Institution: University of Saskatchewan
Deployment of tepary bean genetics to improve stress tolerance in common bean
Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius Gray), a relative of common bean has been reported to be tolerant to abiotic stresses including drought, cold and heat Our preliminary screening of wild tepary accessions for tolerance to sub-zero temperatures demonstrated that the wild tepary bean accession, W6…Read More
A reverse-introgression and genomics strategy to develop and characterize chickpea germplasm for yield and climate-resilience traits
Chickpea is well known to have narrow genetic base, consequently, limits our ability to expand the cultivation of the crop into new environments such as western Canada, and limits our breeding effort to improve stress tolerance as well as other economically important traits Wild species of chickpea…Read More
Drying fuel alcohols and natural gas with biosorbents based on agricultural by-products
Gas dehydration is an important component of energy production and distribution Prior to distribution, natural gas must be dehydrated to control corrosion and prevent formation of solid hydrocarbon-water hydrates In biofuel production, current processing techniques through fermentation generate low…Read More
Use of canola meal as a protein source in pelleted starter mixtures for dairy calves
Canola meal use in starter mixtures for calves is limited The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of canola meal as a protein source in starter mixtures for Holstein calves around weaning and to evaluate strategies that may enhance canola meal use and improve gastrointestinal…Read More
Strategically blended high fat pellets for pregnant beef cows derived from by-product feeds using flax or canola as a fat source
Reducing the cost of overwintering beef cows is a major management goal in order to increase profitability within the cow-calf industry Research from the University of Saskatchewan has shown that feed costs can be reduced by feeding pelleted feed products comprised of by-products from the western…Read More