Personal Information

Name:	James Orf
Address:	University of Minnesota Dept of Agronomy & Plant Genetics & Breeding St Paul, MN55108
Phone:	612-625-8275
Email:	orfxx001 at umn.edu

Biography

Projects as Lead Investigator

Projects

Project Title
Soybean breeding: Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
Soybean cultivars responses in interaction with Fusarium species and soybean cyst nematode
Soybean breeding and genetics support
Expanding the NIR Consortium (0256)
Expanded variety development and testing for Northern Minnesota
Expanded soybean cyst nematode and other variety testing
Soybean breeding and genetics support
Expanding the NIR Consortium (9256)

Projects - Individual Years

Year	Project Title (each year)
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

Projects

Project Title
Characterization and enhancement of soybean genetic resources for soilborne disease resistance
Development of High Yielding Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Higher Seed Protein Content and Improved Amino Acid Composition (Year 2 of 1420-532-5638)
Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield: Delivering resistant varieties and lines
High-Impact Public Research for Modified Carbohydrate Composition in U.S. Soybeans (Year 1 of 1420-532-5639)
High Oleic Soybean Breeding (1420-632-6608)
Development of High Yielding Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Higher Seed Protein Content and Improved Amino Acid Composition (Year 1 of 1420-532-5638)
Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 1 of 1420-532-5650)
Drought, Heat, and Flood Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 1 of 1420-532-5613)
Molecular Mapping of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Elite Germplasm and Pyramiding of Multiple Resistance Genes in Early Maturing Soybeans (1320-532-5606)
Fiskeby Soybeans – An Untapped Source of Resistance Genes for Multiple Environmental Stresses (1320-532-5610)
Fast neutron soybean mutagenesis project: Characterization of mutant lines possessing unique compositional characteristics
The Sudden Death Syndrome Research Alliance (2264)
Drought Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 1 of 1213)
Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 1 of 1232)
Development of Soybeans with High Yield and Higher Seed Protein with Improved Amino Acid Composition, and Low Phytate (Year 1 of 1220)
Using genomics to increase soybean biodiesel yield
Fiskeby Soybeans - Resistant to a Broad Spectrum of Environmental Stresses: Genetic Analysis and Application to Breeding (Year 1 of 0286)
Traditional and molecular breeding for soybeans resistant to cyst nematode and other diseases
Exploiting genetic variation in soybean to improve seed composition and yield
Integrated disease management approaches for limiting yield losses to sudden death syndrome (SDS) in Minnesota
Evaluating soybean plant introductions and breeding lines for resistance to yield limiting fungal diseases found in Minnesota
Identification and Utilization of Exotic Germplasm to Improve Soybean Productivity (Year 2 of 8232)
Functional Analysis of Soybean Genes through Transposon Mutagenesis (Year 1 of 9249)

Projects - Individual Years

Year	Project Title (each year)
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	Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield: Delivering resistant varieties and lines
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)
2013	Fiskeby Soybeans – An Untapped Source of Resistance Genes for Multiple Environmental Stresses (1320-532-5610)
2013	Molecular Mapping of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Elite Germplasm and Pyramiding of Multiple Resistance Genes in Early Maturing Soybeans (1320-532-5606)
2012	The Sudden Death Syndrome Research Alliance (2264)
2012	Fast neutron soybean mutagenesis project: Characterization of mutant lines possessing unique compositional characteristics
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	Development of Soybeans with High Yield and Higher Seed Protein with Improved Amino Acid Composition, and Low Phytate (Year 1 of 1220)
2010	Fiskeby Soybeans - Resistant to a Broad Spectrum of Environmental Stresses: Genetic Analysis and Application to Breeding (Year 1 of 0286)
2010	Using genomics to increase soybean biodiesel yield
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