Keyword: variety development
Development of hormone based genomic tools to accelerate wheat breeding for enhanced preharvest sprouting tolerance
Wheat is one of the most important crops of Canada Nationally, wheat contributes from $4 to $55 billion to Canada's gross domestic product Given that wheat accounts for 20% of the global calorie consumption and the world's population is growing, the market share for high quality Canadian wheat…Read More
Development of crested wheatgrass lines with improved forage nutritive value
Crested wheatgrass is a deep-rooted bunchgrass, which is tolerant of drought and extreme winter temperatures common in Saskatchewan It is among the first perennial grasses to green up in the spring, and is of high quality at early growth stages However, crested wheatgrass generally matures early,…Read More
Western Canadian oilseed flax cooperative trials 2015-16
Read MoreScreening of coriander and caraway germplasm for resistance to blossom blight
Blossom blight diseases of caraway and coriander have a large impact on the stability of production of these crops in Saskatchewan, but their causal organisms are not well understood Blossom blight surveys were conducted from 2015 to 2019 and revealed that generally, wetter conditions favouring…Read More