New winter wheat breeder excited to teach, breed varietie

Sue Roesler
Jul 25, 2022
Jul 25, 2022

MSU winter wheat breeder — Suchismita (Sue) Mondal was named Montana State University’s (MSU) new winter wheat breeder in 2022, replacing Phil Bruckner, the university’s long-time winter wheat breeder who bred many successful winter wheat varieties for Montana farmers.

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Suchismita (Sue) Mondal was named Montana State University’s (MSU) new winter wheat breeder in 2022, replacing Phil Bruckner, the university’s long-time winter wheat breeder who bred many successful winter wheat varieties for Montana farmers.

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