Wheat yield gaps: magnitude and opportunities to sustainably improve yield

• Term:  3 years, starting in 2019

• Status: Ongoing

• Funding Amount: $100,000

• Lead Researcher(s): Dr. Brian Beres (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge)

• Funding Partners: Alberta Wheat Commission, Alberta Innovates Bio-Solutions

Project Description

Farmers need to be equipped with best management practices (BMPs) to increase individual farm productivity and profitability to remain economically competitive. Thus, this project will bridge a critical knowledge gap of BMPs through research activities that will: i) quantify the magnitude of yield gaps across major wheat producing regions of the Canadian Prairies, identifying regions where improvements in yield can be economically sustained, and ii) identify production practices leading to increased wheat yield to improve upon current agronomic recommendations.