The Hulke Lab is partnering with The Land Institute’s Civic Science research team to assist in creating agricultural systems and communities that are perennial, diverse, and just. We are looking for volunteers in Wyoming, Alaska, and North Dakota. For more information, click here.
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Authors: Cloe S. Pogoda, Kyle G. Keepers, Stephan Reinert, Zahirul I. Talukder, Brian C. Smart, Ziv Attia, Jason A. Corwin, Kennedy L. Money, Erin C. E. Collier-zans, William Underwood, Thomas J. Gulya, C. Alisha Quandt, Nolan C. Kane, Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: December 1, 2023 Abstract: Host–microbe interactions are increasingly recognized as important drivers
Authors: Peter A. Innes, Brian C. Smart, Joseph A.M. Barham, Brent S. Hulke, Nolan C. Kane Publication Date: October 10, 2023 Abstract: Linum lewisii, a perennial blue flax native to North America, holds potential as a sustainable perennial crop for oilseed production due to its ecological adaptability, upright harvestable structure, nutritious seeds, and low insect
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Authors: Jarrad R. Prasifka, Zoe M. Portlas, and Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: September 25, 2023 Abstract: Cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) pollen helps attract wild and managed bees needed to produce hybrid seed. Pollen quantity and grain size (≈quality) are affected by the environment, but are also heritable traits of interest for breeding. Florets from
The Hulke Lab took 1st place in the Fargo Parks summer volleyball league on July 27, 2023. Pictured: (back row) Ethan, Brady, Hailee, Zach, and Emily (front row) Tiana, Mady, and Landon
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On Tuesday, August 15 the Hulke Lab took a visit to the CHS sunflower nursery near Grandin, North Dakota. They gave us a tour around the field, showing us a few projects that have been in the works and a few different breeds of sunflowers. We then visited their sunflower processing facility. We got to
Authors: Zachary A. Pull, Greta Gramig, Brent S. Hulke, Andre Gossweiler, and Burton Johnson Publication Date: August 14, 2023 Abstract: Perennial Lewis flax (Linum lewisii Pursh) has the potential to be grown as a new oilseed crop that could simultaneously meet commodity production, ecosystem service provisioning, and farm resiliency goals. Despite many potential benefits, Lewis flax
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Gibberellic Acid, GA3, is a plant growth hormone. It is added to select sunflower heads and sterilizes those specific plants, making them female. The Hulke Lab has been working on GA over the past 2 weeks. As seen in the photos above, the GA3 is placed in the center of the sunflower head very
Two of our graduate students, Brady and Ashley, attended the 2023 Summer Institute in Plant Breeding in Ghent, Belgium over the first week in July. They had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful people including Rex Bernardo, who is a professor in corn breeding and genetics. Bernardo is also an author who has published books
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Authors: Ashley C. Barstow, Jarrad R. Prasifka, Ziv Attia, Nolan C. Kane, Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: December 19, 2022 Abstract: Although high pollinator visitation is crucial to ensure the yields of pollinator-dependent crops, the quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling nectar volume in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), a pollinator preference trait, have yet to be identified.
