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Category 1 – Commodity-based and VDHR-Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

​Category 1

Commodity-based and VDHR-Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

If the primary focus of your project aligns with the following commodity-based or variety development and host resistant areas, follow these instructions.
 

Commodity-based Coordinated Projects

 

Barley (BAR)

Durum (DUR)

Hard Winter Wheat (HWW)

Variety Development & Host Resistance (VDHR) - Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

NOTE: If your state is not listed with one of the VDHR Uniform Nursery CPs, please contact the Networking and Facilitation Office (NFO) for guidance.

Spring Wheat Region (VDHR-SPR)
States included in this CP: ID, MN, MT, ND, SD

Northern Soft Winter Wheat (VDHR-NWW)
States included in this CP: KY, IL, IN, MI, NY, OH

Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat (VDHR-SWW)
States included in this CP: AR, GA, LA, MD, NC, SC, TX, VA

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  For guidance on the priorities associated with each area in this Category, view the updated USWBSI Action Plan.
(Identifying which research priorities within the Action Plan your project aligns with will be required in the proposal.)
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Review the USWBSI RFP Instructions for Category 1

 
General instructions for the pre-proposal requirements and supporting documentation for upload are outlined in the USWBSI RFP Category 1 Instructions (PDF). It is important that all pre-proposals conform to the instructions provided in the FY26 RFP. PIs are encouraged to review the instructions before starting the submission process.
Submit Follow the Submission Steps
 

Use the FY26 Pre-Proposal Submission Portal to start and submit your pre-proposal. You may start and return to your pre-proposal submission as needed. You only need your project title and basic project details to initiate the form. Make sure to use the applicable forms and templates for uploading into your Pre-Proposal Submission Form. 

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Commodity-Based Coordinated Projects

Barley (BAR-CP)

Mitch Elmore, USDA-ARS

mitch.elmore@usda.gov

Durum (DUR-CP)

Andrew Friskop, ND State Univ

Andrew.j.friskop@ndsu.edu

Hard Winter Wheat (HWW-CP)

Sunish Sehgal, SD State Univ

Sunish.Sehgal@sdstate.edu

VDHR - Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

Spring Wheat Region (VDHR-SPR)

Jason Cook, Montana State Univ

jason.cook3@montana.edu

Northern Soft Winter Wheat (VDHR-NWW)

Jessica Rutkoski, Univ of Illinois

jrut@illinois.edu

Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat (VDHR-SWW)

Rick Boyles, Clemson Univ

rboyles@clemson.edu