Researchers: Harwinder Sidhu; Kelly Turkington

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $119,789

Co-Funders: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Grains, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

i) Improve western Canadian winter wheat productivity and abiotic stress tolerance.
ii) Develop winter wheat germplasm with robust disease and pest resistance.
iii) Utilize genomic prediction to improve winter wheat quality traits.