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.
2022-2023 Grants
| CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
|---|---|
| Brian Steffenson, Ruth Dill-Macky, Yanhong Dong and Ian MacRae | Evaluation of Small Grain Cereals for Multiple Disease Resistance and Mycotoxins |
| Brian Steffenson |
Phenotyping Populations for Validation. Exploiting Wild Barley Germplasm for Disease Resistance |
| James Anderson | Breeding Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Roger Ruan | Control of Fusarium Seedling Blight in Wheat Through Fast Physical Seed Treatment |
| Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Barley |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support Small Grains Specialist |
2020-2021 Grants
| CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Breeding Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Gary Muehlbauer |
Identify Natural HvUGT13248 Expression Variants that Increase FHB Resistance in Barley |
| Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Barley |
| Kevin Smith | Improving Crown Rust Resistance in Oats |
| Brian Steffenson, Ruth Dill-Macky, Yanhong Dong and Albert Sims |
Evaluation of Small Grain Cereals for Multiple Disease Resistance and Mycotoxins |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support Small Grains Specialist |
2018-2019 Grants
| CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Breeding Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Melania Figueroa |
Genetic Improvement of Oat against Fungal Disease: Crown Rust and Loose Smut |
| Gary Muehlbauer |
Examine the Utility of Fhb1 for Scab Resistance in Barley |
| Madeleine Smith | Epidemiology of Barley Yellow Dwarf in Minnesota |
| Kevin Smith | Improving Durable Resistance to Crown Rust in Oats |
| Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Disease in Barley |
| Brian Steffenson, Ruth Dill-Macky, Madeleine Smith, Yanhong Dong and Carol Ishimaru |
Evaluation of Small Grains Cereals for Multiple Disease Resistance and Mycotoxins |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2016-2017 Grants
| CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| Melania Figueroa |
Assessment of Disease Resistance Durability in Oats against Aggressive Isolates of Crown Rust and Smut Fungi |
| Carol Ishimaru | Incorporating Pathogen Variability into Breeding Strategies for Bacterial Leaf Streak Resistance in Wheat and Barley |
| Gary Muehlbauer |
Identify Novel Scab Resistance Loci in Barley |
| Gary Muehlbauer |
Enhancement of Scab Resistance in Wheat by Molecular Genetics |
| Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Barley |
| Madeleine Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| Brian Steffenson |
Evaluation of Minnesota Barley Breeding Germplasm for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2014-2015 Grants
| Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| Carol Ishimaru | Bacterial Leaf Streak of Wheat: An Emergent Problem in Need of Solutions |
| Kevin Smith | Enhancing Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Barley |
| Madeleine Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| Brian Steffenson |
Developing Barley Varieties with Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2012-2013 Grants
| Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| Carol Ishimaru | Bacterial Leaf Streak of Wheat: An Emergent Problem in Need of Solutions |
| Albert Sims | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| Kevin Smith | Marker Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Disease Resistance in Barley |
| Brian Steffenson | Breeding Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
2010-2011 Grants
| Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley Breeding Lines for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| Charla Hollingsworth | Bacterial Leaf Stripe of Wheat: An Emergent Problem in Need of Solutions |
| James Kolmer | Chromosome Mapping of New Genes for Leaf Rust Resistance in Wheat and Enhancement of Leaf Rust Resistence in Spring Wheat Cultivars |
| Gary Muehlbauer | Enhancement of Scab Resistance in Wheat and Barley by Molecular Genetics |
| George Nelson | General Wheat Support/Fusarium Head Blight Nursery |
| Kevin Smith | Marker Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Disease Resistance in Barley |
| Larry Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiples Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| Brian Steffenson | Breeding Barley for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
| Jochum Wiersma | Red River On-Farm Yield Trials for Spirng Wheat and Barley |
2008-2009 Grants
| Contact | Project Title |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | Accelerated Breeding of Disease Resistant Wheat |
| Ruth Dill-Macky | Evaluation of Wheat and Barley Breeding Lines for Multiple Disease Resistance: St. Paul |
| Ruth Dill-Macky | Deoxynivalenol Production in the Fusarium Disease Complex |
| Yanhong Dong | Mycotoxin Analysis Services for Fusarium Head Blight Research |
| 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 |
| Charla Hollingsworth | Examining Germplasm Response to Fungicide Application in Regard to Growing Environment |
| James Kolmer | Chromosome Mapping of New Genes for Leaf Rust Resistance and Improvement of Leaf Rust Resistance in Spring Wheat Germplasm |
| Gary Muehlbauer | Enhancement of Scab Resistance in Wheat and Barley by Molecular Genetics |
| Kevin Smith | Marker Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Disease Resistance in Barley |
| Larry Smith | Evaluating Spring Wheat and Barley Lines for Resistance to Multiple Diseases in Northwest Minnesota |
| Brian Steffenson | Validation of Marker Assisted Selection for FHB Resistance Loci from Barley Accession COMP 351 |
| Brian Steffenson | Evaluation of Barley Breeding Lines for Multiple Disease Resistance |
| Jochum Wiersma | Red River On-Farm Yield Trials for Spring Wheat and Barley |
| Jochum Wiersma | General Support of Small Grains Specialist |
| Jochum Wiersma | Using Historical Yield Data to Determine the Effect of Climate Change on Productivity of Spring Wheat, Barley, and Oats in Minnesota |
| George Nelson | General Wheat Support / Fusarium Head Blight Nursery |
