
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.
2020-2021 Grants
CONTACT | PROJECT TITLE |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |