North Dakota
National Science Foundation Awards $265,000 to North Dakota State University
BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation awarded a total of $265,001 to North Dakota State University to study plant legumes and rhizobia genes that work together to control the efficacy of nitrogen fixation on crops like soybeans, peas, and alfalfa.
This research will provide tools to manipulate the legume-rhizobia symbiosis to increase the benefits it provides to agricultural systems while reducing input costs.