ENRTF ID: 254-FH

Project Title: Safe Biopesticides for Protection of Minnesota Groundwater Resources

Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
Sub-Category: F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

Summary: In order to protect Minnesota groundwater and human health, this project will identify bio-based chemical controls from fungi to replace highly toxic nematicides against the soybean cyst nematode.

Total Project Budget: $ 199,000
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Kathryn Bushley
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Department: Plant and Microbial Biology
Address: 1479 Gortner Avenue, Rm 140 Gortner Lab
St. Paul MN 55108
Telephone Number: (541) 908-0116
Email kbushley@umn.edu
Web Address: https://cbs.umn.edu/contacts/kathryn-bushley

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Shows distribution of soybean cyst nematode overlaid on groundwater resources of MN and project workflow for isolating and testing targeted compounds form fungi for control of this nematode pathogen.