Conducted research on automated detection of Fusarium head blight (FHB) damaged wheat kernels. FHB causes yield reductions of up to 50% and crop losses in the U.S. have exceeded $1 billion.
NC-213
The U.S. Quality Grains Research Consortium
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Objective | Description |
Co-Chair |
Co-Chair |
1. | To measure, model, and assess factors which influence quality and safety attributes in the post-harvest usage, drying, handling, and distribution of cereals grains and oilseeds. | Senay Simsek-- Purdue |
M.K. Lee-- Office of State Chemist, Texas A&M University |
2. | To improve management and operational systems to increase efficiency, retain quality, enhance value, and preserve food safety in the farm-to-user supply chain. | Janie McClurkin Moore--Texas A&M University | Kaliramesh Siliveru--Kansas State University |
3. | To work with multi-institutional colleagues to improve the cereal grain and oilseed supply chain by creating measurable impacts that preserve quality, increase value, and maintain food safety / food security. | R.P. Kingsly Ambrose--Purdue University | Gretchen Mosher-- Iowa State University |