Keyword: variety development
Developing 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
Crop Development Centre wheat breeding program
Read MoreBreeding for resistance to leaf blotch in Saskatchewan oat
Oat leaf blotch diseases are caused by a complex of Pyrenophora avenae, Cochliobolus sativus and Stagonospora (Septoria) avenae Concern exists as to the potential harm they may pose to oat yield and physical grain quality (ie test weight) which can negatively impact production and the potential to…Read More
Western wheat breeding core support agreement
Read MoreSoyaGen: improving yield and disease resistance in short-season soybean
The SoyaGen project aimed to use genomics approaches to facilitate the development of early-maturing and high-yielding soybean varieties that better suit the needs of Canadian growers, including in new cropping regions The project was articulated around five research activities The first of these…Read More