$1.9M grant will support KU research on boosting drought tolerance in crops
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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$1.9M grant will support KU research on boosting drought tolerance in crops
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LAWRENCE -A new National Science Foundation grant will bring $1.9 million to KU to test specific types of microscopic soil fungi for their potential to build drought tolerance in wheat and rice.
With the human population projected to grow for the next 50 to 60 years a . . .
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$1.9M grant will support KU research on boosting drought tolerance in crops
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LAWRENCE -A new National Science Foundation grant will bring $1.9 million to KU to test specific types of microscopic soil fungi for their potential to build drought tolerance in wheat and rice.
With the human population projected to grow for the next 50 to 60 years a . . .