inflammation and Gut Microbiome
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: Enhancing Dietary Perception/Acceptance of Pulses in Children through a Nutritional Intervention Program: Bringing Pulses to the Dining Table
PCHI: Using Pulse Resistant Starch to Ameliorate Aging-Associated Dysbiosis of the Gut-Microbiome-Brain Axis
PCHI: Impact of Structural Modification Techniques on Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Protein’s Ability to Modulate Human Gut Microbiota
PCHI: The Effect of Regular Lentil and Chickpea Intake on Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Health in Healthy Young Adults: Randomized Clinical Trial
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
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS
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
PCHI: Developing and Evaluating Chickpea Ingredients as Natural Wheat Dough Improvers for Enhanced Baking Quality and Functional Properties
Using Comparative Genomics to Identify Genes Associated with Sucrose Production in Sugarbeet
LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR PFLANZENGENETIK UND KULT
Oat Pangenome Project Data Sharing Agreement
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTE, BATON ROUGE, LA
Coordination of the USDA Oat Nursery
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
Utilizing Inbred Potato Clones to Determine Key Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Tuber Dormancy
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
NSI: Developing Soybean Varieties with Resistance to Sclerotinia Stem Rot
NSI - Improved White Mold Resistance in Dry and Snap Beans Through Multi-site Screening Throughout Major Production Areas II
PCHI - Leveraging plant-microbe Interactions to Optimize Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation of Dry Bean
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 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
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BISMARCK, ND
Mitigating Potato Seed Decay and Associated Economic Losses Using Enhanced Suberization Strategy
Optimizing Nitric Oxide Based Treatment Strategy to Improve Suberization of Wounded and Cut Seed Tubers
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND
Bee Stress Response and Overwintering Physiology
Understanding Freezing Tolerance and Other Agronomically Important Traits in Canola
Investigating Differences Between Spring and Winter Biotypes of Camelina
SSBRI A Comprehensive Model for Cercospora Leaf Spot Risk Management
Mobilization of White Mold Resistance in Common Bean
Application of Sensors and Image Analysis to Improve Phenotyping Throughput of Sunflower Germplasm
Integrating Advanced Monitoring Techniques to Mitigate Environmental Factors in Storage Systems to Reduce Postharvest Losses
Towards Understanding the Effects of Structural and Metabolic Resistance on Black Dot Tuber Blemish
Leveraging Plasticity of Thermal Tolerance in Megachile Rotundata and Pteromalus Venustus as a Potential
Parasitoid Mitigation Strategy
Identify Stress Tolerant Camelina Germplasm for Developing Low Carbon Intensity Oilseed Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Biofuels
Bee Stress Physiology and Aging
Using Image Analysis to Quantify Potato Storage Defects
Building Genomic Resources to Enable Molecular Breeding of Small Grains
Fusion of Machine Learning and Electromagnetic Sensors for Real-Time Local Decisions in Agriculture
NSI - Investigating Mitovirus-induced Changes in Pathogenicity, Small RNA Profile, and Transcriptomic Patterns of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum
SSBRI FY 24 Design and Testing of a Pilot Scale Sugar Beet Diffuser and Press to Evaluate Optimum Microbial Control Mechanisms
Developing Bioinformatic Pipelines and Models for Genomics-assisted Breeding
Characterization of Necrotrophic Effectors in the Parastagonospora nodorum-wheat Interaction
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
When SAM Meets Weeds: AI-driven Weed Identification for Herbicide Resistant Weed Control
Molecular Approaches to Investigating the Infection Biology of Cercospora beticola
Investigating the Role of FLC Genes in Mediating Differences in Freezing Tolerance between Spring and Winter Biotypes of Camelina
Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis and Characterization of Host Defense Genes in Response to Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus in Sugarbeet
New Disease Management Strategies in Sugarbeet Using Phyllosphere-colonizing Microbes
Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance in Cereals
Quantifying Growth, Development, and Freezing Damage in Brassica Oilseed Crops
