Institution: University of Saskatchewan
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
Technology platform for comprehensive nutritional profiling of seeds
Improved grain nutritional quality is an important factor for marketing grain and hence is an important breeding objective for most crop species However, accurate measurement of the concentration of micro- and macro-nutrients in seeds requires multiple analytical methods, often involving…Read More
Fababean for the future – N-telligent farming
The overall goal of the research project was to develop methods and germplasm for modernizing faba bean breeding and production, thereby accelerating germplasm development to continue the expansion and improvement of the pulse-based component of sustainable cropping systems inSaskatchewan Speeding…Read More