This project focuses on developing innovative nondestructive methodologies to assess the grain kernel images and changes in the nutrient components in cultivars with varying level of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) resistance, using synchrotron based XRF microscopy and spectrometry. This project builds on the previous findings by the research team on the application of Synchrotron Light for crop improvement and rapid screening tools for FHB.
Read MoreThis project will take samples from fields across Saskatchewan to determine the number of wheat midge larvae present. This data will be used to produce the annual wheat midge forecast map.
Read MoreThis research aims to answer some fundamental questions about spot spraying technology such as its performance in western Canadian conditions and its impact on chemical use and crop yield.
Read MoreThe results from this pilot project will complement previously funded projects on stripe rust race/lineage characterization using the traditional approach. This will help to study host-specificity of the pathogen on the wheat cultivars grown in Canada.
Read MoreDevelopment of FHB resistant cultivars will protect the wheat industry from losses to this disease, ensure continued competitiveness of Canadian wheat in international markets, and ensure that Canadian wheat is a healthy and safe product for use as food and feed worldwide.
Read MoreThis project will help us understand the virulence of stripe rust in western Canada, especially Alberta. We will identify resistant genes effective against races in western Canada and these genes will be transferred into wheat cultivars.
Read MoreFarmers 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.
Read MoreThis project aims to study the impact of pesticides on soil microbiome under cereal production, and identify/isolate microbes thriving under pesticide use and investigate their potential as pesticide degraders.
Read MoreWheat leaf spot disease complex is widespread across western Canada, and is composed of several fungal pathogens. Two diseases predominate mainly, tan spot and Stagonospora blotch. Each disease is caused by one fungal pathogen and each pathogen produces multiple toxins, recently named as effectors, which play a major role in disease development.
Read MoreGiven the limited number of effective stripe rust resistance genes available and the ability of the stripe rust pathogen to evolve and defeat current resistance genes, the future looks grim for deployment of effective and sustainable resistance in wheat against stripe rust.
Read MoreThis project will focus on the economic and ecological value of biological pest control by beneficials in Prairie crops. Results will help farmers make optimal insecticide use decisions for integrated pest management.
Read MoreThe aim of this project is to develop seed coat technology containing nanocarrier-complexed RNAi for the suppression of smut and bunt diseases in cereals. Such technology will reduce our dependency on toxic fungicides, resulting in healthier soil microbiomes.
Read MoreThis project will examine cropping system-based strategies to lessen the impact of fusarium head blight (FHB). The research will evaluate how cropping strategies may reduce the amount of inoculum (primarily infested crop residues) and reduce the extent of host infection.
Read MoreThe main goal of this research is to incorporate oviposition deterrence (OD) as a new tool to control orange wheat blossom midge (wheat midge) populations and maintain the genetic resistance currently based on the Sm1 gene.
Read MoreThis project will target the gaps in durum cultivar development and continue improvement of grain yield while meeting the agronomic needs of producers and quality requirements of end users.
Read MoreThis project will develop CWRS cultivars that combine FHB resistance, broad-spectrum rust resistance, common bunt and loose smut resistance, and midge tolerance into the semi-dwarf genotypes that have high protein levels and are high yielding, as well as contribute to novel germplasm development of CWRS wheat for sustainable production of disease resistant high-quality export wheat.
Read MoreThis project seeks to develop Canadian Western Red Spring wheat varieties targeting the Parkland region, from north-eastern British Columbia to northern Manitoba.
Read MoreThis project will develop CWRS cultivars that combine FHB resistance, broad-spectrum rust resistance, common bunt and loose smut resistance, and midge tolerance into the semi-dwarf genotypes that have high protein levels and are high yielding, as well as contribute to novel germplasm development of CWRS wheat for sustainable production of disease resistant high-quality export wheat.
Read MoreThis project intends to develop spring wheat (CWRS, CPSR/CNHR, CWHW) and durum (CWAD) cultivars for Western Canada with improved yield, short, strong straw, and a good disease resistance package (leaf rust, stem rust, stripe rust and FHB).
Read MoreThis research project is designed to test the that approach by using a natural product ascaroside #18 (ascr#18), a pheromone produced by nematodes against diseases caused by challenging pathogens of wheat, and pulse crops.
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