Lead Researcher (PI): Charles Geddes

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $102,860

Co-Funders: Ag Action Manitoba, Agriculture Development Fund, Alberta Wheat Commission, Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Start Date: 2021

Project Length: 4 Years

Objectives:

Conduct 4th round of herbicide-resistant weed surveys across Canadian Prairies. Lead the discovery of novel cases of herbicide-resistance (HR). Build interactive and accessible maps showing the distribution of HR. Link on-farm management practices to the presence of HR. Educate the industry about HR.