Collaborations

The Sugarbeet and Potato Research 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

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

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

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 - 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

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

CROP PHENOMICS LLC, COLLEGE STATION

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

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE

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

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

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHICAGO, IL

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

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO, AMES, IA

National Consumer Survey of Pulse Consumption and Views

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

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

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

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

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

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, INC., BOZEMAN

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

PCHI: Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

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

NATIONAL POTATO PROMOTION BOARD, DENVER, CO

National Fry Processing Trials-Part IV

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 STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND

Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato by Genomics, Phenomics, Bioinformatics

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

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

Developing the Next Generation of Flavonoid Enhanced Dry Beans

Sugarbeet Harvester

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

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

SSBRI A Comprehensive Model for Cercospora Leaf Spot Risk Management

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

Optimizing Nondulation in Chickpea for Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation

Effect of Cercospora Leaf Spot on Sugarbeet Root Storage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PCHI: Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

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

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

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK

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

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

PCHI: Pulse Resistant Starch: Interplay Between Processing the Microbiome and Health

PCHI: Controlling Pulse Fermentation to Improve Gut Microbiome Health

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

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

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

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

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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

RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AMHERST, NY

PCHI: Effects of Pulse Consumption on Maternal and Child Health

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

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

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROOKINGS, SD

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

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

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX

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

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

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

PCHI: Developing Chickpea Cultivars with Radically Improved Nitrogen Fixation Rates

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

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

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 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

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, LARAMIE, WY

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

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

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

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

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