Partnering

For more information about partnering with ARS in the NPA contact:

Bryan Kaphammer, Ph.D.

Technology Transfer Coordinator

USDA‑ARS

2150 Centre Avenue, Building D

Suite 300, Room 3053

Fort Collins, CO 80526

Phone: 970‑492‑7028

Fax: 970‑492‑7036

email: bryan.kaphammer@ars.usda.gov

The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center conducts research that covers the effects of foreign chemicals in animals, explores new methods to control perennial weed and insect pests, tests wheat and oats to enhance quality, and improves the storage characteristics of potatoes and sugarbeets.  Additionally, scientists at the Center develop improved germplasm for wheat, barley, sugarbeets, and sunflower.  To successfully complete our mission we actively seek partners to collaborate on research activities.  Currently the Center has numerous cooperative research programs with staff at North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota, and numerous other land grant universities across the United States.  We also partner with numerous federal and state government agencies, farm commodity organizations, and agribusinesses.  These numerous partnerships add exceptional value to our research programs and increase our capacity to solve problems of importance to the United States consumer. 

LINKS to NDSU:

http://www.ndsu.edu

Department of Plant Science:  http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/plantsci/

Department of Chemistry: http://www.chem.ndsu.nodak.edu/

Department of Biology: http://biology.ndsu.nodak.edu/

Department of Animal & Range Science: http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/ars/templates/indexes/programindex.htm

Sclerotinia Project

The ARS-led National Sclerotinia Initiative supports 20 different projects aimed at neutralizing white mold’s economic threat to seven different crops: sunflower, soybean, canola, edible dry beans, chickpeas, lentils and dry peas.  This consortium of federal and state university scientists includes 10 land grant universities and five crop commodity groups, and is led by the Agricultural Research Service, the USDA’s chief scientific research agency.

http://www.whitemoldresearch.com

Contact Information

National Sclerotinia Initiative
P.O. Box 5677 | 1307 North 18th Street
Fargo, ND 58105 | 701-239-1371
chandlel@fargo.ars.usda.gov