Co-funder: Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
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
Canadian wheat-NAM (Can-NAM): capturing genetic variation for Canadian wheat improvement
Most important traits in wheat are complex, quantitatively inherited, and controlled by many minor effect genes This poses a significant challenge to characterize these traits Linkage and linkage disequilibrium mapping approaches have limitations that a multi-parent population approach such as…Read More
Integrated management of stripe rust in wheat for Alberta
The net revenue from Canadian wheat sales returned directly to producers was about $48 billion in 2010 Stripe rust of wheat can cause yield losses up to 50% and loss of quality In western Canada, Alberta is a hotspot for stripe rust because of the close proximity of southern Alberta to the…Read More
Enhancing wheat midge resistance in spring and durum wheat
Orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana Géhin) is one of the most damaging pests of wheat in western Canada This project was undertaken to identify additional wheat genes that can prevent wheat midge damage Currently, there is a heavy reliance on the wheat midge resistance gene Sm1 in…Read More