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Evaluating the ecosystem services of cover crops and their utility for developing relay- and double-cropping systems in the Northern Great Plains.
 Evaluating the germination characteristics of white mold spores.
 Assessing oil quality traits of sunflower and other oilseeds.
 Wild sunflower provides a pool of genetic resources for abiotic and biotic resistance in domesticated sunflower.
 Assessing diverse canola lines for winter hardiness and yield traits.


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People Anderson, James Bigger, Brant Carlson, Lauren Chao, Wun Cluever, Jeffrey Feakes, Susan Hogness, Angelia Horvath, David Hulke, Brent Kelley, Laura Koehler, Brady McNellie, James McWood, Michael Prasifka, Jarrad Sargent, Wayne Talukder, Zahirul Tarble, Zachary Underwood, William


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