Keyword: disease resistance
Priming plant defense: A broad spectrum defense response that protects crops that have no genetic resistance or effective chemical treatment
Read MoreDevelopment of markers linked to oat crown rust resistance to help breed improved oat varieties for Saskatchewan producers
Read MoreBreeding milling oat varieties with improved agronomic, quality and disease traits for Saskatchewan oat producers
Read MorePremium quality hard red winter wheat for western Canada
To make winter wheat more attractive to the Canadian wheat value chain, plant breeding efforts to improve end-use quality were undertaken to increase demand, prices and ultimately, acreage Over the past 20 years, major progress in yield, agronomics and disease resistance has been achieved in…Read More
Oat Breeding
In January 2018 the Crop Development Centre (CDC) oat breeding program lost funding from its primary industry funder as a result of re-evaluation of priorities within that company In response to this, Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) was able to provide emergency bridge funding to the…Read More