Rapid Agricultural Response Fund

Direction and coordination of research initiatives needing special emphasis or rapid response

Funded projected have included:

reduce the severity of root rot kidney beans;
aid decision making and problem solving within farm family businesses during these times of change;
eradicate Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome from large swine systems;
control and eradicate avian diseases associated with Minnesota's turkey industry;
improve the viability of canola as an alternative crop for northwest Minnesota;
develop effective approaches for managing aphid transmitted viruses in seed potatoes; and
eliminate scab infestation of wheat and barley.