Keyword: wheat
Sustainable soybean cropping systems for western Manitoba
Soybeans have become an integral part of the cropping mix on Manitoba farms; however, little research information is available about longer-term effects of including soybean in rotation A better understanding of the effects of rotation on agronomic and economic performance may help growers identify…Read More
Managing wireworms in southern Alberta wheat fields with crop rotations and beneficial insects
Wireworms, the underground larval stage of various species of click beetles, are a serious pest of many crops across Canada These long-living soil-dwelling larvae eat cereal and pulse seeds and seedlings, causing crop thinning Wireworms are hard to detect and move up and down in the soil profile At…Read More
Expansion of in vitro selection to develop FHB and leaf spot resistant wheat and barley
Plant diseases are responsible for at least 10% of yield losses in global food production Incidence and severity of two important cereal crop diseases, Fusarium head blight (FHB) and tan spot are increasing with the impacts of climate change FHB is responsible for mycotoxin contamination of grains…Read More
Comparing wheat allergenicity in ancient and modern wheats
Wheat is an important Canadian crop, that is consumed around the world in a culturally and ethically determined products The diversity of products from wheat flour is due to the viscoelastic gluten complex that is formed during the dough making process Gluten is made up of glutenins and gliadins,…Read More
Grain, oilseed and pulse breeding variety trials
2017- Field Crop Variety-Performance Results…Read More