Co-funder: Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Expansion of in vitro selection to develop FHB and leaf spot resistant wheat and barley
Plant diseases are responsible for at least 10% of yield losses in global food production Incidence and severity of two important cereal crop diseases, Fusarium head blight (FHB) and tan spot are increasing with the impacts of climate change FHB is responsible for mycotoxin contamination of grains…Read More
Comparing wheat allergenicity in ancient and modern wheats
Wheat is an important Canadian crop, that is consumed around the world in a culturally and ethically determined products The diversity of products from wheat flour is due to the viscoelastic gluten complex that is formed during the dough making process Gluten is made up of glutenins and gliadins,…Read More
Scale up and validation of a low-cost paper-based test for mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by mold that can sometimes be found in crops or food Mycotoxins can develop pre-harvest, during harvest, or while in storage, and can be difficult and expensive to detect Maria DeRosa, a Professor at Carleton University, led a research project…Read More
Influence of genotype, weather and the growing environment, and crop management on gluten strength and the sustainability of CWRS as a premium wheat class in the prairie region
Performance Story: Influence of Genotype, Weather and the Growing Environment, and Crop Management on Gluten Strength of CWRS Wheat Gluten strength is a critical asset of CWRS wheat and is the foundation for the longstanding success of the CWRS wheat brand Today's CWRS wheat as a class, has…Read More
Mitigating herbicide resistance – investigating novel integrated weed management systems
While herbicides are still effective ongoing research has tried to identify tactics and systems which can be used to manage problem weeds This project builds on previous research conducted by Neil Harker who looked at integrated weed management tactics for wild oat This project investigated…Read More