Institution: University of Manitoba
Winter wheat breeding and germplasm development for disease resistance
Read MoreTesting the cover crop hypothesis across Prairie Canada
Read MoreCorn population and row spacing project
Plant population and row spacing are an important agronomic management practice for corn production In Manitoba, the typical row widths for corn are 30 or 22 inches with plant population density of 26,000 to 32,00 seeds/ac (Manitoba Corn Growers Association guide, 2004) However, more recently…Read More
Frequency of soybean in Manitoba crop rotations
Crop rotations in Manitoba have shifted significantly in the past 10 years with the rapid expansion in soybean acres This raises important questions about the opportunities and implications on how to optimize soybean in rotation with other crops, such as canola, wheat, and corn This 4 year rotation…Read More
Enhancing fusarium head blight screening capacity for breeding and research
The Problem Fusarium head blight (FHB) is the number one priority disease of wheat in Canada It threatens all wheat growing areas by reducing crop yield, compromising end-use quality, and affecting food and feed safety through accumulation of mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON) in the…Read More