The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded North Dakota State University $166,747 on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to efficiently breed Fusarium head blight resistant spring wheat cultivars adapted to North Dakota. The recipient will continue developing spring wheat varieties with moderate or better resistance to Fusarium head blight while increasing efficiency of data collection and line advancement with regard to resistance. Performance runs through April 30, 2030, at Fargo, North Dakota. The assistance type is a Project Grant.