Projects

Role of Polyphenols in Sustainable Production and Utilization of Sorghum and Millet

This project addresses some of the most important worldwide constraints to sorghum and millet production and to sorghum utilization. These include grain-eating birds and the parasitic […]

  • Start Date: 1992
  • End Date: 1997
  • Project Code: PRF-104B; PRF-104C
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Disease Control Strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Through collaboration with ICRISAT through a joint internatioal Anthracnose Virulence Nursery this project sought to address the spread of anthracnose in more humid sorghum growing areas […]

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Plant Pathogen RFLP Mapping

This project is attempting to find RFLP or RAPD markers associated with traits conditioning disease resistance in sorghum. Most of our work to date has been […]

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Integrated Insect Pest Management Strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Project TAM-125 sought to develop integrated pest management strategies for sustainable sorghum production with concentration on plant resistance. On-site collaborative research activities take place in Mali. […]

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Biological Control Tactics for Sustainable Production of Sorghum

This project focused on finding solutions to insect pests of sorghum and millet, which are key pests and constraints to production in the U.S. and Honduras.

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Biological Control Tactics for Sustainable Production of Millet

This project focused on finding solutions to pests of sorghum and millet, which are key pests and constraints to production in the U.S. and West Africa.

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Development of Plant Disease Protection Systems for Millet and Sorghum in Semiarid Southern Africa

This project sought to develop and deploy of standard and disease specific germplasm nurseries throughout the SADCC region to monitor variability and impact of major sorghum […]

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Modeling Millet and Sorghum Establishment and Growth and Sustainable Crop Production

This project sought to assess the efficacy of natural enemies for biological control of stalk borers and the millet head miner; (2) to implement effective biological […]

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Improved and Sustainable Dryland Cereal Production Technology for Smallholder Farmers in Botswana

The major purpose of this sorghum/millet activity is to assist Botswana’s Department of Agriculture with dryland sorghum/millet research and development. This purpose is achieved by providing […]

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Sustainable Production of Sorghum and Pearl Millet in Fragile, Tropical Acid Soils

The primary objective of this project was to develop minimum-input technology strategies for the evaluation of Al-tolerant hybrids and varieties grown in tropical savanna soils.

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