id post_title institution cofunders researcher start_date project_length final_objectives funding_total 5758 Field sensing phenocart data management and image analysis pipeline development to improve cereal crops characteristics Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Keshav Singh 2023 3 Develop and advance methodologies to process and analyze high-resolution imagery. This data will then be used to quantify phenometrics that will aid in wheat breeding programs. 234150 5760 Dissecting the association of flowering time and yield in oat McGill University Prairie Oat Growers Association,Results Driven Agriculture Research Jaswinder Singh 2023 3 Use CRISPR/Cas9 based gene editing approach to study the regulation of vernalization-induced flowering pathway gene (VRN3) in oat and thus understand the association of flowering time and yield. 121382 5762 Integration of sequence-based omic and high throughput phenomic data for accelerating plant breeding under changing climate via automated pipelines Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Rodrigo Ortega Polo 2023 3 Develop fully automated pipelines to streamline the analysis of genomic and phenomic information for leguminous crop breeding communities and industries. 495400 5764 Regional Variety Trials - A key in driving adoption of new genetic technologies Alberta Wheat Commission Alberta Oat Growers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Strydhorst, Sheri 2023 3 Provide un-biased, third party, independent yield and agronomic data on newly registered cereal and flax varieties to Alberta farmers. 194100 5766 Capturing ancestral diversity for developing climate ready canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Isobel Parkin 2023 3 Root imaging of diverse Brassica diploid material. Development of a high-throughput image-based screen for clubroot infection. Identify genetic basis of identified variation. Introgress improved root architecture into canola. Greenhouse and field testing of improved germplasm. 175000 5768 Exploiting susceptibility genes in canola to improve blackleg resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Gary Peng 2023 3 Assess blackleg resistance in available germplasm, identify candidate susceptibility (S) genes conferring blackleg resistance and develop markers, and generate stable S gene knock-out canola lines and evaluate their resistance reaction and develop homozygous pre-breeding lines 149125 5770 Virus induced gene silencing in hairy roots to test root pathogen resistance University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Christopher Todd 2023 3 Establish protocols for virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) in Plasmodiophora brassicae (clubroot) infected canola hairy roots. Use VIGS to silence canola genes that are identified as interacting partners of clubroot effector genes. Evaluate host-induced gene silencing as a functional genomics tool for clubroot research. 168935 5772 Testing new open pollinated varieties of fall rye and advancing elite winter durum for the Canadian prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission,Secan Raja Ragupathy 2023 3 Evaluate yield performance and agronomic superiority of fall rye half sib progenies and advance the populations. Perform grain quality and disease testing of 25 winter durum populations. Generation advancement of winter durum populations (F2 to F6) and initiate new informed crosses. Characterize novel haplotypes underlying cold tolerance in fall rye, and winter durum using arrays. 125702 5774 Development of SNP markers for marker-assisted selection of pea for water use efficiency and micronutrients University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Tom Warkentin 2023 2 Rapid determination of water use efficiency (WUE) and micronutrient profile of a pea diversity panel (GWAS-2). Association mapping of WUE and micronutrient profile of pea. Conversion of trait-associated markers to breeder-friendly KASP assays. 66555 5776 Increasing protein-yield in pea using nested association mapping University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Tom Warkentin 2023 4 Develop a pea nested association mapping (Pea-NAM) inbred line population segregating for seed protein concentration and yield. Genotype and phenotype the Pea-NAM population for seed protein concentration, yield and agronomic traits. Identify trait-associated markers using association mapping. Evaluate and validate genome prediction models using the NAM population. 106353 5778 Identifying novel genetic factors contributing to durable disease resistance in canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Isobel Parkin 2023 4 Determine epialleles contributing to adaptation to Prairie conditions. Assess the role of methylation in quantitative resistance to blackleg and clubroot in canola. Pyramid novel epialleles for enhanced disease tolerance. 153650 5780 Searching novel genes for resistance to rusts, bacterial leaf streak, and tan spot in wheat University of British Columbia Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Gurcharn Singh Brar 2023 3 Phenotype the Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC) wheat diversity panel with rusts, tan spot and bacterial leaf streak (BLS) races/strains. Association mapping for identification of SNP markers associated with resistance to rusts, tan spot and BLS. In-silico comparison of the mapped genes/loci with previously mapped/known genes. 193200 5782 Improving barley salinity tolerance and functional quality by characterizing root, GABA, and gene expression responses National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Barley Commission,InfraReady Products Ltd.,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Pankaj Bhowmik 2023 4 Evaluate salinity tolerance (ST) in a diverse collection of barley germplasm using high throughput root and shoot phenotyping. Characterize salinity tolerant and sensitive barley genotypes to identify preferred traits for improving ST. Assess performance of salinity tolerant and sensitive barley genotypes in field environments imposing salinity stress. Perform genome wide association mapping of ST. Create GABA-T null mutants using CRISPR gene editing. Develop a high GABA functional food from barley bran. 142887 5784 Increasing the efficiency of canary seed breeding and enhancing herbicide tolerance University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Canaryseed Development Commission in Saskatchewan Pierre Hucl 2023 3 "Evaluate effectiveness of pre-emergent application of ""Fierce"" and ""Focus"" herbicides. Evaluate canaryseed germplasm for response to the herbicide ""Everest"". Determine the efficacy of gametocide E4FO in canaryseed." 111006 5786 Functional use of core pathogenicity genes to develop mitigation strategies against blackleg of canola and FHB of wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Hossein Borhan 2023 3 Define the core effector (pathogenicity) genes of F. graminearum (Fg) and L. maculans (Lm). Develop core effector deletion libraries from Fg and Lm. Assess functional diversity of core effectors of Fg and Lm. Identify conserved pathogen effectors as inducers of broad-spectrum resistance. 97000 5788 High yielding wheat varieties via screening for water use efficiency and drought tolerance under different thermal conditions University of Alberta Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Guillermo Hernandez-Ramirez 2023 3 Screen 200 spring wheat varieties for drought tolerance (DT) and water use efficiency (WUE) traits. Phenotype wheat varieties for DT and WUE using proximal and UAV-based sensor systems. Determine the extent of genetic variation among the varieties for DT and WUE as an indicator of yield. Catalogue plant attributes associated with improved DT and WUE. 153525 5790 Cover crops for flea beetle management University of Manitoba Manitoba Canola Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2023 3 Evaluate the impact of overwintering and spring planted cover crops on flea beetle damage to canola seedlings. Quantify the impact of overwintering and spring planted cover crops on canola yield and quality. Evaluate the impact of overwintering and spring planted cover crops on the abundance of ground predators known to provide biological control of flea beetles. Compare cover crop management strategies (cover crop species, termination date, seeding rate) to maximize flea beetle control while minimizing negative canola crop impacts. Evaluate the effectiveness of the most promising cover crop strategies for flea beetle control in on-farm experiments. 151225 5792 A high-throughput and non-invasive method to screen nanostructure penetration in plant tissues as part of Smart Crop Technology (SCT) development Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Justin Pahara 2023 2 Research and develop a non-invasive, high throughput, imaging-based methodology to determine nanoparticle (NP) tissue/cell penetration in plants. Develop quantum dot-based NPs to prototype crop application suspensions to test for plant tissue/cell penetration and be compatible with distance-dependent molecular energy exchange mechanism. Develop software algorithms, that when applied to images will differentiate between non-penetration, tissue penetration, and cell penetration. 454839 5794 Understanding the interactions of N fertilizer technologies, fungicides, and the soil microbiome to optimize sustainable agriculture Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Monika Gorzelak 2023 3 Determine the effects of N inhibitors and N rates on the soil microbiome and soil health in spring wheat systems. Determine how different soil conditions may impact the soil microbiomes response to agricultural practices (N management, fungicides, and previous crops). 106466 5796 Field-based assessments of the efficacy of P. syringae pv. tagetis for controlling Canada thistle on organic farms University of Regina Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission John Stavrinides 2023 3 Evaluate whether organic bacterial culturing has any impact on bacterial pathogenicity. Determine the concentration of surfactant and bacteria that maximizes infection of Canada thistle. Establish the plant host range of strain 4091. Conduct controlled filed trials with leading formulations to assess infection rate and impact on re-emergence. 147286 5798 Evaluation of the root-associated fungus Olpidium brassicae and its interactions with Plasmodiophora brassicae Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Jennifer Town 2023 3 Characterize changes in the microbiome of the root and rhizosphere of canola during clubroot infection. Examine the relationship between O. brassicae colonization and P. brassicae infections and disease severity. Sequence the genome for O. brassicae strain 'd3f1'. Conduct a meta-analysis of O. brassicae distribution during canola production in Saskatchewan and Alberta. 41800 5800 Do we need deep banding of phosphorus in no-till systems in the Canadian Prairies? University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Maryse Bourgault 2023 5 Determine if deep banding of P fertilizer is necessary in no-till cropping systems in Saskatchewan. 460225 5802 Insect response to climate change and ag-inputs across the Prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Prairie Oat Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Meghan Vankosky 2023 5 Understand insect pest population dynamics and forecast pest populations. Assess the current status of insecticide resistance in western Canada. Develop new insect information resources. 66063 5804 Exploring the diversity of Fusarium solani and F. oxysporum infecting pulse crops University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Sabine Banniza 2023 4 Molecular assignment of pulse root isolates of Fusarium solani to clades in the F. solani complex. Host range determination of F. solani isolates from different pulse crops on pulse crops and other rotational crops. Molecular assignment of pulse root isolates of Fusarium oxysporum to species or clades within the F. oxysporum complex. Host range determination of F. oxysporum isolates from different pulse crops on pulse crops and other rotational crops. 