Research

The most desirable approach to protect crops against pathogens is to breed cultivars with disease resistance (R) genes. However, current… Read More

This information will help producers make decisions on where to focus their input dollars and will provide an opportunity to… Read More

Generating barley varieties with enhanced FHB resistance is complex because multiple fungal compounds and plant genes influence disease severity. We… Read More

Preliminary observations in Dr. Bakker’s lab have revealed that there are trichomes on the inner surface of the hull; these… Read More

The deliverables of this project will complement other national and international efforts for the identification of virulence genes in F.… Read More

This project will maintain progress in breeding improved DON resistant barley varieties and to identify new tools to breed for… Read More

The long-term goal of this research, is to utilize natural immunity in wheat germplasm to identify new sources of effective… Read More

This project will look at the effect of foliar fungicide strategies on the mitigation of FHB in barley. Read More

The new source of Fusarium resistance (not yet tapped by local breeders), combined with the resistance already present in commercial… Read More