NSA 2019 Research Funding Summary:Association's Board of Directors Approves $409,000 for 14 Projects Conducted By University & USDA Scientists

摘要

Since its beginning, the National Sunflower Association has committed itself to providing funds to public researchers to stimulate new or continue with ongoing sunflower research that leads to disease-and pest-tolerant hybrids, better cropping practices and ways to reduce production costs. This commitment to research resulted in the development of NuSun? sunflower; also, we would not have Clearfield1*or Express8 'flowers without it.Research is mainly funded with checkoff funds from Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota. To increase the pool of financial resources,the sunflower industry also pitches in. The NS A Confection and High Plains committees contribute a portion of their funds to research projects. These committee funds come from sunflower industry members not included in the checkoff.By John Sandbakken** John Sandbakken is executive director of the National Sunflower Association.