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

Improved White Mold Resistance in Dry and Snap Beans through Multi-site Screening and Pathogen Characterization throughout Major Production Areas

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

Sequencing and Assembly of Cereal Wild Relatives’ Genomes

Small Grains Pangenome Assembly and Annotation

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC

Integrating Metabolome and Phytohormone Analyses to Investigate Postharvest Physiology of Potato

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS, CO

Comparative Analysis of Chickpea, Dry Pea, Lentil, and Dry Bean for Human Health Traits

Mechanisms of Dry Bean Mediated Anti-Obesogenic Activity

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

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY

Thermal and Nonthermal Processing of Pulse Protein Concentrates: Impact on Functionality and Nutritional Value

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

DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MO

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

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE

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

GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Collaborative Research on Winter Hardy Cover Crops (Canola and Rapa) Between USDA-ARS and GAU

GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION, Palo Alto

Cryopreservation of Anopheles Mosquitoes

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHICAGO, IL

Understanding the Pulse-Gut Relationship and Its Role in Modifying Systemic Inflammation and Insulin Sensitivity in Humans

Evaluating Gene Flow of the Red Sunflower Seed Weevil

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO, AMES, IA

National Consumer Survey of Pulse Consumption and Views

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

Sustainable Field Pea Cropping Systems for the Great Plains

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

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, 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

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

Developing Soybean Varieties with Resistance to Sclerotinia Stem Rot

Enhancing Soybean for Resistance to Sclerotinia Stem Rot

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

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

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, INC., BOZEMAN

Gut Microbiota Dependent and Independent Impacts of Dietary Pulses on Pre- and Postprandial Metabolism and Inflammation in Overweight/Obese Humans

Building a Better Lentil from the Ground Up

Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

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

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY,INC, BOZEMAN, MT

Increasing Nitrogen Fixation Potential in Pulses for Environmental and Economic Sustainability

NATIONAL POTATO PROMOTION BOARD, DENVER, CO

National Fry Processing Trials-Part IV

NATIONAL SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION, MANDAN, ND

Enhancing Rust Resistance in Confection Sunflower Production Through Next-generation Technologies - Year 2

Extending the USDA Sunflower Breeding Program to Address Producer Outcomes.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC

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

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

NORTH DAKOTA BARLEY COUNCIL, City of West Fargo, ND

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

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

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

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVER, FARGO, ND

Assessing the Importance of Plant Spacing Heterogeneity (Skips, Doubles, Gaps) on Yield, and Heritability of Seedling Emergence in Field Conditions

Effects of Hemp Seed Meal on Physiologic, Nutritional, and Residue Chemistry Endpoints in Feedlot Cattle

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND

Integrated Pest Management of Sunflower Insects

Development of Elite Durum and Hard Red Spring Wheat Germplasm with Scab Resistance

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

Stress Physiology and Oxidative Stress of Insect Pollinators

Validation and Characterization of Cultivated Sunflower Lines with Resistance to Sclerotinia Basal Stalk Rot

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

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

Effects of Stress on Insect Pollinators and Pests

Developing Bioinformatic Pipelines and Models for Genomics-assisted Breeding

Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

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

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

Effect of Cercospora Leaf Spot on Sugarbeet Root Storage

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

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

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

Improving Resistance of Spring Canola to Sclerotinia Stem Rot

Development of RNA Fungicides for Management of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Canola

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

Effects of Planting Date and Hybrid Selection on Damage by the Red Sunflower Seed Weevil

Rapid Analysis of Bioactive Plant Constituents and Steroid Hormones in Beef Cattle Matrices

Optimizing Nondulation in Chickpea for Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation

Functional Characterization of Pathogen Produced Effectors and Their Host Targets

Genomic Analysis of Septoria Nodorum Blotch Susceptibility Genes in Wheat

Characterization of Necrotrophic Effectors in the Parastagonospora Nodorum-Wheat Interaction

