WGRF Funded Research

Project Name: Long read QTL-Seq for identification of novel Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) resistance alleles in durum wheat

Institution: University of Manitoba

Total WGRF Funding: $224,250

Start Date: 2024

Project Name: Accelerating grain dry-down of wheat in a standing crop

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $86,213

Start Date: 2024

Project Name: Wheat midge: Enhanced wheat resistance traits to protect the Sm1 gene

Institution: University of Manitoba

Total WGRF Funding: $106,685

Start Date: 2024

Project Name: Digital phenotyping to accelerate wheat breeding

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $181,327

Start Date: 2024

Project Name: Improving genetic resistance in oat against Fusarium head blight

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $135,200

Start Date: 2024