Co-funder: Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission
Alternate analytical methods for evaluating environment-specific varietal performance of various crops in Saskatchewan
For major crops in Saskatchewan, there is considerable investment in genetic improvement, variety development and evaluation Varietal performance across environments is assessed by Regional Variety Trials (RVT) and published annually in the Saskatchewan “Varieties of Grain Crops” publication,…Read More
Mitigating the risk of preharvest sprouting in Canadian malting barley
Read MoreEnhancing capacity of barley breeding programs in western Canada: establishing disease nurseries and a pre-breeding platform
Read MoreBarley lodging – getting to the root of the problem
Lodging, the displacement of plants from the vertical position, is a critical issue in barley causing decreased yield, harvest difficulty, increased disease, and reduced grain quality During cultivar development, lodging is commonly assessed by visual scoring which creates challenges for robust…Read More