Keyword: cultivar
Winter wheat breeding and germplasm development
Read MoreGermplasm and variety development of Canadian prairie and general purpose spring wheat for Parkland region of western Canada.
Read MoreDevelopment of new hybrid bromegrass lines with improved forage yield and regrowth
Hybrid bromegrass has become a popular hay and pasture grass used by cattle producers in western Canada since the release of the first variety in 2000 This grass produces a high first cut hay yield and then regrows rapidly following a cut or grazing In spite of its high productivity, there are…Read More
Wheat breeding and germplasm development
Read MoreDeveloping canola germplasms with multiple resistance mechanisms for durable clubroot control
Cultivar resistance is considered the most effective and practical approach for clubroot management However, current resistant canola cultivars, available in Canada since 2009, were based on a single clubroot resistance (CR) gene In 2013, some fields in Alberta with a resistant canola cultivar…Read More