Institution: University of Saskatchewan
Biological 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
Accelerated crop production systems for Saskatchewan
Innovative cropping systems are required for yield and economic stability and to manage pests and improve ecosystem functioning The potential risks and benefits of Accelerated Crop Production Systems (ACS), the production of three crops in two growing seasons using a combination of spring and…Read More
SKSIS-2: Enhanced Saskatchewan soil information for sustainable land management, phase 2
Since our successful official launch of SKSIS-1 in the opening morning sessions of the 2018 U of S Soils and Crops Conference, our user-base has been averaging 297 users and 560 sessions per month 5,128 unique users within Saskatchewan have accessed SKSIS with additional users in other Canadian…Read More
Genomics & molecular marker assisted mapping approach to identify disease resistance genes in flax
A total of 105 accessions were selected for pasmo resistance from the screening of more than 3,400 accessions available at the Plant Genetic Resource Canada (PGRC) collections Crosses were made between the best pasmo resistant accessions and an advanced CDC breeding line Recombinant inbred…Read More