The Regulation of Diapause by Maternal Effects & the Effect of Environmental Stress on Bee Quality
Overwintering Physiology of Insect Pollinators and Pests
New Strategies for Management of Cercospora Leaf Spot and Rhizomania Diseases of Sugarbeet
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
Predictive Crop Performance Research Initiative
Barley Pest Initiative - Advancing Resistance and Understanding Pathogenicity of Bacterial Leaf Streak
Evaluating a Diversity Panel of Camelina Sativa Germplasm for Improved Freezing Tolerance and Improved Seed Characteristics
Genetic Analysis and Improvement of Wheat for Resistance to Foliar Disease
Fusion of Machine Learning and Electromagnetic Sensors for Real-Time Local Decisions in Agriculture
NSI: Introgression and Pyramiding of Sclerotinia Stem Rot Disease Resistant Gene(s) into Canola Cultivars
Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato by Genomics, Phenomics, Bioinformatics
Identification of Biological Control Agents in the Northern Great Plains and Evaluation of BCAs For Controlling Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
SSBRI: Using Nanotechnology to Enhance Fungicide Efficacy and Duration for Sugarbeet Disease Control
Mapping Basal Stalk Rot Resistance and Oxalic Acid Tolerance Traits in Two Sunflower Recombinant Inbred Line Populations
SSBRI Intelligence On-farm Sugarbeet Weed Management Solution Based on Edge AI and Unmanned Automation Systems (UAV and UGV)
NSI: Development of RNA Fungicides for Management of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Canola
Studying of Metabolic Biomarkers for Rapid Detection of Microbial Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance in Sugarbeet Processing Facilities
Developing Systems to Expedite Phenotyping of Freezing Damage in Brassica Oilseed Crops
Understanding the Molecular and Genetic Switches Controlling Stress Tolerance in Small Grain Cereals
Monitoring Potato Plant, Root and Tuber Growth via Non-Destructive Means to Identify Key Factors Impacting Climate Adaptability of Cultivars
Understanding of Storage Diseases in Sugarbeet and Assessing the Quality Problems in the Factory Processing
Predictive Crop Performance Research Initiative
Identifying the Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Wound-Healing Processes to Improve Postharvest Quality of Potato
Genetic Analysis and Characterization of Genes Governing Disease Susceptibility in Wheat
NSI: Improving Resistance of Spring Canola to Sclerotinia Stem Rot
PCHI: Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein
Characterization of Host-range Defining Factors in Xanthomonas translucens
Improvement of Barley Resistance to Spot Form Net Blotch, Fusarium head blight, stripe rust, Hessian fly, and leaf rust
New Technologies to Study Virus-host Interactions to Identify Strategies for Sugarbeet Viral Disease Management
Perennial Crops for Sustainable Agriculture in the Northern Plains
Impact of Agronomic and Post-harvest Management Practices on Potato Quality
Identifying Volatile Organic Compounds That Drive Sugar Beet Root Maggot (Tetanops Myopaeformis) and Natural Enemy Behavior
Insect Responses to Intraspecific Floral Trait Variation in Asteraceae
Management and Distribution of Seed of Released ARS Sunflower Germplasm
Investigation of Viral Diseases of Barley and Wheat
Barley Pest Research Initiative for Spot Blotch, Bacterial Leaf Streak, Net Blotch, Stem Rust, and Other Barley Pathogens
Genetic Dissection of Sugarbeet Respiration Rate and Root Firmness to Identify Genes for Reducing Post-harvest
Developing Genetic and Genomic Resources for the Sunflower Stem Canker Pathogens Diaporthe Helianthi and D. Gulyae
Developing New Sugarbeet Lines Using Wild Sea Beet as a Source of Resistance to Leaf Spot and Sugarbeet Root Maggot
Increasing Genetic Gain in Spring Oat Using Genetics and Genomics
Genomics, Phenomics, Bioinformatics for Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato
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
Establishing Alfalfa in Intercropping with Sunflower and Sorghum to Improve Alfalfa Yield and Profitability
NORTHERN CANOLA GROWERS ASSOCIATION, BISMARCK, ND
Improving Freezing Tolerance and Weed Suppression in Canola
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
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR
Characterizing Novel Compounds from Host-adapted Microbes for Sugarbeet Disease Management
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 IDAHO, MOSCOW, ID
PCHI: Field Experiments to Incorporate Pulse Crops in Cropping Systems and Assess Soil Health and Plant Water Use Efficiency - Phase 2
Inhibiting Tuber Sprouting with Thermal Fog Application of Emulsions Containing Zinc Nanoparticles
