Keyword: lodging resistance
Breeding milling oat varieties with improved agronomic, quality and disease traits for Saskatchewan oat producers
Oat is considered a healthy cereal due to a number of nutritional compounds found within the grain These include beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, polyphenolic avenanthramides which have anti-inflammatory effects that may protect against…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