Grants and Research Projects

Below you will find a list of research projects and grants that have been or, are currently being, conducted on wild rice at the University. Where possible, descriptions related to research goals have been included on the individual project pages. 

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Project Profile Principal Investigator Funding Source Project Status
Hydropedology: Genesis, Properties, and Distribution of Hydromorphic Soils Jay Bell National Institute of Food and Agriculture Complete
High-Value Specialty Crop Pest Management Roger Becker National Institute of Food and Agriculture Complete
Chemistry, Biology, and Morphology of Prairie Soils and Wetlands Paul Bloom State Agricultural Experiment Station Complete
Wildrice Breeding Resources Advancement, Preservation, and Genetic Distinctiveness Raymie Porter Rapid Agricultural Response Fund Complete
Bimaadiziwin - A Healthy Way of Life Renee Pardello National Institute of Food and Agriculture Complete
Functional Foods: Fiber and Antioxidant-Enriched Foods P B Addis National Institute of Food and Agriculture Complete
Conservation, Management, Enhancement and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources Stan Hokanson USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture Complete
Advanced Sensing, Processing and Control Technology for Biological, Agricultural, and Food Engineering Roger Ruan USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture Complete
Late-Season Grazing Date and Stocking Rate Effect on Persistence and Yield of Pasture Grasses and Legumes Dan Braaten and Eric Mousel Midwest Forage Association Complete
Wildrice Breeding and Genetics Raymie Porter Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council Complete
Efficient Nitrogen Fertilization for Cultivated Wildrice Varieties, Phase 3 Dan Braaten, Vincent Fritz and Albert Sims Minnesota Department of Agriculture Complete
Lab Analysis of P & K Movement in High Organic Matter Soils Carl Rosen Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council Complete
Wildrice Improvement: Breeding, Production, and Pathology Raymie Porter Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council Complete
Wildrice Improvement: Breeding, Production, and Pathology Raymie Porter Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council Complete
Wild Rice Genetics Research Alexander Kahler Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council Complete