The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $450,496 project grant to Montana State University under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The purpose of this 4-year grant is to accelerate the release of new winter wheat forage varieties by initiating early-generation evaluations of an increased number of breeding lines and conducting coordinated multi-location varietal trials. The goal is to identify dual-purpose forage lines with high yield and improved nutritional quality to benefit livestock producers in Montana. The grant will enable Montana State University to expand its winter wheat forage breeding program and generate income through the release of new varieties protected by Plant Variety Protection, which can help support and strengthen the program in the future.
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