103937 5806 The biocontrol of blackleg using carnivorous bacteria University of Winnipeg Manitoba Canola Growers Association Paul Holloway 2023 2 To investigate the use of Myxobacteria (a group of bacteria which adopt a ?wolf-pack? hunting strategy against other bacteria and fungi) for the control of L. maculans, the causative agent of blackleg in canola. The successful completion of this project would provide a novel potential biocontrol strategy for the control of blackleg on canola. 17652 5808 Determination of the contribution of oat to soil fertility and growth of subsequently-grown crops Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Myriam Fernandez 2023 4 Determine the contribution of oat to soil fertility. Examine the association of AMF, rhizosphere and root-associated microbes in oat to soil fertility. Measure the impact of oat on the growth of the following crop. Develop growth and nutrient uptake models for crops following oat. Determine the root growth and biomass of all crops under controlled environment conditions. 293000 4976 Pea breeding for western Canada University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Tom Warkentin 2022 3 To develop high yielding pea varieties for western Canada with improved resistance to root rot. 188054 5042 Frequency of soybean in Manitoba crop rotations University of Manitoba Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2022 2 Determine how to optimize soybean in rotation with other crops, such as canola, wheat, and corn, as well as its potential negative impacts. Quantify the impact of the frequency of soybeans in the rotation on soil health parameters. 43413 5384 Deploying calcium-dependent protein kinases to fight canola pathogens Queen's University Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Jacqueline Monaghan 2022 5 Investigate using unique alleles of calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs) as a source of broad-spectrum disease resistance in canola, offering protection against clubroot, sclerotinia stem rot, and potentially other pathogens. 304175 5386 Generation of canola lines with increased heat and drought tolerance by regulating phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity University of Alberta Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Guanqun Chen 2022 3 Evaluate canola lines with distinct modifications in BnPDAT1 under heat and drought stress during flowering , and to identify additional candidate genes related to heat and drought stress. 137228 5388 Drought tolerance in canola through modulating the Kanghan (KH) gene family National Research Council of Canada Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Jitao Zou 2022 2 Demonstrate the Kanghan (KH) technology under field conditions to assess water-limited yield potential. Conduct CRISPR gene editing of the KH genes to generate knockout lines with improved drought tolerance. 111422 5390 Accelerated breeding strategy for flax improvement University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Bunyamin Taran 2022 4 Determine the optimum conditions required for accelerated growth of flax for seed production and reduced generation time, and to establish the protocols for the high-throughput extraction of DNA suitable for molecular marker screening and the early harvesting of bolls to produce viable seeds. Evaluate speed breeding to generate a RIL population for genetic mapping. Use speed breeding to generate preregistration lines by integrating marker assisted selection (MAS) and selection based on phenotypes. 146257 5392 TEN-TG: A TILLING and genome resource for Fusarium head blight (FHB) improvement University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Curtis Pozniak 2022 4 Generate a high-quality de novo genome assembly for AAC Tenacious to identify genes for FHB resistance and associated crop traits. Characterize the TILLING population for FHB resistance. Identify and validate gene mutations leading to FHB susceptibility/resistance. 173998 5394 Functional validation of Brassica napus genes related to clubroot resistance through high-throughput CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Wei Xiao 2022 3 Validate function of clubroot resistance related genes and understand molecular mechanisms of clubroot resistance/susceptibility. Establish a high-throughput CRISPR/Cas9-based editing platform in B.napus. 216500 5396 Modified surface wax for improved water retention in canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Mark Smith 2022 3 Assess if wax composition in canola can be modified to proactively improve the effectiveness of the water barrier without the need to react and make more wax. Determine regulatory sequences that control gene expression in the epidermis. 44550 5398 Introgression of alien FHB resistance into adapted Canadian durum wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Samia Berraies 2022 4 Introgress the Fhb7 resistance gene from the substitution lines and the addition line CS-7EL into adapted elite Canadian durum cultivars. 92125 5400 Discovery of favorable alleles to increase phosphorus and nitrogen use efficiency in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Global Institute for Food Security Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Leon Kochian 2022 3 Using a reverse genetics approach, identify natural allelic variants in spring wheat that improve nutrient uptake and internal use efficiencies, specifically nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency. 169625 5402 Developing allele specific molecular markers for the B. napus blackleg resistance (Rlm) genes Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Hossein Borhan 2022 3 Develop markers for Rlm2 as well as clone and develop markers for Rlm1 and Rlm11. 128450 5404 Genomic and pathogenic characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini, cause of flax wilt in SK and MB University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Randy Kutcher 2022 3 Collect Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini (Fol) isolates across the flax growing areas of SK and MB and characterize the pathogenicity of isolates. Sequence the selected isolates with Next Generation Sequencing and analyze genomes for association with pathogenicity and location. Develop PCR assay(s) to differentiate Fol isolates from other Fusarium spp. and non-pathogenic F. oxysporum isolates in plant and soil samples to replace the time-consuming phenotypic screening test. 227696 5406 Oat Lodging: Identifying key root and shoot traits for improved standability National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Prairie Oat Growers Association Allan Feurtado 2022 3 Associate stem and root characteristics with field-based lodging data to identify traits associated with increased standability. 122608 5409 Content, sequence diversity and immunogenicity of avenin proteins in Canadian oats University of Saskatchewan Canadian National Millers Association Xiao Qiu 2022 3 Determine the content and sequence of avenins and the sequence diversity and immunogenicity of avenins in Canadian oats. 276000 5411 Association mapping of Aphanomyces root rot resistance in a pea GWAS panel University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Tom Warkentin 2022 3 Evaluate 262 diverse pea accessions for resistance to Aphanomyces root rot. Association mapping for identification of SNP markers associated with Aphanomyces root rot resistance and comparison of SNP markers with QTLs associated with Aphanomyces root rot. Field evaluation of selected accessions for resistance to root rot complex. 56990 5413 Trait stacking to maximize resistance to the wheat midge University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Pierre Hucl 2022 3 Assess the effectiveness of stacking the oviposition deterrence (OD) trait and antibiosis (Sm1) traits in CWRS wheat. Stack glume pubescence (HG) trait with the OD and Sm1 sources of insect tolerance in CWRS wheat. 60328 5415 New source of resistance to Fusarium head blight: Wheat - Thinopyrum derivatives University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Pierre Hucl 2022 3 Screen an intergeneric wheat-Thinopyrum population in order to identify new sources of FHB resistance and then introgress the resistance into locally adapted germplasm. 60144 5417 Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for efficient germplasm selection of wheat grain attributes University of Alberta Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Amina Hussein 2022 3 Detection and quantification of DON, cadmium (Cd) and alpha-amylase in wheat grains using LIBS. Optimization of LIBS to estimate DON, Cd and alpha-amylase in wheat spikes. Evaluate germplasm variations in DON, Cd, and alpha-amylase using LIBS. Assess the potential of terahertz spectroscopy and imaging for determination of grain moisture content. 102180 5420 Field evaluation of next-generation solid-stemmed CWRS wheat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Pierre Hucl 2022 3 Develop near-homozygous solid-stemmed wheat lines and evaluate under field conditions. Haplotype inbred backcross lines and evaluate for disease resistance. 59352 5422 Enhancing capacity of barley breeding programs in western Canada: establishing disease nurseries and a pre-breeding platform University of British Columbia Alberta Barley Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Gurcharn Singh Brar 2022 2 Establish a barley stripe rust and FHB nursery at UBC. Sequence and assemble the genome of wild barley Damon 11-11. Develop pre-breeding germplasm with wild barley and elite cultivars. 117875 5424 Variation in asparagine content in diverse wheat cultivars University of Manitoba Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Maneka Malalgoda 2022 3 Identify genotypes of wheat with low asparagine content and to determine parental relationships regarding asparagine synthetase enzymes among diverse wheat cultivars. Determine the association between asparagine content and wheat quality. Develop a rapid method for asparagine quantitation in wheat. 125925 5426 Genetic analysis and genomic selection models for leaf rust resistance in western Canadian winter wheat University of Manitoba Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance Curt McCartney 2022 3 Conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to examine the genetic basis of leaf rust resistance in western Canadian winter wheat varieties and breeding germplasm and use this population to develop genomic selection models for leaf rust resistance. 210884 5428 Understanding the molecular basis of NLR-mediated clubroot resistance in Brassica napus University of Laval Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Edel Perez-Lopez 2022 5 Identify clubroot-resistance genes of the nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) family and characterize their mechanisms in existing commercial canola germplasm. 287500 5430 Genetic analysis of and genomic selection models for stripe rust resistance in western Canadian winter wheat University of Manitoba Alberta Wheat Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Curt McCartney 2022 3 Evaluate over 300 winter wheat varieties and breeding lines for stripe rust resistance (SRR) in inoculated field nurseries and to specific stripe rust races in indoor tests. Test lines with DNA markers and use association mapping to identify DNA markers associated with SRR. 74808 5432 Enhancing clubroot resistance in canola through regulating a transcription factor AIL7 University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Guanqun Chen 2022 3 Investigate the role of AIL7 in canola in terms of its ability to enhance resistance to clubroot without significantly affecting seed quality or plant growth. 