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…
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…
