Lead Researcher (PI): Aaron Beattie

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $80,000

Co-Funders: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Grains, Beef Cattle Research Council, Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

i) Improve disease resistance by combining resistance to multiple barley diseases (including FHB) such that fewer fungicide applications are required.
ii) Improve malt quality of barley germplasm with a high priority placed on higher starch degrading enzymes, lower ?-glucan and higher extract.
iii) Develop a genomic selection (GS) model for yield that will increase selection efficiency of breeders.