49247 5434 Mitigating the risk of preharvest sprouting in Canadian malting barley University of Manitoba Alberta Barley Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Belay Ayele 2022 3 Identify germplasm lines and novel candidate genes/molecular markers that provide a unique opportunity for efficient and directed breeding of malting barley cultivars with optimum dormancy. 141500 5436 Molecular characterization of stem solidness genes from hexaploid wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Harpinder Randhawa 2022 3 Characterize the quantitative trait locus/gene for stem solidness on chromosome arm 3DL of hexaploid wheat and develop breeder friendly molecular markers for stem solidness and an assay to efficiently incorporate 3DL QTL into hexaploid germplasm. 60000 5438 Genome-wide association mapping to identify quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to leaf spot diseases of spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission Harpinder Randhawa 2022 4 Identify QTL for tan spot as well as the Septoria complex diseases and develop breeding friendly molecular markers for selection of leaf-spotting disease resistance for adult plant stage. 298106 5440 Nested association mapping to identify stripe rust resistance QTLs and their markers in spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Harpinder Randhawa 2022 3 Use NAM populations to precisely map new stripe rust resistance genes/QTLs to developed molecular markers in order to efficiently deploy novel genes in modern wheat cultivars. 205002 5442 Dissecting the genetics of B. napus resistance to clubroot Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Hossein Borhan 2022 3 Conduct fine mapping of the Plasmodiophora brassica resistance gene PbR1, develop markers for marker assisted breeding, and introgress PbR1 into spring type Topas. Identify novel Brassica napus genes effective against clubroot. 20000 5444 Climate-smart canola: quantifying soil- and fertilizer-derived nitrogen sources and greenhouse gas emissions under canola hybrids University of Saskatchewan Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Melissa Arcand 2022 3 Determine physiological, agronomic, and soil-focused metrics of canola NUE among varieties. Examine the relationships between NUE metrics. Differentiate the contributions of fertilizer vs. soil-derived nitrogen sources to uptake using 15N-stable isotope tracing. Determine whether varieties with high plant-based NUE also have high N fertilizer recovery. Determine soil nitrogen fluxes within the growing season. Quantify yield-scaled nitrous oxide emissions. 148076 5446 Develop and assess the different strategies to reduce the impact of pollen beetle Brassicogethes viridescens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a new invasive insect pest on canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Results Driven Agriculture Research Christine Noronha 2022 5 To evaluate monitoring methods for pollen beetle (new invasive pest in canola) and relate trap catches to bud damage, podless stalks and yield. To evaluate the attractiveness of different canola varieties. To monitor canola fields in AB, SK and MB for the presence of pollen beetles and for potential biocontrol agents in the Atlantic region. 60025 5448 Screening false cleavers from the Prairie Herbicide Resistance Surveys for quinclorac and glyphosate resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission Breanne Tidemann 2022 4 To screen false cleavers samples from the Prairie Herbicide Resistance surveys from 2014-2017 and 2019-2023 for resistance to quinclorac and glyphosate resistance and to create maps showing the frequency and distribution of these herbicide resistant biotypes in two-time frames and to provide indication on how quickly these biotypes may be increasing or spreading. 40012 5450 Balancing economic, action, and seed production thresholds for glyphosate-resistant kochia in canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Charles Geddes 2022 3 To determine the economic threshold and action threshold for glyphosate-resistant kochia in canola. To determine whether canola density impacts the economic, action, and seed production thresholds for glyphosate-resistant kochia. To determine the impact of canola density and kochia density on kochia seed production and return to the soil seedbank. 82500 5452 A meta-analysis of small-plot trial data to examine the relationship between crop development and environmental conditions in canola Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Christiane Catellier 2022 1 Utilize archived canola small-plot trial data and corresponding regional weather data to quantify: 1) The variability in canola emergence rates in response to environmental conditions, and 2) The variability in maturity and survivability in response to plant density and environmental conditions, across the canola growing region. 7500 5454 Continue monitoring Leptosphaeria maculans populations following the introduction of resistance genes Rlm2, Rlm4 and Rlm7 for effective resistance deployment on the Canadian Prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Gary Peng 2022 5 To continue the monitoring of L. maculans (pathogen causing blackleg) population on the prairies following the introduction of the new R genes Rlm2, Rlm4 and Rlm7 to provide canola industry with up-to date information on pathogen race structure and changes (Avr profile) and to improve the tool for Avr profiling to assess the impact of improved control of blackleg on reducing seed contamination by the pathogen inoculum (benefit to export). 187500 5456 Quantifying combine auto-adjusting capabilities in canola Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Lorne Grieger 2022 1 Quantify the change in conditions during a typical harvest day and effect on combine losses while harvesting canola. Measure the performance potential of combines with auto adjusting settings while harvesting canola. 56679 5458 When does it pay to apply fungicide to fababeans in Saskatchewan and what does the weather have to do with it Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Brianne McInnes 2022 3 Determine the effect of late season fungicide applications and whether or not these applications will improve/preserve fababean yield and quality. Determine when a second fungicide application may be best in order to improve/preserve fababean yield and quality. Determine if fungicide application timing should be based on visible symptoms and/or weather events rather than growth stage. 54000 5460 Alternate analytical methods for evaluating environment-specific varietal performance of various crops in Saskatchewan Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Christiane Catellier 2022 1 Differentiate varietal performance of grain crops by environment. Provide producers with environment specific varietal recommendations. Add value to previous and continuing investments in regional variety trials of various crops in Saskatchewan. 43484 5462 Discovering the optimal rate of a dual-inhibitor N-fertilizer for maximum N2O emissions reduction Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Reynald Lemke 2022 3 Determine the maximum N2O emissions-reduction that can be achieved with a dual-inhibitor N-fertilizer as compared to urea. Determine maximum N-rate reduction possible with dual-inhibitor N-fertilizer that maintains optimal yields of canola and wheat. Determine the agri-environmental optimum N rate for urea and a dual inhibitor N fertilizer as an N source for canola.  69013 5464 Addressing the critical limiting factor to implementing fall dormant seeding practices University of Saskatchewan Karen Tanino 2022 3 Assess genetic variation in seed dormancy and examine impact of seed dormancy on rate of freezing tolerance loss. Determine the impact of seed source environment on rate of freezing tolerance loss and depth of dormancy. 298335 5466 Usask-AAFC prairie field phenotyping network phase 2: Realizing the value of phenometric data University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Scott Noble 2022 3 Support the adoption and application of ground-based phenotyping tools and analysis to agronomy and breeding research. Combine ground-based LiDAR, imaging, and spectral data for improved estimates of biomass. Implement side-imaging of grain heads and phenotype extraction for assessing head condition and disease. Train technical staff and students entering the work force in phenotyping tools and technology. 288248 5468 Fall and spring P and N placement to reduce snowmelt nutrient losses and improve nutrient use efficiency of canola and wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Corteva Agriscience,Fertilizer Canada,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Haben Tedla 2022 4 Determine effectiveness of sources and placement methods of phosphorus and nitrogen in spring and fall to enhance canola and wheat yield and protein. Quantify snowmelt nutrient losses and mitigation potential of band placement when P & N fertilizers are applied in fall & spring. 31066 5470 Potential of high temperature steam for non-selective weed control University of Saskatchewan Steven Shirtliffe 2022 2 Evaluate the efficacy and optimize steam control of annual grass and broadleaf weeds. Evaluate the efficacy and optimize steam control of Canada thistle 96187 5472 Modelling high priority invasive species potential range expansion and invasion potential: present and future Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Tyler Wist 2022 3 Identify current and potential insect pests in Canadian agriculture. Predictive maps to track in-season spatial temporal movement of current insect pests under current and warmer climate scenarios. Create risk maps for establishment for insects with the potential to invade Canadian agriculture. 235000 5474 Soil salinization risk mapping with remote sensing University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Angela Bedard-Haughn 2022 2 Develop soil salinity and sodicity prediction tools using remote sensing data and machine-learning modelling techniques. Develop soil drainage predictive soil mapping tool. Develop a salinization risk assessment tool using remote sensing tools to support irrigation planning. 66421 5476 Developing tools for management of lygus bugs in faba bean University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Sean Prager 2022 3 Establish correlations between insect number and scarring damage for various Lygus species. Determine the amount of Lygus feeding (time) required to cause seed damage in faba bean. Determine optimal sampling times and sampling methods for faba. Determine whether Lygus populations in canola just before harvest are correlated to numbers in faba. Evaluate Lygus preferences between faba and potential trap crops. 56063 5478 Integrated seedbank management to augment long-term weed control University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Christian Willenborg 2022 5 Determine the impact of cover crops and harvest weed seed control on weed populations and communities. Determine the impact of cover crops and harvest weed seed control on weed seed production and seedbank inputs. 100179 5480 Investigating potential threats and detection of plant viruses in pulse crops University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Sean Prager 2022 3 To develop tools for the efficient and accurate detection of viruses in SK pulse crops. To determine the frequency of plant pathogenic viruses in SK pulse crops. To quantify yield effects of Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus (BYMV ) and Pea Seedborne Mosaic Virus (PSbMV ) in important pulse crop varieties. To document the symptoms of important pulse viruses, including BYMV and PSbMV on important SK pulse crops and varieties. To test the vector capacity of pea aphid for transmitting BYMV and PSbMV to important pulse crop varieties. To examine the population genetic variation of PSbMV among North American growing regions. 