• Identify soybean physiological pathways involved with improved water use efficiency and ability of plants to tolerate periods of drought stress.
• Determine the genetic and metabolic factors involved in the ability of soybean to tolerate drought, flooding, and heat stresses.
• Understand factors that control soybean root growth and their impact on drought and flooding tolerance.
• Develop soybean germplasm with enhanced ability to tolerate drought, flooding and heat stresses.
• Publish data and information describing USB-funded drought research advances.