Case Studies | Our Wide-Reaching Impact

Genomes to Growlers

Micro-breweries are striving to serve changing consumer preferences for locally-sourced ingredients and environmentally friendly growing conditions. The barley instance of our multi-trait prediction tool generates information products that support decisions to breed the right varieties for the right agro-ecologies that best serve the rapidly changing nature of the supply chains for malting barley. Discover the Benefits of GEMS for Barley Breeding

Improving irrigation decisions in Minnesota

The Irrigation Management Assistant is a grassroots irrigation scheduling tool developed by Soil and Water Conservation Districts and irrigators in the Central Sand Plains of Minnesota. With new funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, GEMS, the UMN Irrigation Extension program, RESPEC, and partner organizations are using GEMS Services to grow it into a statewide application. Learn how GEMS Supports Irrigation Decisions

An Agrifood R&D Partnership for Africa and America

Developing robust, climate-resilient agri-food technologies requires diversity of production systems, agro-ecologies, and market structures. The University of Minnesota and Stellenbosch University have partnered to catalyze public-private R&D that bridges the African-American divide in bringing data-driven agrifood solutions to scale. Uncover the Future of Agri-Food R&D

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