Research
OVERVIEW
Basic and applied research in the plant sciences provides new wealth, economic development, and improved quality of life in the state and the region. Research results enable producers and businesses to increase crop production and viability. We are committed to the effective and timely transfer of research-generated knowledge and technology to the agricultural industry and the larger scientific and public sectors to benefit the state, the nation and the world.
PLANT VARIETY RELEASES
The NDSU Research Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organization established to support North Dakota State University in achieving its instructional, research, public service, and academic goals. It holds the licensing rights to plant varieties and germplasm releases developed by Plant Sciences researchers at North Dakota State University.
NDSU Licensed Crop Variety Releases
NDSU Licensed Woody Plant Introductions
Historic List of NDSU Crop Variety Releases
BREEDING PIPELINE DATABASE MANAGEMENT
The Breeding Pipeline Database Management Team supports breeding programs and NDSU Research Extension Center agronomists on the use of technology that helps them accelerate the advancement of germplasm across different database pipelines.
Learn more about Breeding Pipeline Database Management
PLANT SCIENCES RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Crops
- 6-row & 2-row Barley Breeding & Genetics - Richard Horsley
- Broadleaf Crop Production/Extension - Hans Kandel
- Dry Edible Bean Breeding - Juan Osorno
- Durum Wheat Breeding - Elias Elias
- Forages & Biomass Crop Production - Marisol Berti
- Hard Spring Wheat Breeding & Genetics - Andrew Green
- Hard Winter Wheat Breeding & Genetics - G. Francois Marais
- Oat Breeding & Genetics - Michael McMullen
- Oilseed (Canola and Flax) Breeding & Genetics - Mukhlesur Rahman
- Pulse Breeding & Genetics - Nonoy Bandillo
- Small Grains & Corn/Extension - Clair Keene
- Soybean Breeding & Genetics - Carrie Miranda
- Sunflower, Alternative & New Crop Production - Burton Johnson
Food & Cereal Science
- Durum & Pasta Quality - Frank Manthey
- Food & Cereal Chemistry - Bingcan Chen
- Food Chemistry & Ingredient Technology - Jiajia Rao
- Food Processing - Minwei Xu
- Food Security/Global Institute of Food Security & International Agriculture and Plant Metabolism - Kalidas Shetty
- Malting Barley Quality/Institute of Barley & Malt Sciences - vacant
- Wheat Quality - Shahidul Islam
Genetics & Genomics
- Dry Bean Genetics & Biotechnology - Phillip McClean
- Statistical Genomics - Xuehui Li
- Wheat Genetics - vacant
Horticulture & Horticultural Crops
- Greenhouse Production, Vegetable Culture & Breeding - Chiwon Lee
- High Value Crop Production - Harlene Hatterman-Valenti
- Horticulture/Extension - Tom Kalb II
- Horticulture/Extension - Esther McGinnis
- Potato Breeding - Asunta (Susie) Thompson
- Potato Production/Extension - Andy Robinson
- Woody Plant Improvement - Todd West
- Woody Plant Physiology & Biotechnology - Wenhao Dai
Turfgrass
- Sports Turf Management - Deying Li
- Turfgrass & Landscape - Alan Zuk
- Turfgrass Stress Physiology - Qi Zhang
Weed Science
- Annual Weeds - Kirk Howatt
- Invasive & Noxious Weeds - Quincy Law
- Weed Biology & Ecology - Greta Gramig
- Weed Control/Extension - Joe Ikley
- Weed Control in Sugarbeet/Extension - Tom Peters
- Weed Genetics - Michael Christoffers
