Research

This project will adapt “speed breeding” protocols developed for other crops and apply them to flax breeding for the development of populations ready for pre-registration trials as well as populations suitable for genetic mapping and trait analysis. Significant time savings… Read More

Diseases are one of the biggest foes associated with barley production in Canada; Fusarium head blight (FHB) in particular is the most dangerous as it produces mycotoxin in the grain thus affecting malting and marketing. This project has multi-faceted benefits… Read More

The goal of 4DWheat is to use cutting edge science to accelerate the future development of higher yielding, stress resistant wheat varieties grown by Canadian farmers thereby creating substantial economic and environmental benefits for Canadians. Read More

The work proposed in this LOI extends the scope of the study beyond the genetic/QTL analysis to integrate genome wide RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and targeted metabolomics approaches to identify novel genes and molecular variants that can accelerate wheat breeding for PHS… Read More

Potential identification of fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) germplasm developed at the U of M. Read More

This project will support the corn breeding program out of AAFC Ottawa. The goals of this program are to develop corn inbreds suitable for Canadian growing conditions with appropriate disease resistance. Read More

This project will support Manitoba Crop Alliance's farmer-led hybrid confection sunflower breeding program. Hybrids with herbicide and disease resistance, suitable for Canadian growing conditions will be selected. This project is apart of the 2023 Diverse Field Crops Cluster.  Read More

The loss of genetic diversity of wheat has reduced the potential to improve yield and also leaves the crop vulnerable to disease and pest. Wild wheat relatives and exotic species are a valuable resource of new genes for cultivated wheat… Read More

Wheat breeders are faced with the challenge of developing improved cultivars at a time when yield gains are stagnating due to increased pest and disease stresses and extreme weather patterns linked to climate change. New technologies and novel selection strategies… Read More