Next generation fungicides – protecting Saskatchewan crops using a revolutionary approach for controlling persistent crop diseases
Posted on 27.07.2018 | Last Modified 07.05.2019
Lead Researcher (PI): Steve Robinson
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$99,000
Co-Funders:
Agriculture Development Fund, Alberta Wheat Commission
Start Date:
2017
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To optimize double stranded RNA (dsRNA) for silencing target genes of major pathogens including blackleg and fusarium head blight.