Generating next-generation clubroot resistant canola varieties with advanced gene editing technologies
Objective Project Description Growing clubroot resistant (CR) varieties in diverse rotations remains the most effective strategy for long-term management of […]
What should be the correct seeding depth for flax?
Objective To demonstrate and generate regional data on the effect of seeding depth on agronomic performance and traits for Flax. […]
Optimizing flax seeding rates for new brown and yellow seeded varieties
Objective Overall objective of this project is to determine the target plant density, in plants/m2, for flax that provides the […]
Demonstration of new brown and yellow seeded flax varieties to Saskatchewan producers
Objective This project will showcase newly released flax varieties to local producers and highlight their superior agronomic traits over older, […]
Enhanced Phosphorus Uptake in Flax through Novel Fertilizer Forms and Biological Inoculants (Year 2)
Objective To demonstrate the ability of contrasting fertilizer formulations of phosphorus (P) fertilizer and biological inoculants to improve phosphorus uptake […]
Canola Response to Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer Products and Blends – Year 3
Objective To demonstrate the effects of several side-banded enhanced efficiency nitrogen (N) fertilizer products and blends, relative to untreated urea, […]
Evaluating and Demonstrating Best Practices for Glufosinate Use: Formulation Differences and Weather Effects in Prairie Cropping Systems
Objective The overall objective of this research is to quantify how herbicide formulation chemistry and weather conditions interact to influence […]
A MAGIC resource to capture resistance to multiple environmental stressors in canola
Objective To develop a Multi-parental Advanced Generation Intercross (MAGIC) population for B. napus that will combine beneficial alleles controlling tolerance […]
Exploiting susceptibility (S) genes in canola against clubroot and sclerotinia stem rot
Objective Project Description Host resistance and susceptibility represent two contrasting facets of plant responses to pathogen infection. Historically, crop disease […]
Enhancing Sclerotinia resistance in canola through a novel jasmonate regulatory complex
Objective The overall objective of this project is to develop canola lines with targeted modifications in gene expression of BnCLIP […]
Sustainable management of Verticillium Stripe in canola through biocontrol-based strategies
Objective 1. Identify strong biocontrol candidates by screening beneficial microbes known to suppress soil-borne pathogens. These strains will be evaluated […]
Development of a gene drive system for the reproductive suppression of weeds
Objective The main objective of the project is to develop a gene drive system for the suppression of Kochia and […]