Lead Researcher (PI): Gary Peng

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $81,200

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund, Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies Inc., Manitoba Canola Growers Association

Start Date: 2013

Project Length: 4 Years

Objectives:

To provide industry an up-to-date Leptosphaeria maculans race profile across the prairies. To monitor and analyze the blackleg pathogen population and provide critical insights into pathogen race dynamics to guide cultivar selection and rotation. To detect new races of Leptosphaeria maculans that are capable of overcoming a specific set of resistance genes.