Researcher: Jamie Larsen
Breeding of winter cereals to benefit no-till organic production systems
Read MoreUsing agronomy to reduce ergot susceptibility in fall rye
Ergot infection caused by the pathogen Claviceps purpurea (Fr) is a significant issue in rye In the harvested grain, ergot sclerotia downgrade grain quality significantly because of their alkaloids, which are highly toxic to humans and animals Reduced grade has a negative impact on the price…Read More
Evaluation and breeding of winter durum wheat for southern Alberta
There are many benefits to growing winter wheat This includes increased average grain yield over spring wheat ranging from 13% in Alberta to 25% across the Canadian Prairies Durum wheat is consistently one of the high value cereal crops grown by farmers in Alberta, and the potential yield advantage…Read More
An integration of agronomy and breeding to reduce disease susceptibility in fall rye
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a common disease in cereal crops, such as wheat, barley, and oat Very little is known about FHB on rye in Canada In this project, fall rye spike samples were collected from naturally infected fall rye fields in Manitoba Five Fusarium species were isolated and…Read More