Project Number: 5440-21220-027-12
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 30, 2006
End Date: Sep 30, 2011

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research is to accelerate development and release of improved sorghum, wheat, and forage cultivars and germplasm by the cooperative use of precision irrigation systems.

Approach:
Breeding will be conducted using irrigated nurseries, and improvements in germplasm traits will be determined under irrigation. ARS will conduct the genetic and breeding components of the research and the University of Nebraska will conduct the irrigation and soil management components of the research.