McKay Funded for Cattle and Sheep Pan-Epigenome Research
Establishing a Pan-Epigenome for Cattle and Sheep is a newly funded $1.3 million dollar USDA NIFA grant that is being led by Animal & Veterinary Sciences Associate Professor Stephanie McKay, in collaboration with Darren Hagen, PhD, at Oklahoma State University, and Brenda Murdoch, PhD, at the University of Idaho. Continue reading “McKay Funded for Cattle and Sheep Pan-Epigenome Research”
Plant Biology Biofuel Research Funded
Plant Biology Associate Professor Jill Preston recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to work with the Joint Genome Institute to sequence several grass genomes. Continue reading “Plant Biology Biofuel Research Funded”
Institute Funding Trains Students in Regenerative Agriculture
During August, 2021, Eric Bishop von Wettberg was awarded a subcontract for the New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute (NRR-BII). The aim of this institute is to develop tools and training for students to examine the role of roots in regenerative agriculture and native habitat restoration. At UVM, Wettberg’s activities involve establishing a long-term intercropping trial of kernza, a perennial relative of wheat that can be used for baking and brewing, growing alongside alfalfa or clovers. Continue reading “Institute Funding Trains Students in Regenerative Agriculture”
Chickpea Whole Genome Sequencing to Improve Crop Production
Plant and Soil Science Associate Professor Eric Bishop von Wettberg announced the publication of research in the journal Nature by a collaborative group of Wettberg’s colleagues abroad, and led by Dr. Rajeev Varshney at ICRISAT, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. Continue reading “Chickpea Whole Genome Sequencing to Improve Crop Production”