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MN
James Orf
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Institution
University of Minnesota
Address
Dept of Agronomy & Plant Genetics & Breeding
St Paul, MN 55108
Contact
Email: orfxx001 at umn.edu
Biography

Projects as Lead Investigator

Year Project Name
2015 Soybean breeding: Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2015 Soybean breeding and genetics
2014 Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to major yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota
2014 Soybean breeding and genetics support
2014 Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2013 Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to major yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota
2013 Soybean breeding and genetics support
2013 Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2012 Soybean cultivars responses in interaction with Fusarium species and soybean cyst nematode
2012 Soybean breeding and genetics support
2012 Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2011 Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota
2011 Expanded variety development and testing for Northern Minnesota
2011 Soybean breeding and genetics support
2011 Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2010 Soybean breeding and genetics support
2010 Expanding the NIR Consortium (0256)
2010 Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2010 Expanded variety development and testing for Northern Minnesota
2010 Exploiting genetic variation in soybean to improve seed composition and yield
2009 Expanded variety development and testing for Northern Minnesota
2009 Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
2009 Soybean breeding and genetics support
2009 Expanding the NIR Consortium (9256)

Projects as Co-Investigator

Year Project Name
2016 Increasing profits through genetic resistance to SDS
2016 Characterization and enhancement of soybean genetic resources for soilborne disease resistance
2016 Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield - delivering resistant varieties and lines
2016 Development of High Yielding Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Higher Seed Protein Content and Improved Amino Acid Composition (Year 3 of 1420-532-5638)
2016 High-Impact Public Research for Modified Carbohydrate Composition in U.S. Soybeans (Year 3 of 1420-532-5639)
2016 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 3 of 1420-532-5650)
2016 High Oleic Soybean Breeding (Year 3 of 1420-632-6608)
2015 Iron deficiency chlorosis: Getting to the root of the problem
2015 Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield: Delivering resistant varieties and lines
2015 High-Impact Public Research for Modified Carbohydrate Composition in U.S. Soybeans (Year 2 of 1420-532-5369)
2015 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 2 of 1420-532-5650)
2015 High Oleic Soybean Breeding (Year 2 of 1420-632-6608)
2015 Characterization and enhancement of soybean genetic resources for soilborne disease resistance
2015 Development of High Yielding Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Higher Seed Protein Content and Improved Amino Acid Composition (Year 2 of 1420-532-5638)
2014 High-Impact Public Research for Modified Carbohydrate Composition in U.S. Soybeans (Year 1 of 1420-532-5639)
2014 High Oleic Soybean Breeding (1420-632-6608)
2014 Development of High Yielding Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Higher Seed Protein Content and Improved Amino Acid Composition (Year 1 of 1420-532-5638)
2014 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 1 of 1420-532-5650)
2014 Drought, Heat, and Flood Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 1 of 1420-532-5613)
2014 Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield: Delivering resistant varieties and lines
2014 Molecular Mapping of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Elite Germplasm and Pyramiding of Multiple Resistance Genes in Early Maturing Soybeans (1420-532-5606)
2013 Development of Soybeans with High Yield and Higher Seed Protein with Improved Amino Acid Composition, and Low Phytate (Year 3 of 1220)
2013 Drought Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 3 of 1213)
2013 Development of Productive Soybeans with High Oil and Improved Fatty Acid Profiles to Meet Diverse Needs for a Wide Range of Maturity Groups (Year 2 of 2222)
2013 SDS Research Alliance
2013 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 3 of 1232)
2013 Molecular Mapping of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Elite Germplasm and Pyramiding of Multiple Resistance Genes in Early Maturing Soybeans (1320-532-5606)
2013 Fiskeby Soybeans – An Untapped Source of Resistance Genes for Multiple Environmental Stresses (1320-532-5610)
2012 Traditional and molecular breeding for soybeans resistant to cyst nematode and other diseases
2012 Exploiting genetic variation in soybean to improve seed composition and yield: Year Four
2012 Regulation of seed composition
2012 Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota
2012 Development of Soybeans with High Yield and Higher Seed Protein with Improved Amino Acid Composition, and Low Phytate (Year 2 of 1220)
2012 Fast neutron soybean mutagenesis project: Characterization of mutant lines possessing unique compositional characteristics
2012 The sudden death syndrome research alliance
2012 Fiskeby Soybeans - Resistant to a Broad Spectrum of Environmental Stresses: Genetic Analysis and Application to Breeding (Year 3 of 0286)
2012 Drought Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 2 of 1213)
2012 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 2 of 1232)
2012 The Sudden Death Syndrome Research Alliance (2264)
2011 Development of Soybeans with High Yield and Higher Seed Protein with Improved Amino Acid Composition, and Low Phytate (Year 1 of 1220)
2011 Development of High Yielding Soybeans with High-Oleic and Low-linolenic, Low-saturates or High Stearic Fatty Acids in Seed Oil (1222)
2011 Drought Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 1 of 1213)
2011 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 1 of 1232)
2011 The sudden death syndrome research alliance
2011 Identification of soybean cultivars resistant to Fusarium solani
2011 Traditional and molecular breeding for soybeans resistant to cyst nematode and other diseases
2011 Using genomics to increase soybean biodiesel yield: Year six
2011 Exploiting genetic variation in soybean to improve seed composition and yield: Year three
2010 Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota
2010 Identification of soybean cultivars resistant to Fusarium solani
2010 Forward genetic screen for soybean varieties with improved oil/protein content
2010 Traditional and molecular breeding for soybeans resistant to cyst nematode and other diseases
2010 Using genomics to increase soybean biodiesel yield
2010 Fiskeby Soybeans - Resistant to a Broad Spectrum of Environmental Stresses: Genetic Analysis and Application to Breeding (Year 1 of 0286)
2009 Identification and Utilization of Exotic Germplasm to Improve Soybean Productivity (Year 2 of 8232)
2009 Functional Analysis of Soybean Genes through Transposon Mutagenesis (Year 1 of 9249)
2009 Traditional and molecular breeding for soybeans resistant to cyst nematode and other diseases
2009 Exploiting genetic variation in soybean to improve seed composition and yield
2009 Integrated disease management approaches for limiting yield losses to sudden death syndrome (SDS) in Minnesota
2009 Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota