Collaborations

The Potato, Pulse and Small Grains Quality 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

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: Customizing Interventions to Promote Pulse Consumption among Heterogeneous Consumer Segments

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

Integrating Field Pea and Chickpea into Wheat Rotations under Strategic Tillage to Improve Water Use and Soil Health in the Semi-Arid High Plains

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

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

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

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY

PCHI - Synergistic Fermentation on Native Pulse Flour for Protein Enrichment, Functionality Improvement and Off-flavor Reduction

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

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE

Effects of Chickpea and Lentil Consumption on Gut, Cardiometabolic, and Cognitive Health in Older Adults: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial

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

PCHI: Enhancing Dietary Perception/Acceptance of Pulses in Children through a Nutritional Intervention Program: Bringing Pulses to the Dining Table

GRAND FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE,, FARGO

Digital Agriculture Translation Pipelines and National Proving Grounds

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

PCHI: Developing and Evaluating Chickpea Ingredients as Natural Wheat Dough Improvers for Enhanced Baking Quality and Functional Properties

PCHI - Developing Gelling Agents and Resistant Starch Products from Pea Starch

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

PCHI - Pulse-microbiome-cardiac Axis: Comparing Whole Chickpeas and Functional Snacks for Hypertension Management

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

Genetic Targets to Enhance Postharvest Quality and Storability in Potato

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

Utilizing Inbred Potato Clones to Determine Key Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Tuber Dormancy

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOZEMAN

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

PCHI - Influence of Genotype and Environment on Lentil Quality and Functional Traits and Their Relationships with Agronomic Traits

NATIONAL POTATO PROMOTION BOARD, DENVER, CO

Evaluation of Postharvest Processing Quality among New Public Potato Clones

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC

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

PCHI - Nutrition-based Life-cycle Assessment of Pulse Consumption Across U.S. Dietary Patterns

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

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

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

PCHI: Understanding Environmental Controls on Pea Protein

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

Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato by Genomics, Phenomics, Bioinformatics

Using Image Analysis to Quantify Potato Storage Defects

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

Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato Using Molecular Methods

Genomics, Phenomics, Bioinformatics for Understanding Postharvest Physiology of Potato

Towards Understanding the Effects of Structural and Metabolic Resistance on Black Dot Tuber Blemish

PCHI - Reducing Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides in Dry Beans Through Integrated Metabolomic and Genomic Approaches

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

Agronomic and Management Impacts on Potato Tuber Fry Processing Quality

Determining Optimum Pre-Planting Conditions for Dakota Russet seed tubers

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, COLUMBUS, OH

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

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

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

PCHI - Integrated Management of Bacterial Blight and Ascochyta Blight Complex in Winter Pea in the Inland Pacific Northwest

Inhibiting Tuber Sprouting with Thermal Fog Application of Emulsions Containing Zinc Nanoparticles

Addressing Postharvest Storage Issues Critical for the US Potato Growers and Industry

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

Examination of Phenotypic, Genetic & Environmental Variation for Pea Flavor Profiles and Functional Properties in the USDA Pea Germplasm Collection

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

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROOKINGS, SD

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

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 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 Child Health

PCHI: Effects of Pulse Consumption on Maternal and Child Health

PCHI - Pea Protein Consumption to Promote Gut Health in Humans

PCHI - Consumption of Pulse Proteins to Drive Gut Health

THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TR, ORLANDO, FL

Zinc Carriers as a Strategy to Reduce CIPC Requirements for Potato Sprout Suppressio

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

PCHI: Developing Chickpea Cultivars with Radically Improved Nitrogen Fixation Rates

PCHI: Reinventing Nitrogen Fixation in Cultivated Chickpea with Wild-derived Traits

PCHI: Improving Protein Digestibility in Pulses with Higher-throughput Assays and Sequence-based Prediction

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

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 - Enhancing Functional Properties of Pulse Components through Superfine Grinding for Value-Added Food Applications

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI

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

Modulating Performance of Pulse Proteins in Intermediate Moisture Foods Through Mechanism-guided Design and Translation of Polyphenol Interventions

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

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

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