Co-funder: Agriculture Development Fund
Breeding for resistance to leaf blotch in Saskatchewan oat
Oat leaf blotch diseases are caused by a complex of Pyrenophora avenae, Cochliobolus sativus and Stagonospora (Septoria) avenae Concern exists as to the potential harm they may pose to oat yield and physical grain quality (ie test weight) which can negatively impact production and the potential to…Read More
Development of locally adapted alfalfa cultivars in Saskatchewan
Alfalfa is one of the most important forage crops for the Canadian beef and dairy industries In the Canadian Prairies alone, there is over 45 million hectares of pure alfalfa or grass-alfalfa mixed stand in production Development of regionally adapted new alfalfa cultivars has been an important…Read More
FHB screening of CDC barley selections, 2016-2020
Barley is a significant Canadian crop that provided approximately $23 billion in revenue to producers, maltsters and exporters in 2019 To build on Canada’s position as a supplier of premium quality barley and malt requires developing barley varieties with improved resistance to Fusarium head…Read More
Marker assisted introgression of useful new diversity into the pea genome for rapid cultivar improvement
The goal of the project is to introgress new diversity into pea germplasm for improvement of key traits for breeding Three diverse varieties identified as donors of heat stress resistance, high speed portien content, and improved Aphanomyces root rot resistance were introgressed as short…Read More
New sources of resistance to fusarium head blight in spring wheat
Fusarium head blight (FHB or scab) caused by Fusarium spp is a destructive disease of wheat Host resistance coupled with other integrated pest management practices, is considered the best approach to control FHB In an effort to identify novel sources of FHB resistance, we evaluated wheat germplasm…Read More