69000 5482 The Canadian Prairie Soil Spectral Library (CPSSL): Towards long-term sustainable soil management Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Mervin St. Luce 2022 4 Acquire and harmonize legacy soil data in the Canadian Prairies. Establish the Canadian Prairies Soil Spectral Library with soil laboratory data, spectral information, and metadata. Develop prediction models using machine learning for low-cost and efficient assessment of soil properties. 300000 5484 Place-based phosphorus management: agronomic, environmental and economic benefits University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Helen Baulch 2022 4 Assess variation in soil test phosphorus (STP). Understand relationship between crop yield and STP. Understand the risk of P runoff associated with elevated STP in hydrologically active areas. Understand agronomic, environmental and potential economic benefits of place-based P management. Improve recommendations for use of place-based P management. 112700 5486 Phenotypic screening methods and a diagnostic seed test to assess bacterial leaf streak in Canadian wheat germplasm University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Randy Kutcher 2022 3 Characterize the pathogenic Xanthomonas translucens (Bacterial Leaf Streak-BLS) strains affecting wheat across western Canada. Establish a seed testing protocol to detect pathogenic Xanthomonas translucens on wheat kernels. Develop an indoor phenotype-based screening method to evaluate germplasm for BLS resistance. 76704 5488 Understanding the effects of crop rotation on soil organic carbon stabilization University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Bobbi Helgason 2022 1 Determine the stability of soil organic carbon in soils in different long-term wheat- and canola- based rotations. Quantify carbon storage in different soil functional pools. Determine the relationship of microbial abundance, community structure and activity with soil organic matter storage and stabilization. 13608 5490 Integrated and innovative strategies to build a foundation to mitigate the root rot threat in pea Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Syama Chatterton 2022 4 To identify the genetic variation for root rot resistance from a core collection of diverse pea germplasm lines. To accurately predict root rot disease resistance of pea with genomics prediction and machine learning (ML). To develop capacity to evaluate Fusarium solani that is classified as Risk Group 2 and requires specialized containment level 2. To develop innovative tools to support producer decision making for pea and lentil cropping in the field. To identify key environmental and site-specific factors that drive root rot development. 176503 5492 Novel biocontrol agents for fungal pathogens in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Andriy Bilichak 2022 3 To establish a catalogue of mycoviruses from the 300 rust isolates and correlate to the host virulence. To identify peptides with affinity to wheat flag leaves and urediniospores' surfaces using the phage display library. 61500 5494 Digital imaging technology to characterize herbicides symptomology and to discriminate herbicide-resistant weed biotypes Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Keshav Dev Singh 2022 3 Characterizing the symptomology of different herbicide groups in crops to mitigate the potential negative impacts in the agro ecosystem. Response of different herbicides to dry down of lentils, specially organic acid performance with respect to chemical desiccants. Identification of herbicide-resistant and susceptible weed biotypes (e.g., kochia) prior to in crop herbicide application. Develop useful tools and associated algorithms to analyze herbicides effect and improve weed management practices. 484999 5496 Addressing the biotic and abiotic factors threatening conservation tillage in Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Charles Geddes 2022 3 Assess farmer-reported benefits of conservation tillage in systems in Canada. Determine which biotic or abiotic factors are considered by farmers to threaten conservation tillage in Canada. Determine whether the threats to conservation tillage vary by farmer demographics or production region. 79200 5498 Characterizing nanomaterial penetration in cutworms as part of next generation Smart Crop Technology (SCT) development Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Innovates,Alberta Wheat Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Justin Pahara 2022 2 To discover nanomaterial (NM) characteristics that drive penetration in cutworms. To understand the impact of soil on NM migration, NM stability and molecular delivery efficacy. To establish environmental health and safety research stream to mitigate regulatory barriers during downstream commercialization. The primary goal of this project is to initiate research and development on inorganic molecular delivery technology for cutworms. This proposed project extends upon ongoing nano-carrier research, with the long-term goal of creating next generation smart crop technology. 40125 5500 Efficient identification of Plasmodiophora brassicae pathotypes by metabarcoding University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Stephen Strelkov 2022 3 To generate a DNA metabarcoding assay that can aid in the efficient, accurate, replicable and high-resolution identification of clubroot pathotypes. 42693 5502 Host-pathogen interaction: Identification of host signals that trigger Aphanomyces euteiches as a means to develop novel management strategies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Sangeeta Dhaubhadel 2022 3 To solve the decades-old question of what host signals are eliciting pathogen activation and how they are communicated between host and pathogen. The ultimate goal is to exploit host signals that trigger oospores and attract zoospores for the development of novel and innovative disease management strategies for Aphanomyces root rot of pea and lentil. 91847 5504 Making cover crops work with grain cropping systems in the Canadian Prairies University of Saskatchewan Manitoba Crop Alliance,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Maryse Bourgault 2022 3 Identify cover crop species and establishment methods in canola and wheat. Identify compatible herbicide packages (canola) or herbicides (wheat) and timings of application for cover crops. Quantify the impact of cover crop growth on the subsequent cash crop. 284040 5506 Maximizing feed barley yield while minimizing lodging Lakeland College Alberta Barley Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Laurel Thompson 2022 3 Understand how different barley cultivars respond to plant growth regulator (PGR) applications. Explore the impact of Moddus PGR application timings on feed barley to minimize lodging and maximize yield/quality. Determine production efficiencies by tank-mixing PGRs with herbicides and foliar fungicides. Establish the yield and yield variability of newly registered barley varieties. 18000 5508 Biological control of lygus plant bugs in established and emerging crops Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission Hector Carcamo 2022 3 Improve biological control of lygus bugs to reduce yield losses in established and emerging crops. Gather scientific information to be able to relocate and establish an exotic parasitoid wasp from Quebec to the Prairies. 111352 5810 Identification of small molecules that interrupt the life cycle of Aphanomyces University of Regina Saskatchewan Pulse Growers John Stavrinides 2022 3 Develop a stain-based bioassay to distinguish between viable and nonviable resting spores of Aphanomyces. Conduct a high-throughput screen of 50,000 small molecules to identify those that can induce zoospore emergence. Validate candidate compounds identified from the screen and assess their efficacy using plant assays. 72910 4969 Improvement of nitrogen fixation trait in wheat and triticale Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Innovates,Alberta Wheat Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Alicja Ziemienowicz 2021 4 Generate stable triticale and wheat varieties with the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) trait to enable better performance in nitrogen deficient soils. 106250 4971 Biological nitrogen fixation in canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Innovates,Results Driven Agriculture Research Alicja Ziemienowicz 2021 6 Generate a new canola variety with the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) trait that will allow the variety to fix atmospheric N2 for its own needs. 37500 4974 Marker assisted breeding for common bunt resistance in new wheat varieties adapted to the Canadian Prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Ron Knox 2021 3 Generate crosses of elite bunt susceptible CWRS lines with bunt resistance sources for marker assisted selection. Deploy breeder friendly markers for bunt resistance. Improve on and validate markers for future use. 112200 4978 Identification and exploitation of genome structural variants for trait improvement in Prairie crops Global Institute for Food Security Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Andrew Sharpe 2021 4 Develop a catalogue of structural variation (SV) in canola and wheat which will be associated with key complex agronomic traits. Develop a cost effective platform for capturing such variation and apply structural variation for trait association and candidate gene/locus identification. 345001 4980 Diversifying sources for resistance to Ascochyta blight in chickpea University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bunyamin Taran 2021 3 Characterize resistance to ascochyta blight in an interspecific population (C. pinnatifidum and C. judaicum). 271630 4982 Unraveling the genetic mechanisms underlying ergot resistance in durum wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Yuefeng Ruan 2021 3 Identify genetic markers associated with ergot resistance factors in durum wheat. Introgress ergot resistance genes into adapted durum germplasm. Through comparative transcriptional analysis gain insight into the molecular basis of ergot resistance. Utilize the Canadian Light Source to gain an understanding of the molecular determinants of ergot resistance. 158400 4984 Phenotyping and genomic selection for improved barley deoxynivalenol (DON) resistance University of Saskatchewan Alberta Barley Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Aaron Beattie 2021 5 Evaluate new CDC barley lines for DON resistance within the collaborative FHB nurseries already established across Canada. Assess all CDC barley breeding lines for DON content. Develop a genomic selection model for DON content. 331967 4986 Breeding hardier crops for Saskatchewan - dynamic phenotyping to dissect component of water stress in wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Steve Robinson 2021 4 To use the lysimeter plant array to evaluate plant growth under both optimal and sub-optimal water availability to identify wheat genotypes better adapted to drought stress and map the underlying genes using a Nested Association Mapping population. 198000 4988 Increasing grain yield in CWRS wheat while maintaining grain protein levels and baking quality University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Pierre Hucl 2021 3 Develop CWRS wheat cultivars that are 10-15% higher yielding while meeting protein and baking quality targets. Identify emmer wheat accessions carrying the active HMW glutenin Glu-A1Ay subunit. 