ENRTF ID: 064-AH

Project Title: Environmental Factors Influencing Nutritional Content of Wild Rice

Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
Sub-Category: A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information

Summary: This project will establish foundational natural resource data on the nutritional variability of Minnesotas wild rice (Zizania palustris) and explore the influence of growth habitat on the nutritional composition.

Total Project Budget: $ 198,092
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Emily Onello
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Department: University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
Address: 153 SMed, 1035 University Drive
Duluth MN 55812
Telephone Number: (218) 726-7820
Email econello@d.umn.edu

Location: Region: Northeast
County Name: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis

Alternate Text for Visual: Our infographic illustrates the important connections of northern Minnesotas wild rice (or manoomin) to its habitat, its harvest and its consumption to support human health.