Research

Bacterial Leaf streak is an emerging disease that has been reported in many cereal-growing regions of the world. The disease has become a recurring problem in the upper midwest of the United States since the early 2000's; currently it is… Read More

Wheat makes an annual contribution of approximately $11 billion to the Canadian economy. Diseases, particularly Fusarium head blight (FHB) and rusts are major threat to wheat production in Canada. Among rust diseases, stripe rust is becoming a major issue since… Read More

This project aims to establish a simple, rapid and cost-efficient seed testing protocol by using a novel technique, named loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). Meanwhile, a greenhouse/growth cabinet disease evaluation method will be developed to screen barley germplasm for resistance, and… Read More

Recently, an emerging disease caused by pathogenic Xanthomonas translucens known as bacterial leaf streak (BLS) has been reported in a number of fields in western Canada leading to heightened general concerns among wheat growers. This project will gather information on… Read More