44851 4990 Multi-pronged fusarium head blight management strategy in western Canada through insight into pathogen virulence mechanisms University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Curtis Pozniak 2021 4 variety development, breeding, wheat, FHB, DON, fusarium head blight, disease resistance, pathogen virulence 115002 4992 Using avirulence markers to predict the phenotypes of clubroot pathotypes University of Laval Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association Edel Perez-Lopez 2021 5 Optimize a hydroponic bioassay to phenotype the interaction between canola and Plasmodiophora brassicae. Sequence the genome of all single spore isolates (SSI) and identify P. brassicae SSI virulence markers. Design and implement a multiplex PCR assay able to differentiate P. brassicae isolates. 248687 4994 New clubroot pathotypes and second generation resistance University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Stephen Strelkov 2021 3 Evaluate the infectivity of the most important Plasmodiophora brassicae pathotypes on a suite of canola with 2nd generation resistance. Determine the pathotype composition on 2nd generation clubroot resistant canola recovered from commercial fields. Assess the cross-infectivity of these pathotypes across 2nd generation clubroot resistant canola cultivars. 155250 4996 Purifying genotypes of Plasmodiophora brassicae and developing SNP markers linked to races of P. brassicae populations collected in western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Fengqun Yu 2021 5 To produce diverse near-pure genotype isolates (NPGI) of Plasmodiophora brassicae from clubroot galls collected in western Canada, sequence the genome of NPGI, develop SNP markers to avirulence gene for clubroot and obtain pure genotype isolates of P. brassicae. 299750 5000 Addressing yield stability drivers of canola in a changing climate using high throughput phenotyping Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Sally Vail 2021 2 To conduct field trials of the B. napus Nested Associated Mapping (NAM) germplasm resource in contrasting climatic environments in order to acquire a sizably sufficient dataset to test and apply emerging phenotyping and selection techniques to improve canola yield stability. 175000 5002 Pre-breeding lines combining canola quality with sclerotinia resistance, good agronomy and genomic diversity from PAK93 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Sally Vail 2021 4 Development of PAK93-derived pre-breeding lines which capture sclerotinia resistance, early-season vigor, early flowering, standability and yield potential with seed characteristics typical of canola quality (suitable oil, protein, glucosinolates and erucic acid) 140000 5004 Enhancing the in vitro selection toolbox to develop fusarium head blight resistant doubled haploid wheat and barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Nora Foround 2021 4 To assist breeding programs in the development of fusarium head blight resistant wheat and barley by using an in vitro selection method that employs high selection pressure for the development of doubled haploid bread wheat and barley lines with high levels of disease resistance. 385050 5006 Genomic prediction for cold tolerance and Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in winter durum germplasm development for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Raja Ragupathy 2021 3 To develop genomic prediction models for selecting winter survival and FHB resistance in winter durum wheat germplasm developed at Lethbridge Research Development Centre for the past five years and to identify elite germplasm and candidate winter durum cultivars. 217575 5010 Cloning clubroot resistance genes from B. nigra and transferring the genes into canola through a CRISPR/Cas9 based technology Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Fengqun Yu 2021 3 To isolate a clubroot resistance (CR) gene from Brassica nigra and to delivery the candidates of the CR gene into a canola line using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. 90475 5012 Adapting wheat to arid environments: mining Canadian germplasm for reduced night-time water loss and improved water productivity Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Raju Soolanayakanahally 2021 1 To explore different aspects of CWRS wheat cultivars for their leaf surface structures (waxes and stomata) and to use the physiological data to enhance wheat resilience and assist targeted breeding efforts for reduced night-time water loss with improved transpiration efficiency and higher yield. 70819 5016 Enhance understanding of cleavers populations in western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Breanne Tidemann 2021 4 Evaluate presence of cleavers biotypes on the Prairies based on emergence phenology, whorl/branch number close to maturity, seed production, and TKW. Evaluate emergence timing of cleavers populations. Determine if any of the above characteristics are affected by maternal environment. Screen collected populations for quinclorac resistance. 103600 5018 Continuing to watch the winds: the origin and arrival of migrant aster leafhoppers and diamondback moths Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Tyler Wist 2021 3 To continue gathering data on migration flights and origin of diamondback moth (DBM) and aster leafhopper (ALH) using wind trajectories and stable isotopes, to assess the genetic variations within DBM and ALH populations to pinpoint their\norigins, to compare aster yellows disease numbers to aster yellows risk levels in ALH populations in Saskatchewan, and to determine if alfalfa is a green bridge reservoir for ALH movement into canola crops. 138325 5020 Low cost paper-based strip tests for detection of mycotoxins in grains Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Maria DeRosa 2021 3 To develop a simple, inexpensive, strip-based test for mycotoxin (Fumonisin B1, Aflatoxin B1, and DON) alone and in combination. 56235 5022 Fungicide timing to mitigate Fusarium head blight in cereal crops and temperature effects on chemotypes University of Saskatchewan Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Randy Kutcher 2021 3 Study the effect of fungicide timing on Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in winter wheat, spring wheat, durum and barley. Study effect of temperature in relation to distribution and production of 3ADON, 15ADON, NIV, and NX-2 chemotypes of F. graminearum. 199519 5024 Comparative study of the epidemiology of different foliar faba bean pathogens in Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Sabine Banniza 2021 3 Determine spore release of Stemphylium spp., Alternaria alternata and Botrytis fabae in response to environmental factors in the field. Compare temperature and leaf wetness optima for S. spp., A. alternata and B. fabae. Screen faba bean germplasm against S. botryosum and A. alternata. 56911 5026 Synchrotron-based X-ray imaging combined with deep learning to determine Fusarium infection and deoxynivalenol in cereals University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Randy Kutcher 2021 3 Obtain images and determine elemental changes in grain after Fusarium infection through synchrotron based x-ray technology. Determine Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK), fungal biomass (FB) and DON in infected grain by conventional method. Develop a framework to determine FDK and DON in cereals by combining synchrotron based technology and deep learning methods. 245560 5028 Generating a rapid and low-cost diagnosis of fungi on wheat Canadian Grain Commission Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Sean Walkowiak 2021 3 Construct a 'reference panel' of Fusarium and rust fungi. Optimize sample preparation and generate MALDI-TOF profiles for the 'reference panel'. Detailed profiling of the 'reference panel' using genetics, genomics, and analytical chemistry. 133550 5030 Impact of phosphorus fertilizer forms on nutrition of wheat, pea and canola, soil fate and losses in run-off water University of Saskatchewan Foundation for Agronomic Research,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Jeff Schoenau 2021 4 Assess how fertilizer phosphorus forms, placement and rate affect crop responses, fate, and run-off losses in SK soils. 91320 5032 Investigating RNAi as a management tool for prairie wireworms Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission John Laurie 2021 4 Use RNA-seq for obtaining inventories of genes expressed in three wireworm pests. ID of potential target genes specific to each of the species and design dsRNAs for knockdown. Optimize CPP-mediated gene expression knock-down and suppression of feeding to ID best dsRNAs. Demonstrate RNAi protection of wheat seeds and seedlings in controlled environment. 138065 5034 Study of the effects of Brassica root architecture and fertilizer application on clubroot disease severity and yield University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Stephen Strelkov 2021 3 Provide knowledge whether breeding canola for particular root traits is important to limit yield loss due to different P. brassicae pathotypes. Provide insight on the effects of fertilizer levels on clubroot severity. 25000 5036 Insecticide susceptibility and resistance monitoring of flea beetles in canola University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Bayer Crop Science,Results Driven Agriculture Research,Syngenta Boyd Mori 2021 3 Survey susceptibility of striped and crucifer flea beetles to neonicotinoids and non-neonic insecticides across prairies. Survey susceptibility levels of striped and crucifer flea beetles to pyrethroids. Sequence and annotate the genomes and transcriptomes of the striped and crucifer flea beetles. Investigate the mechanisms of tolerance of striped flea beetles to neonic insecticides 73736 5038 Factors influencing dispersal by flight of the pea leaf weevil University of Alberta Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Results Driven Agriculture Research Maya Evenden 2021 2 Determine flight capacity and dispersal ability of pea leaf weevil during spring and fall. Measure abiotic conditions (light and temperature) and host plant volatiles' effect on weevil flight capacity and dispersal ability. Determine metabolites used by weevils during active dispersal. Determine energy use effect during flight on subsequent reproductive potential. 38058 5040 Crop rotation affects disease suppressive soil microbiomes Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Crop Alliance Xiben Wang 2021 2 Quantify abundance, composition, and diversity of fungal and bacterial phylogenetic taxa in soils within diversified crop rotations. Quantify disease suppressive functional genes, phlD and prnD produced by soil bacterial communities. 55350 5044 Manipulating weed seed production through phenology-based weed control Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ag Action Manitoba,Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Manitoba Pulse Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Charles Geddes 2021 3 To develop knowledge of the relationship between weed emergence timing, harvest timing and viable seed production. 100220 5046 Application of antimicrobial peptides to increase cereal crops resistance to fungal pathogens Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Crop Alliance Andriy Bilichak 2021 2 Assess and screen known and de novo identified anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) as a foliage spray for their ability to increase expression of defense genes in bread wheat and barley for elevated resistance of the crop to fungal pathogens. 