Keyword: variety development
Development of new hybrid bromegrass lines with improved forage yield and regrowth
Hybrid bromegrass has become a popular hay and pasture grass used by cattle producers in western Canada since the release of the first variety in 2000 This grass produces a high first cut hay yield and then regrows rapidly following a cut or grazing In spite of its high productivity, there are…Read More
Wheat breeding and germplasm development
Read MoreDeveloping 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