Cereal Quality Laboratory

Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
Montana State University
P.O. Box 173150
Bozeman, MT 59717-3150

Tel: (406) 994-5377
Fax: (406) 994-7600

Location:

125 Plant BioScience Building (PBB)

Lab Manager:

Deanna Nash
deanna@montana.edu

The Montana State University Cereal Quality Laboratory (CQL) researches the end-use properties of cereal grains. Emphasis is on flour milling and bread-baking traits of hard red and hard white wheats. In addition, the growing interest in the use of hard white wheat for the Asian noodle market has instituted noodle quality evaluation. Effects of various environmental and genetic factors are determined. The CQL cooperates with wheat breeders, field technicians, research center scientists, and others to ensure that high quality wheats are released and recommended by the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. Additionally, the CQL is valuable in assisting with the development of new markets for Montana wheats and other small grains.

Lab Personnel

Directors:
Mike Giroux - Genetics/Small Grain Quality
Jack Martin - Quantitative Genetics
Phil Bruckner - Winter Wheat Breeder
Luther Talbert - Spring Wheat Breeder

Cereal Quality Laboratory Manager:
Deanna Nash

Research Assistants:
Jacalyn Kennedy
Harvey TeSlaa

Laboratory Assistants:
Kari Sinnema
Alicia Wolstad
Nick Hall
Shalaine Watson
Levi Lacock
Coleen Johnson
Russell Quinlan