Jennifer Kimball
Assistant Professor
Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Research Focus
- The cultivated wild rice breeding and genetics program aims to improve the sustainability and economic gain of the Minnesota cultivated wild rice industry and its growers through the development of new and improved cultivars.
- Their research focuses on
- Dissecting the genetic and physiological bases of quantitative traits in wild rice
- Evaluating and monitoring the genetic diversity and changing environment of natural stands of wild rice in Minnesota to ensure their protection and preservation.