WGRF Funded Research

Project Name: Improving yield, yield stability and grade protection in western Canadian spring wheat cultivars – an integrated approach

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $150,000

Start Date: 2018

Project Name: Next generation fungicides – protecting Saskatchewan crops using a revolutionary approach for controlling persistent crop diseases

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $97,828

Start Date: 2018

Project Name: Characterizing canaryseed germplasm for Fusarium Blight and enhanced herbicide tolerance

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $129,028

Start Date: 2017

Project Name: Development and standardization of PCR diagnosis of one hundred plant pathogens in Alberta

Institution: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Total WGRF Funding: $92,186

Start Date: 2017

Project Name: Coordinated fusarium head blight screening nursery for wheat in western Canada

Institution: University of Manitoba

Total WGRF Funding: $895,400

Start Date: 2016