Small Grains Initiative
The Small Grains Initiative (SGI) provides a means for the U of M to initiate or accelerate problem solving or opportunity research, and associated extension programs, and to support and sustain Minnesota's wheat and barley industry.
Recently Funded Projects
Funding is granted for a two year cycle.
2018-2019 Grants
| GRANT AMOUNT | CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| $106,666 | James Anderson | Breeding Disease Resistant Wheat |
| $101,227 | Melania Figueroa |
Genetic Improvement of Oat against Fungal Disease: Crown Rust and Loose Smut |
| $67,236 | Gary Muehlbauer |
Examine the Utility of Fhb1 for Scab Resistance in Barley |
| $23,351 | Madeleine Smith | Epidemiology of Barley Yellow Dwarf in Minnesota |
| $19,120 | Kevin Smith | Improving Durable Resistance to Crown Rust in Oats |
| $69,731 | Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Disease in Barley |
| $510,714 | Brian Steffenson, Ruth Dill-Macky, Madeleine Smith, Yanhong Dong and Carol Ishimaru |
Evaluation of Small Grains Cereals for Multiple Disease Resistance and Mycotoxins |
| $14,013.95 | Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2016-2017 Grants
| GRANT AMOUNT | CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| $107,457 | James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| $143,622 | Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $138,343 | Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| $84,230 | Melania Figueroa |
Assessment of Disease Resistance Durability in Oats against Aggressive Isolates of Crown Rust and Smut Fungi |
| $107,545 | Carol Ishimaru | Incorporating Pathogen Variability into Breeding Strategies for Bacterial Leaf Streak Resistance in Wheat and Barley |
| $44,312 | Gary Muehlbauer |
Identify Novel Scab Resistance Loci in Barley |
| $30,000 | Gary Muehlbauer |
Enhancement of Scab Resistance in Wheat by Molecular Genetics |
| $70,035 | Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Barley |
| $147,568 | Madeleine Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| $90,835 | Brian Steffenson |
Evaluation of Minnesota Barley Breeding Germplasm for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $18,694 | Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2014-2015 Grants
| Grant Amount | Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| $111,960 | James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| $134,382 | Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $96,483 | Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| $64,561 | Carol Ishimaru | Bacterial Leaf Streak of Wheat: An Emergent Problem in Need of Solutions |
| $70,716 | Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Barley |
| $153,553 | Madeleine Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| $68,322 | Brian Steffenson |
Developing Barley Varieties with Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $42,500 | Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2012-2013 Grants
| Grant Amount | Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| $119,768 | James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| $156,452 | Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $103,983 | Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| $72,061 | Carol Ishimaru | Bacterial Leaf Streak of Wheat: An Emergent Problem in Need of Solutions |
| $156,890 | Albert Sims | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| $94,543 | Kevin Smith | Marker Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Disease Resistance in Barley |
| $75,822 | Brian Steffenson | Breeding Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $49,993 | Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2010-2011 Grants
| Grant Amount | Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| $149,501 | James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| $193,228 | Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley Breeding Lines for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $113,734 | Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| $72,088 | Charla Hollingsworth | Bacterial Leaf Stripe of Wheat: An Emergent Problem in Need of Solutions |
| $95,306 | James Kolmer | Chromosome Mapping of New Genes for Leaf Rust Resistance in Wheat and Enhancement of Leaf Rust Resistence in Spring Wheat Cultivars |
| $94,656 | Gary Muehlbauer | Enhancement of Scab Resistance in Wheat and Barley by Molecular Genetics |
| $28,000 | George Nelson | General Wheat Support/Fusarium Head Blight Nursery |
| $131,200 | Kevin Smith | Marker Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Disease Resistance in Barley |
| $162,043 | Larry Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiples Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| $91,010 | Brian Steffenson | Breeding Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $30,000 | Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
| $15,000 | Jochum Wiersma | Red River On-Farm Yield Trials for Spirng Wheat and Barley |
2008-2009 Grants
| Grant Amount | Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| $133,411 | James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| $190,000 | Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley Breeding Lines for Multiple Disease Resistance: St. Paul |
| $78,000 | Ruth Dill-Macky | Deoxynivalenol Production in the Fusarium Disease Complex |
| $140,713 | Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| N/A | Charla Hollingsworth | Examining Mycotoxin Content of Grain In Response to Application of Triazole and/or Strobilurin Fugicide on Wheat and Barley At Different Crop Growth Stages |
| $64,000 | Charla Hollingsworth | Examining Germplasm Response to Fungicide Application in Regard to Growing Environment |
| $88,000 | James Kolmer | Chromosome Mapping of New Genes for Leaf Rust Resistance and Improvement of Leaf Rust Resistance in Spring Wheat Germplasm |
| $82,000 | Gary Muehlbauer | Enhancement of Scab Resistance in Wheat and Barley by Molecular Genetics |
| $99,528 | Kevin Smith | Marker Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Disease Resistance in Barley |
| $149,138 | Larry Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| $78,000 | Brian Steffenson | Validation of Marker Assisted Selection for FHB Resistance Loci from Barley Accession COMP 351 |
| $18,876 | Brian Steffenson | Evaluation of Barley Breeding Lines for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| $15,000 | Jochum Wiersma | Red River On-Farm Yield Trials for Spring Wheat and Barley |
| $30,000 | Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
| N/A | Jochum Wiersma | Using Historical Yield Data to Determine the Effect of Climate Change on Productivity of Spring Wheat, Barley, and Oats in Minnesota |
| $28,000 | George Nelson | General Wheat Support / Fusarium Head Blight Nursery |
