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Investigating crop management options to lessen the impact of fusarium head blight in wheat

Posted on 04.03.2019 | Last Modified 07.05.2019
Lead Researcher (PI): Kelly Turkington
Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding: $120,000
Co-Funders: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Wheat Commission, Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Start Date: 2018
Project Length: 5 Years
Objectives:

To look at capitalizing on current knowledge on the epidemiology and etiology of FHB to investigate integrated management strategies that may lessen the severity of FHB and level of DON contamination.