PCHI: Enhancing Winter Pea Production in the Annually Cropped, Rainfed Region of the Inland Pacific Northwest
PCHI - Minimizing Water and Nutrient Footprint for Sustainable Pulses-wheat Cropping Systems and Enhanced Soil Health
Understanding Pressure Bruise Susceptibility of Russet Potato Cultivars Using X-ray Ct and Cell Wall Analyses
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, SAINT PAUL, MN
NSI - Validation and Identification of Genetic Determinants of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum Aggression Across Crop Species
Improvement and Deployment of Genomic Selection Resources in Spring Wheat
PCHI: Impact of a Feasible Protein Co-extranction From Three Pulse Crops on Protein and Co-products Properties
Using Image Analysis to Quantify Potato Storage Defects
Centralized Genomic Selection Resources in Spring Wheat
SSBRI Molecular Evolution of Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus and Rhizomania Disease Epidemiology Compromising the Host Resistance in Sugar Beet
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
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
SSBRI Understanding the Impact of Sugar Beet Variety Mixtures on Cercospora Leaf Spot Epidemiology and Evolution of Cercospora beticola
SOCIEDAD EXPORTADORA GRANEROS WINTER NURSERY
Winter Nursery and Seed Production for Rapid Germplasm Enhancement
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROOKINGS, SD
PCHI: Impact of Storage on Functionality and Shelf Life of Chickpea Flour
PCHI - Effect of a Pulse-based USDA-diet on Gut Microbial Metabolites and Biomarkers of Healthspan: A Crossover Feeding Study in Older Adults
PCHI: Next-Gen Nitrogen Fixation: Tailoring Rhizobial Inoculants to Winter and Spring Field Pea Systems
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX
PCHI: Maternal Supplementation of Pea Fiber to Protect Against Obesity and Hypertension in Offspring
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
PCHI: Controlling Pulse Fermentation to Improve Gut Microbiome Health
PCHI: Re-structuring Pulse Proteins into Valuable Fibrils via Biocatalysis
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER, CO
Developing Knowledge and Tools to Optimize Sunflower Breeding for Sclerotinia Resistance and Improved Microbiome-Related Traits
Next Generation Sequencing of the USDA Sunflower Breeding Program and Identification of Red Sunflower Seed Weevil Resistance Genes
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERS, AMHERST, NY
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
PCHI: Effects of Pulse Consumption on Child Health
PCHI - Pea Protein Consumption to Promote Gut Health in Humans
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA
PCHI: Chickpea Genetic Improvement for Drought and Heat Stress Resilient Grain Yield
PCHI: Developing Chickpea Cultivars with Radically Improved Nitrogen Fixation Rates
Leveraging high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping technologies to accelerate wheat improvement
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: Improving Protein Digestibility in Pulses with Higher-throughput Assays and Sequence-based Prediction
PCHI – Isolating and Characterizing Protein Fractions from Black Beans and Lentils for use as Novel Oil Structuring Agents
PCHI: Reinventing Nitrogen Fixation in Cultivated Chickpea with Wild-derived Traits
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
NSI: Manipulating Endogenous Host Pathways to Enhance White Mold resistance in Brassicaceae
PCHI: Effects of Daily Consumption of Polyphenol-rich Pulses on Skin Health in Women
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
NSI: Enhanced Sclerotinia Stem Rot Resistance in Soybean through the Manipulation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Virulence Determinants
Improving Texture and Nutritive Value of Pulse-based Protein-rich Ingredients with Fiber Adducts Formed with High Pressure Homogenization and Heat
PCHI: Develop Efficient, Genotype-independent, Gene-editing Systems for Common Bean and Chickpea
NSI - Biocontrol Alternative for Disease Management of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum Increases Boscalid Fungicide Susceptibility
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, LARAMIE, WY
SSBRI Improving Sugar Beet Production through Greater Understanding of Light-mediated Crop-weed Interactions
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
PCHI: Assessing the Impacts of Dryland Wheat-pea Rotations and Compost Application on Soil Health
The Fargo, North Dakota has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.
Current collaborators and projects:
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASK, LINCOLN, NE