Co-funder: Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Glyphosate- or auxinic-resistant kochia and Russian thistle prairie surveys
Kochia is a problem weed in Prairie field crops which reduces crop yield and impedes harvest Kochia is mainly managed with herbicides and has become resistant to several Herbicide-resistant kochia will survive and reproduce when sprayed with a herbicide which normally kills it The study objective…Read More
Prairie weed surveys
Read MoreBiological nitrogen fixation in short-season soybean varieties for Saskatchewan
In recent years soybean breeding programs have developed a number of short-season soybean varieties for Saskatchewan and Manitoba While many of these varieties have adaptations that enable them to grow well in the western Canadian prairie provinces, resulting seed typically has lower seed protein…Read More
Increasing faba bean use in pet food and aquaculture feeds
Read MoreDeveloping field pea varietal blends for higher yields and pest suppression
The primary production and secondary processing of field pea makes a significant contribution to Saskatchewan’s economy annually Field pea has two distinct leaf morphologies: a leafed-type (LV) with leaflets extending from the stipule; and a semi-leafless (SL) type, with tendrils extending…Read More