
Research
Funded Projects
Funded Projects
The North Dakota Wheat Commission funds wheat research projects that help enhance the competitiveness of wheat and improve quality characteristics of the state's wheat crop. Producers see the direct benefit of the research through new and improved wheat varieties, pest management practices and facilities and equipment that showcase the quality of their product to the world. Funded projects fall into the following general categories:

Breeding and Genetics

Soil Science

Capital Improvement

End-Use Quality

Economics and Transportation

Agronomic Research

Customer Service and Miscellaneous
2025-2026 Funded Projects
Breeding and Genetics
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Bolley Complex, 2024-current
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Drill Strip Data on Pasta Quality of ND Durum - Dr. Keene, 2025
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Durum Breeding, Dr. Elias, 1990-current
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Durum Germplasm Low Cadmium, Dr. Elias, 2011-current
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HRS Breeding, Dr. Green, 1992- current
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HRW Breeding, Dr. Marais. 2011 - current
End-Use Quality
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Clean Label Bread Production using HRS - Dr. Islam, 2025
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Crop Quality Survey - Dr. Islam
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Data Acquisition for 2 Pasta Extruders - Dr. Manthey, 2025
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Digestive Resistance of ND SW Starch through Enzymatic Modification - Dr. Xu, 2025
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Durum Quality Research Support, Dr. Manthey, 2005-current
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HRS Frozen Dough, Dr. Islam, 2025
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HRS Quality Research, Dr. Islam, 2012-current
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HRW Quality Research Support, Dr. Islam, 2011-current
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Wheat Quality Research Support, Dr. Islam, 2005-current
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Wheat Quality Research Technician, Dr. Islam, 2005-current
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Starch Properties/Pasta Cooking Quality, Dr. Manthey- 2023-current
Agronomic Research
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Applied Research for Management of Diseases, Dr. Friskop, 2023-current
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*Breeding for High Yield/Multi Gene FHB Resistance in HRW, Dr. Marais, 2024-current
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DON Testing of Durum in Western ND, Dr. Ncube, 2018-current
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*Explore Biochemical Variabilities in Arabinoxylans of HRS, Dr. Islam, current
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Evaluate Germplasm to Stem/Leaf Rust Resistance, Dr. Gill, 2020-current
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*Evaluate Simultaneous Impact of 4 Economic Diseases in HRS Dr. Friskop, current
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FHB Resistance in Wheat, Dr. Zhong, 2013-current
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*Genetic Mapping of Bacterial Leaf Streak Resistance in Durum - Dr. Liu, 2025
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*Improve Screening of Germplasm for Resistance to Wheat Stem Sawfly, Dr. Prischmann-Voldseth, current
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*Introgression of QTL to Develop Durum Pre-Breeding Germplasm - Dr. Li, 2025
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Method to Detect Bacterial Leaf Streak. Dr. Liu, 2019-current
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*Molecular Marker Develop/Introgressions Leaf/Stripe Rust Resistance Genes, Dr. Gill, current
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New Varieties High Input Management, Dr. Keene, 2017-current
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Nitrogen Fixing Biological Additives on HRS Yield/Protein, Ms. Yuja, 2023-current
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Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Streak, Dr. Liu, 2013-current
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Wheat Midge Survey, Dr. Knodel, 1995-current
Soil Science
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Agronomic/Environmental Benefits of Diversifying Crop Rotations with Wheat - Dr. Pires, 2025
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Azospirillum Brasilense to Improve Wheat Establish and Partially Replace Nitrogen - Dr. Bortolon, 2025
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Effect of Nitrogen Rate on Yield/Protein in HRS Lines, Dr. Grisheim, 2025
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Emergence/Early Growth of HRS in Acid Soils, Dr. Gomes, 2025
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Insecticide Seed Treatments on Hessian Flt in SW - Dr. Chirumamilla, 2025
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Integrating Legumes with Wheat for Improved Yield and Disease Suppression - Dr. Khan, 2025
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Nitrogen Extenders/Spilt Applications Improve SW Yield/Quality in ND - Dr. Cabello-Leiva, 2025
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Sulfur Fertilizer Impacts on HRS Grown in SW ND, Dr. Augustin, 2023-current
Economics and Transportation
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Strategy/Analysis for New Technology Collaborations, Dr. Wilson, 2010-current
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Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Dr. Vachal, 1998-current
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Transportation Issues Research
Customer Service and Misc.
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Diversity of Microorganisms Linked to Yield/Quality, Dr. Bannerjee, 2024-current
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Equipment Maintenance
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General Research Contingency
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Northern Crops Institute General Support, Dr. Peterson, 1983-current
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Precision Weed Management Integrating AI - Dr. Rabia, 2025
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Wheat Marketing Center, Mr. Moran, 1997-current
*Checkoff match to grants approved by the Wheat Research Committee of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Extension (SBARE).