42000 5048 Enabling canola protein optimization (ECPO) Global Institute for Food Security Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Andrew Sharpe 2021 3 The project will focus on canola seed protein composition (i.e., functionality) and is not to be confused with seed protein content (i.e., total protein in the seed). This project is focused on developing B. napus/canola with specific seed protein profiles/compositions and functionalities 344569 5050 Survival of oospores of Aphanomyces euteiches in soil environments Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Syama Chatterton 2021 3 Develop a method for differentiating between viable and nonviable oospores in soil and/or quantify inoculum potential in soil. Determine the effect of extreme soil temperatures and moisture on oospore survival, molecular quantification, and lentil and pea susceptibility. Response-surface model of oospore survival or decay under varying soil environments over time. 44318 5052 Using Modulated On-farm Response Surface Experiments (MORSE) to develop evidence based, agronomic recommendations for precision agriculture University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Steven Shirtliffe 2021 3 Develop methodology that allows crop input experiments to be performed as field scale studies using modulated on-farm response surface experiments (MORSE). Refine image based technology to assess crop response variables, including yield. Develop statistical tools to analyze these unique experimental designs. 113633 5054 Increasing the agronomic relevance of the long term rotation at the Indian Head Research Farm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission William May 2021 5 Determine and compare the long term effects of short, diverse and wheat based rotations on agronomic and soil health. Examine the short term differences between these rotations. Document carbon and nitrogen input from residues of diverse crop sequences in southeastern Saskatchewan. 74000 5056 The next generation of prairie herbicide-resistant weed surveys and surveillance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ag Action Manitoba,Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Corn Growers Association,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Charles Geddes 2021 4 Conduct 4th round of herbicide-resistant weed surveys across Canadian Prairies. Lead the discovery of novel cases of herbicide-resistance (HR). Build interactive and accessible maps showing the distribution of HR. Link on-farm management practices to the presence of HR. Educate the industry about HR. 102860 5058 New tools to improve wild oat and weed management in oat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Christian Willenborg 2021 3 Reduce competition from wild oat and other weeds in oat crops. 195178 5060 Mycotoxins and metabolites, their role in Fusarium pathogenesis and implications for durum-pulse rotations Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Nora Foroud 2021 3 Assess the pathogenic potential of Fusarium avenaceum isolated from different hosts. Characterize the dynamics of Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium avenaceum interactions in root rot of pulses and FHB of durum wheat. Identify and characterize candidate virulence factors and mycotoxins of F. graminearum and F. avenaceum in root rot of pulses. 705100 4455 Revising the crop nutrient uptake and removal guidelines for Western Canada University of Saskatchewan Alberta Wheat Commission,Prairie Oat Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Fran Walley 2020 2 Determine and revise estimates of the nutrient uptake and removal of crops commonly grown in western Canada. Develop a user friendly on-line and mobile app for determining nutrient uptake and removal estimates. 58690 4457 A proteomics-based approach towards identifying host and pathogen proteins critical to clubroot establishment in canola University of Saskatchewan & University of Ottawa Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Christopher Todd & Allyson MacLean 2020 4 To identify key molecular events that facilitate the establishment and development of clubroot disease by identifying Plasmodiophora brassicae effector proteins and by identifying differentially expressed proteins in clubroot-susceptible and club-root resistant canola lines. 250010 4459 Genetics and improvement of fusarium head blight resistance in Canadian spring wheat University of Alberta Alberta Agriculture and Forestry,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Dean Spaner 2020 4 To develop wheat germplasm with improved fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance and increased frequency of Fhb1 gene/QTL in addition to carrying out genome wide association mapping for FHB resistance in Canadian spring wheat. 240000 4461 Integration of new molecular markers to develop pre-harvest sprouting tolerant cereals McGill University Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Jaswinder Singh 2020 3 To explore pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) associated AG04_9 class genes in Canadian wheat and barley varieties, to generate gene-specific reliable molecular markers for their efficient use in marker-assisted breeding of PHS resistance, and to deploy novel markers in ongoing wheat and barley breeding programs. 170487 4463 Physiological and genetic mechanisms of grain quality associated with nitrogen use efficiency in near isogenic bread wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Jatinder Sangha 2020 3 To study nitrogen metabolism (N uptake, partitioning, and post-anthesis remobilization) related to nitrogen use efficiency, and to decipher physiological and genetic mechanisms in wheat sister lines, and associate with grain and protein yield and quality relevant to Canadian germplasm. 62562 4465 Pesticide survey of beebread samples across different crop regions in Saskatchewan University of Regina Agriculture Development Fund Renata Raina-Fulton 2020 3 New analytical methods for the analysis of pesticides in beebread and pollen. Pesticide survey of beebread and pollen in beehives across Saskatchewan. Recommendations for honeybees. 87400 4467 4D wheat: diversity, domestication, discovery, and delivery University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Canadian Agricultural Partnership,Genome Canada,Illumina,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission,Viterra Curtis Pozniak 2020 5 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. The integrated 4D wheat approach creates new knowledge through the characterization of genetic diversity in wild wheat relatives and the development of new methods of domestication and gene discovery. It also works with breeders and policy makers to deliver pathways that will enhance the breeders? ability to exploit this genetic diversity to accelerate the development and adoption of improved wheat varieties in Canada. 661250 4469 Monitoring the canola flower midge with pheromone-baited traps University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Boyd Mori 2020 2 Determine the factors effecting pheromone-baited trap capture of male canola flower midge. Determine the relationship between the number of midges captured on pheromone traps, larval density an damage in the field. Determine the abiotic conditions that effect midge emergence and population densities. Investigate the emergence pattern, longevity and oviposition behavior of the canola flower midge. 64218 4471 Identifying key predators and their role in canola insect pest suppression. University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association Boyd Mori 2020 4 Establish a comprehensive record of the insect community in Central Alberta canola fields. Develop next-generation DNA sequencing methods to identify the breadth of predator-prey relationships in canola fields. Develop a multiplex PCR method to identify common canola pests in the diet of various generalist predators. Quantify the impact of key predator species on pest populations in laboratory bioassays. 156148 4473 Contrasting fungicide applications and genetic fusarium head blight resistance for enhanced yield and quality of barley Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Christopher Holzapfel 2020 4 Investigate economic merits of fungicide strategies in barley. Investigate potential for foliar fungicide applications and genetic fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance to enhance end-use of barley. 136176 4475 Visualization and visual analytics tools for improved crop breeding University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Carl Gutwin 2020 4 To develop tools for marker-based breeding and comparative genomic analyses in crop genomes. To develop tools for visualizing synteny (duplicated regions) within and between crop genomes. To develop tools for big-data analysis of connection networks. 110917 4477 Continuing studies on intercropping for increasing yield and quality of grain and forage crops, and improving soil quality Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prairie Oat Growers Association Myriam Fernandez 2020 4 To determine if there are agronomic and/or economic benefits of intercropping or living mulch crops to the subsequent crop in the following growing season. This includes examining weed pressure, N benefit from legumes, disease pressure, and grain yields and quality. In addition, 1) growth and nutrient uptake models will be developed to determine optimum intercrop ratios and 2) intra-specific competition for nutrients and soil moisture will be quantified for different seeding ratios. 253380 4479 Development of improved diagnostics tools for pathogens of soybean University of Brandon Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Bryan Cassone 2020 3 Develop diagnostic tools for detection and identification of multiple stem and leaf pathogens of soybean. Assist growers with the ability to move towards improved pesticide stewardship and increased profit margins by enabling a timely treatment response based on quantified pest threat rather than 'insurance' treatments. 46748 4481 Soybean as a nitrogen reservoir - acquiring and redistributing N to seed University of Saskatchewan Rosalind Bueckert 2020 3 Quantify nitrogen allocation in vegetative biomass and yield at low and high nitrogen fertility for 12 soybean varieties. Determine how soybean yield and seed protein is affected by high and low growth rate scenarios when nitrogen is not limiting. 257226 4483 SKSIS-3: Synergies and sustainability for the Saskatchewan Soil Information System University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Angela Bedard-Haughn 2020 4 To build upon the previous SKSIS predictive soil mapping efforts. Explore data sharing models to allow full utilization of the data. Develop a business plan to provide for self-sustaining base funding for the project. Develop a feature for remote use of the tool in internet-deficient regions 85544 4485 Genome sequencing and assembly of CDC Fraser malting barley variety University of Saskatchewan Aaron Beattie 2020 1 To fully sequence and assemble the genome of barley variety CDC Fraser in order to enable breeders to better understand the genes impacting traits relevant to western Canadian barley production to allow for the identification of the unique and relevant presence/absence variation that is key to trait variability and improvement. 118962 4487 Screening chickpea germplasm for resistance to Fusarium avenaceum University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Sabine Banniza 2020 4 To develop screening techniques to screen chickpea germplasm for root rot resistance unrelated to seed coat thickness and pigmentation. To identify root rot causing pathogens of chickpea. To screen a diverse set of germplasm of cultivated chickpea species and wild accessions for what is assumed to be the dominant root pathogen on chickpea, Fusarium avenaceum. 184000 4489 Performance and cost benefit of optical spot spraying technologies in conventional, dryland farming in western Canada Olds College Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Joy Agnew 2020 2 To assess the practicality and economic benefit of spot spray technology for broad-acre, dryland farming in western Canada. 