About the I/UCRC
A public-private consortium to mobilize genetic diversity to enhance wheat yield and meet food security needs.Kansas State and Colorado State Universities address challenges facing the wheat industry by joining industry partners in creating an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for the WGRC. The Center focuses on developing new methods for using wheat genetic diversity, both natural and induced, to solve problems for farmers and end users of wheat. Industry members provide market awareness, ensuring delivery of important traits.
Structure of the WGRC – I/UCRC
The consortium system is modeled after and facilitated by the National Science Foundation’s Industry University Cooperative Research Program.
http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/iucrc/
