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 proposed research will help farmers and agricultural industry understand which herbicide active ingredients and usage scenarios remain effective for management of multiple-HR kochia. It will also help them understand how auxinic herbicide resistance in kochia is inherited, how quickly… Read More

This will be an exploratory project to identify mycoviruses causing hypovirulence in rust fungi to develop "virocontrol" biopesticides. Read More

This project is a proof of concept for long-term potential development of new biodegradeable fungicides for field applications. 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

This project will seek to determine the distribution and abundance of glyphosate resistant, or auxinic resistant kochia and other targeted weeds including Russian Thistle, waterhemp and ragweed species. Read More

This project will seek to understand issues and possibilities associated with the adoption of cover cropping in western Canada. Read More

A better understanding of the factors responsible for the shift in Fusarium population and differences in trichothecene chemotype composition will enable the prediction of future population distribution, possibly related to future changes in climate. Fusarium chemotype diversity may be driven… Read More