Winter wheat breeding and germplasm development for disease resistance
Posted on 04.03.2019 | Last Modified 18.01.2021
Lead Researcher (PI): Anita Brule-Babel
Institution:
University of Manitoba
Total WGRF Funding:
$100,000
Co-Funders:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Wheat Commission
Start Date:
2018
Project Length:
5 Years
Objectives:
To develop Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP) winter and Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW) wheat cultivars that are disease resistant, short, and strong-strawed, high yielding, cold hardy, and suited to the higher moisture regions of the eastern Prairies