Researchers: Richard Cuthbert; Santosh Kumar

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $600,090

Co-Funders: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Grains, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

i) Promote clean environment and "One Health" by improved genetic control of Fusarium head blight in wheat
ii) Reduce greenhouse gases and increase carbon sequestration by developing early maturing wheat germplasm
iii) Use very solid stem germplasm and employ advanced molecular selection to develop high quality CWRS lines for wheat stem sawfly prone environments
iv) Improve water use and NUEs through advanced genomic tools
v) Develop field ready cultivars for western Canada