35999 5008 Barley lodging ? getting to the root of the problem National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Barley Commission,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission,Saskatchewan Cattleman's Association Allan Feurtado 2020 3 To associate root structure differences in barley to the lodging observed in the field in order to identify preferred root traits for increased standability 62803 5014 Enhancing the value of lentil variation for ecosystem survival University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,AGT Foods,BASF AgSolutions,Genome Canada,Global Institute for Food Security,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,University of Marche,University of Palacky,University of Saskatchewan Kirstin Bett 2020 5 Built on the momentum generated by the current Genome Canada project (Application of Genomics to Innovation in the Lentil Economy, AGILE), the goals of EVOLVES are to i) accelerate the improvement of the quality of Canadian lentils through strategic use of genetic variability, and ii) improve the capability and agility of the breeding program so Canada can promptly capture emerging market opportunities. 12650000 3749 Overcoming the discount for low protein in Manitoba soybean University of Manitoba Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers James House 2019 2 To determine the impact of variety/genetics, location/environment, and cropping year on the crude protein and amino acid composition of Manitoba-grown soybean varieties (conventional and RR). To assess alternative analytical approaches, including NIR, for the assessment of the protein and amino acid content of Manitoba grown soybeans. 48875 3751 Premium quality hard red winter wheat for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission Rob Graf 2019 2 To develop winter wheat cultivars with CWRS-like end-use quality with yield, agronomics, and disease resistance competitive with current winter wheat cultivars at the time of registration. 274500 3753 Breeding milling oat varieties with improved agronomic, quality and disease traits for Saskatchewan oat producers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Aaron Beattie 2019 5 To undertake the development of improved oat varieties with continued focus on improving agronomics, milling and nutritional quality and disease resistance. To expand efforts to increase protein content and improve rust resistance while also incorporating novel traits such as hairless groats to understand their potential impact and importance to growers and millers. 1166675 3755 Development of markers linked to oat crown rust resistance to help breed improved oat varieties for Saskatchewan producers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Prairie Oat Growers Association Aaron Beattie 2019 4 To evaluate crown rust reaction in bi-parental oat populations segregating for seedling and adult plant resistance. To conduct QTL mapping of crown rust resistance. To develop high-throughput marker assays for use in oat breeding programs to produce varieties with improved crown rust resistance. 212400 3757 Genomic strategies to enhance winter field survival and stabilized yield in fall seeded cereals - Phase 2 University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission Ravindra Chibbar 2019 3 To introgress genomic regions conferring enhanced winter field survival into elite winter wheat cultivars. To conduct field trials to assess the winter field survival of progeny lines from the RILS and elite winter wheat cultivars/lines. To refine the genetic maps at regions associated with developmental traits affecting winter field survival in wheat and rye. 417926 3759 Enhancing N use efficiency of urea fertilizer University of Manitoba Olalekan Oluwole Akinremi 2019 3 Determine efficacy of double inhibitors with surface applied urea fertilizer N to mitigate ammonia volatilization and nitrous oxide emissions. Determine if double inhibitors with fall and spring surface applied urea can 1) decrease nitrate leaching and 2) affect yield and N use efficiency of wheat and canola. 112080 3761 CombCut control of herbicide escapes in soybean University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Martin Entz 2019 1 Evaluate potential of CombCut to reduce weed seed return and increase soybean yield. 13570 3763 Improving weed management for Saskatchewan growers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Willenborg, Christian 2019 5 Assist in the maintenance of a weed science research program at the UofS by renewing the funding of essential core technical research support. 219507 3765 Intercropping of pulse and oilseeds to enhance nutrient use efficiency and nitrogen fixation University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Jeff Schoenau 2019 3 Compare and reveal the influence of two pulse-oilseed intercrops on external inputs of N through biological fixation, soil supplies, and crop uptake of N, P, K and S related to crop turnover, and use efficiency of nutrients. 54521 3767 The effect of flax seeding rate, crop placement, and N rate on the development and yield of chickpea and flax Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission William May 2019 3 agronomy, multicrop, intercropping, chickpea, flax, chickpea-flax, agronomy, crop placement, seeding rate, nitrogen fertilizer, ascochyta blight, crop canopy, microclimate, pasmo disease, flax residue, crop maturity 86200 3769 Microbial efficiency of crop residue decomposition University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Diane Knight 2019 2 Quantify residue decomposition efficiencies of different crop residues (canola, flax, wheat, pea) in different soils and water regimes. 113933 3771 Evaluating the interaction of management and environment on crop production in western Canada using producer-reported data Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Christiane Catellier 2019 2 Evaluate the interaction of seeding date and local growing conditions on crop yields using producer reported data.  Use the data to evaluate interactions of crop rotation, local environment and management. 34500 3773 Advanced N management for canola and soybean: Evaluation of a new biological for N-fixation in non-legumes University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Diane Knight 2019 3 Verify that biological N fixation (BNF) occurs in canola, wheat and soybean inoculated with a commercial strain of Gluconobacter nitrogen-fixing bacterium. Evaluate effects of inoculation on crop yield and N2O emissions. 64992 3775 Improved management of pea aphid and aphid-transmitted viruses in Saskatchewan pulse crops University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Sean Prager 2019 3 Develop nominal and economic thresholds and control methods to control pea aphids, maximize yield and protect aphid predators. Determine the LC50 and efficacy of 'soft' and novel insecticidal compounds for control of pea aphid in fababean and lentil. Survey SK pulse fields for the presence of aphid vectored potyviruses. Describe the symptoms of PSbMV in fababean and evaluate damage in controlled lab studies. 116150 3777 Improving on-seed survival and performance of legume inoculants using genome shuffling University of Regina Christopher Yost 2019 2 Develop protoplast fusion and gene shuffling technique for bacterial strain improvement. Develop Bradyrhizobium japonicum soybean strains with improved on-seed survival, assess in the field, and prepare for commercialization. 74712 3779 Priming plant defense: A broad spectrum defense response that protects crops that have no genetic resistance or effective chemical treatment Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Hossein Borhan 2019 3 To develop a natural priming agent applied as a seed treatment and/or foliar spray for ?priming? plant defense against pathogens where genetic plant resistance is lacking and/or chemical treatments are not sufficient. The target diseases are Ascochyta blight of chickpea, Aphanomyces root rot of pea and lentil, and Fusarium head blight in wheat. 104500 3781 Inter-cropping practices for yellow pea Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Scott Chalmers 2019 3 Determine if inter-cropping practices can sustain yellow pea production in Manitoba. 23004 3783 Development of breeding strategies for organic soybean production systems in Canada University of Guelph Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Field Farms Marketing Ltd,Grain Farmers of Ontario,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Organic Council of Ontario Istvan Rajcan 2019 4 To build knowledge on how to efficiently develop, through plant breeding, new soybean cultivars for organic growers to maximize competitiveness, efficiency and volume of production. This will be achieved by growing breeding populations of soybeans that have been developed from bi-parental food grade crosses and selected in previous years on contrasting organic and non-organic farms. 64000 3785 Evaluation of farmer-selected wheat, oat and potato genotypes under organic production in eastern and western Canada University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network,Organic Alberta,USC Canada Martin Entz 2019 3 To determine the field performance of farmer-selected wheat, oats and potato lines grown under organic production in different areas of Canada. To evaluate farmer-selected wheat and oats for resistance to FHB, leaf diseases and response to excess water and drought. To gain an understanding of the role of the farmer's selection approach on genetic progress in wheat and oat populations which could lead to the development of a new participatory crop breeding model for Canada. 13333 3787 Breeding of winter cereals to benefit no-till organic production systems Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Duban Farms Ltd,FP Genetics,Organic Alberta,Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission Jamie Larsen 2019 5 To develop improved open-pollinated fall (winter) rye and winter triticale cultivars suitable for roller crimping in no-till organic production systems. 27775 3789 The effects on soil biology, soil chemistry, and water quality of amending organically managed soils with struvite Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,OFCM,Ostara Henry Wilson 2019 3 Evaluate grain and forage yields, soil health, arbuscular mycorrhizal root colonization, and runoff water quality following fertilization with high purity struvite produced by the Pearl process to alleviate phosphorus deficiency in low phosphorus input grain and forage production systems. 21203 3791 Optimizing yield and resilience of organically grown milling oat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Steven Shirtliffe 2019 5 To develop an organic oat production system that optimizes yield, resilience, and profits. 98670 3793 The right balance: management strategies for plugging organic soil health constraints and moving forward Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Caldwell Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture/Agroecology,City of Saskatoon,Leffers Brothers,Organic Agriculture Fund Private Endowment,University of Saskatchewan Bobbi Helgason 2019 5 To address biotic and abiotic stresses that present serious challenges to the prairie organic crop sector. It aims to calibrate soil carbon inputs to nitrogen and phosphorus turnover to maximize pest suppression. The new knowledge of balanced carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous will support healthy agricultural soils using principles applicable both to organic and conventional production systems. 32500 3795 Diversified cropping strategies to improve sustainability of organic crop production in the brown soil zone Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Grain Millers,Imperial Seeds,Straza & Metke Myriam Fernandez 2019 5 Investigate if diversified cropping systems that include cover crop mixtures or continuous relay cropping can improve the productivity and sustainability of organic systems in the Brown soils of western Canada and beyond. 