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

Creating Weed Tolerant Corn

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance in Cereals

Bee Stress Response and Overwintering Physiology

Characterization of Host-range Defining Factors in Xanthomonas translucens

Understanding Freezing Tolerance and Other Agronomically Important Traits in Canola

Development of Meat Analogues with Germinated Pulse Protein Extracts

Perennial Crops for Sustainable Agriculture in the Northern Plains

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

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

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

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

Management and Distribution of Seed of Released ARS Sunflower Germplasm

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

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

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

Investigating Mutations in Arabidopsis That Increase Deacclimation Resistance

Improvement of Durum and Bread Wheat for Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Stem Rust, and Hessian Fly

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

Developing the Next Generation of Flavonoid Enhanced Dry Beans

Developing Bioinformatic Pipelines for Genomics-assisted Breeding using Graphical User Interfaces

Enhancing the Nutritional and Functional Traits of Dry Bean Through Metabolomics, Genetics, and Breeding

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

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

Role of WRKY Transcription Factors in Quantitative Resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Functional Studies of Candidate Genes Associated with Heterotic Yield Effects (Hybrid Vigor) in Canola

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

NORTHERN CANOLA GROWERS ASSOCIATION, BISMARCK, ND

Functional Studies of Candidate Genes Associated with Heterotic Yield Effects (Hybrid Vigor) in Canola

Increasing Freezing Tolerance in Winter Canola through a Better Understanding of Deacclimation

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

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

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK

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

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR

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

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

Pulse Resistant Starch: Interplay Between Processing the Microbiome and Health

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 COLORADO, THE, Boulder, CO

Genetic Marker Development for Hull Hardness and Oil Content in Sunflower

Understanding How Sunflower Soil Microbiome Impacts Resistance to Sclerotinia Stalk Rot

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

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, ID

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

Optimizing Pulse Protein Functionality

Field Experiments to Incorporate Pulse Crops in Cropping Systems and Assess Soil Health and Plant Water Use Efficiency

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

Centralized Genomic Selection Resources in Spring Wheat

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

RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AMHERST, NY

Effects of Pulse Consumption on Maternal and Child Health

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

SOCIEDAD EXPORTADORA GRANEROS WINTER NURSERY

Winter Nursery and Seed Production for Rapid Germplasm Enhancement

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROOKINGS, SD

Investigating Inter- and Intra-specific Interference in Sunflower

Using Native Rhizobia to Improve Salt-Tolerance in Field Pea

Impact of Storage on Functionality and Nutritional and Phytochemical Compositions of Pea, Lentil, and Chickpea

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

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, COLLEGE STATION, TX

Improved Short Season Cowpeas and Development of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Other Phenotyping Tools to Advance Pulse Breeding

Improving Pulse Protein Properties for Expanded Functionality Using Naturally Derived Polymeric Polyphenols

THE NORTH DAKOTA CORN UTILIZATION COUNCIL, Fargo

First Steps to Creating Weed Tolerant Corn

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

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

Chickpea Genetic Improvement for Drought and Heat Stress Resilient Grain Yield

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

Tailoring Processing Strategies to Produce the New Generation of Chickpea Proteins and Prebiotic Oligosaccharides

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

Developing Chickpea Cultivars with Radically Improved Nitrogen Fixation Rates

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

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, STORRS, CT

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

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

Manipulating Endogenous Host Pathways to Enhance White Mold resistance in Brassicaceae

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, IL

Optimization in the Production of Protein Hydrolysates from Chickpea as Novel Functional Food Ingredients in the Prevention of Type-2 Diabetes

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM, COLUMBIA, MO

Human Pulse Consumption, the Microbiome, and Meal Satiety

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI

Targeting Essential Genes in Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum to Achieve Sclerotinia Stem Rot Resistance in Soybean

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

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

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, LARAMIE, WY

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

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

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

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

ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY

Understanding Cold-induced Developmental Changes in Agricultural and Horticultural Crops