Wheat
The Wheat Research Area Committee (RAC) of NPMTI has successfully developed a suite of models that will help us estimate the risk of multiple wheat diseases and environmental stress events that threaten wheat production in the US nearly every year.
Soybean
The Soybean Research Area Committee (RAC) serves as the primary scientific oversight and prioritization body for predictive modeling research on soybean diseases and insect pests within the NPMTI. This multi-institutional team brings expertise in plant pathology, entomology, epidemiology, and integrated pest management across major soybean-growing regions.
Pulse Crops
The Pulse Crop Research Area Committee (RAC) of NPMTI brings together plant disease experts from across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Together, this group combines university research and extension expertise with federal research capacity to address a major disease challenge facing U.S. pulse crop producers.
Cotton
The Cotton Research Area Committee (RAC) of the NPMTI is comprised of scientific experts in plant pathology, agronomy, and entomology representing a geographic area encompassing more than 98% of US cotton acres. Members of this committee provide the primary means of scientific prioritization for the development of predictive modeling tools for disease in the Cotton Belt.
Corn
The Corn Research Area Committee (RAC) of the NPMTI represents a broad, multi-state collaboration focused on advancing predictive tools for corn disease management.