Our research is enhanced by our work with numerous collaborators at many levels
University of Minnesota & Extension collaborators:
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Minnesota Extension: Regional Sustainable Partnerships:
Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics: Sheaffer Lab
Dept. of Plant Pathology: Dill-Macky Lab
Dept. of Plant Pathology: Steffenson Lab
College of Biological Sciences: Brandvain Lab
Other Research Institutions:
Barley World: This website from Oregon State University contains a breadth of information on barley including topics like genetic diversity, end uses, and breeding
USDA-ARS Small Grains Genotyping Labs
US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI): This is a collaborative research effort to reduce the impact of Fusarium head blight (scab) on wheat and barley. Research proceedings, information on the scab disease, and breeding tools can be found on their website.
Farmer cooperatives:
Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI): Small grains variety selection tool
Industry partners:
Barley
Rahr Malting Co.: Malt quality testing
Shells Brewery: On-Brewery variety trial
Sprowt Labs: Exploring heirloom barley varieties for malting and brewing
Vertical Malt: Scaling up testing of new varieties for craft brewing
Oat
PepsiCo