91328 3797 Optimizing tillage and competitive green manures for Canada thistle control University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Steven Shirtliffe 2019 5 Develop an organic strategy to effectively control Canada thistle. Identify practices that reduce density and patch size of Canada thistle infestations. Measure the cumulative effects of different management systems on Canada thistle density and patch size. Measure the impacts of Canada thistle management on soil quality. 115615 3799 Increasing pollination, biological control and beneficial insect diversity farms using flowering habitats University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Grower participants Jason Gibbs 2019 5 Assess the benefits of flowering habitat enhancements on field margins for increasing beneficial insects, including pollinators and natural enemies, and pollination and biocontrol services in both organic and conventional farms. 93288 3801 Breeding two-row malt, feed and food varieties University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Aaron Beattie 2019 5 To improve current two-row barley varieties for established markets and to develop new varieties to capitalize on opportunities in new and emerging markets. 178286 3803 Breeding malting and food barley cultivars for western Canada assisted by new technologies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Ana Badea 2019 5 To create new barley varieties for western Canada with better protection from biotic and abiotic stresses, higher yields, and greater marketability. 273394 3805 Developing barley germplasm with improved resistance to Fusarium head blight for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission James Tucker 2019 5 To improve competitiveness of malting and food barley varieties for western Canada by improving resistance to fusarium head blight, cereal leaf diseases, and other biotic stresses that currently affect barley production. 230740 3821 Literature review of priority research of the Canadian Round Table for Sustainable Crops Canada Grains Council Susie Miller 2019 1 To conduct literature reviews of available research results of relevance to the production of cereals, oilseeds, and special crops in Canada, on two specific topics: i) Consequential Lifecycle Assessments, and ii) Economic Benefits of Biodiversity. 23000 3981 Cost-benefit analysis of the anti-inflammatory effects of flax oil University of Manitoba Ag Action Manitoba Aukema Harold 2019 2 To quantify changes in pro-inflammatory mediators in response to flax compared to fish oil supplementation in stimulated human immune cells in obesity. To demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of flax compared to fish oil for reducing inflammatory markers in obesity. To estimate the benefit of substituting fish oil with flax oil to the flax industry. 28448 3983 Development of an integrated weed management (IWM) package to mitigate and manage glyphosate-resistance weeds in soybean Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Charles Geddes 2019 5 Develop an integrated weed management package to facilitate sustainable soybean production in western Canada and reduce selection pressure for glyphosate resistant weeds. 537050 3986 Developing rapid molecular diagnostic tools for detecting herbicide resistant weed biotypes University of Manitoba Ag Action Manitoba,Pest Surveillance Initiative Robert Gulden 2019 2 Describe the molecular basis herbicide-resistant weed biotypes in Manitoba. Develop a rapid diagnostic tool to identify herbicide-resistant biotypes. Build identification capacity, validate and offer services through PSI Labs. 14302 3988 Defining pathogen related soil quality targets for annual legumes to pursue through crop rotation University of Manitoba Ag Action Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Fouad Daayf 2019 3 Investigate the effect of different crop rotations on soybean diseases in Manitoba and develop a disease risk assessment tool 88172 3404 Investigating the potential of avenanthramides on glycemic control - a novel marketable attribute for Manitoban oats Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Joseph Sijo 2018 2 To evaluate the effect of oat processing on bi-accessibility of oat avenanthramides (AV), establish the role of oat AV in modulating postprandial blood glucose response using a pilot acute human feeding trial, and determine the molecular mechanism through which AV exert its anti-glycemic properties. 23870 3406 Enhancing fusarium head blight screening capacity for breeding and research University of Manitoba Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission,Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission Anita Brule-Babel 2018 1 To enhance FHB screening capacity for spring and winter wheat breeders by testing lines submitted by breeders, to provide data for Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) and deoxynivalenol (DON) for variety registration, post registration trials and breeding lines, and to provide phenotypic data for ongoing genetic studies. 22940 3408 Revisiting nitrogen fertilizer recommendations for Saskatchewan: Are we measuring the right soil nitrogen pool? University of Saskatchewan Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Richard Farrell 2018 3 1) Develop a rapid extraction procedure for easily extractable soil protein N (i.e., glomalin-related). 2) Develop a commercializable soil N test (based on the detection of easily-extractable soil protein) that could be licensed to others or developed further in-house. 3) Field test the procedure (small plot fertilizer N study) against other standard soil N tests and develop yield response curves for each to determine which test best correlates with crop yield. 131051 3410 An early warning system to predict aster yellows outbreaks in Western Canada: origin and arrival of migrant leafhoppers Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Tyler Wist 2018 3 1) Evaluate the origin of migrant aster leafhoppers 2) Evaluate if Diamondback moth traps in spring can be a proxy for aster leafhopper and aphid arrivals 3) Determine if Aster Yellow (AY) index in cereals and pulses combined with spring weather can predict AY incidence 357500 3412 Improved integrative pest management of wireworm in Manitoba University of Brandon Government of Manitoba,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Bryan Cassone 2018 3 Estimate wireworm populations in Manitoba soybean fields throughout the growing season. Examine genetic diversity among wireworm populations in Manitoba. Develop a lab model to simulate wireworm feeding damage in the field. 39272 3414 Frequency of soybean in Manitoba crop rotations University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Yvonne Lawley 2018 4 Quantify impact of soybean frequency on yield, grain quality and economics of the overall rotation. Compare soil health parameters when soybeans are grown in rotation with both high and low residue crops. Evaluate flooding impact between soybean crops on soil rhizobia. 86106 3416 Corn population and row spacing project University of Manitoba Manitoba Corn Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2018 2 Create a corn yield-density model for common row spacings in central Manitoba. Quantify impact of corn row spacing and population on corn dry down. Identify a targeted range of plant populations to optimize future research on fertilizer rates. 72450 3418 Reducing combine header losses during soybean harvesting Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Lorne Grieger 2018 1 Collect additional data for soybean harvest economics and efficiencies with draper vs auger header with/without air reel. Test draper and auger header at varying ground speeds to find optimal ground speeds to minimize grain losses and maximize economic return. 52200 3420 Prairie weed surveys Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Julia Leeson 2018 5 To summarize existing weed survey information. To conduct a new series of general weed surveys in the Prairie Provinces. 424431 3422 Glyphosate- or auxinic-resistant kochia and Russian thistle prairie surveys Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Pulse Growers Association,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Julia Leeson 2018 5 To determine the distribution and abundance of GR or auxinic-resistant kochia and other targeted weeds, including Russian thistle, waterhemp, and ragweed species, in Manitoba in 2018, Saskatchewan in 2019, and Alberta in 2021 through a survey of 300 sites in each province. 21300 3424 The population structure of Fusarium pathogens of small grain cereals, their distribution and relationship to mycotoxins University of Manitoba & Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Dilantha Fernando,Xiben Wang 2018 5 To evaluate western Canadian population structure and chemotype dynamics of Fusarium graminearum in cereals (wheat, barley, corn and oats). 1004704 3426 Economic value of diversified cropping systems University of Lethbridge Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Prairie Oat Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Danny LeRoy,Elwin Smith 2018 4 "To determine the net return and variability of net return associated with cropping systems of different rotation length and crop diversity of crops. To determine the marginal user costs of the ""pests"" associated with reduced diversity in cropping systems. To determine the degree to which participation in business risk management programs affect the long-term economics of cropping systems." 160382 3428 Testing the cover crop hypothesis across Prairie Canada University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2018 5 Quantify the potential for cover crop growth across a range of cover crop windows and growing environments in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the reliability of cover crop establishment within annual crop rotations across a range of growing conditions in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the impact of cover crops in crop rotations on crop yield and quality across a range of growing environments in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the impact of cover crops on soil health across a range of growing environments in Prairie Canada. Quantify the environmental impact of cover crops on N2O fluxes in three growing environments in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the economic costs and benefits to including cover crops in annual crop rotations across growing environments in Prairie Canada. 1464772 3432 Germplasm and variety development of condiment mustard for improved yield and quality Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Mustard 21 Canada Inc. Bifang Cheng 2018 5 Develop, register and pre-commercial launch of 1-2 synthetic varieties within 10-15% higher yield than the check variety in yellow mustard. Develop, register, and pre-commercial launch of 1-2 hybrid varieties with 20% or higher yield than the check varieties for brown and oriental mustard. 488750 3434 Development of flax cultivars for western Canada University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Helen Booker 2018 5 Develop, register and pre-commercial launch of two brown seed coat flax cultivars with agronomic, quality and disease resistant traits equal to or significantly better than relevant reference cultivars. Develop, register and pre-commercial launch of one yellow seed coat flax cultivar with agronomic, quality and disease resistant traits equal to or significantly better than relevant reference cultivars. 207270 3436 Effect of heat treatment on the storage stability, functional properties and sensory and microbial quality of food grade canaryseed groats and flours Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Canaryseed Development Commission in Saskatchewan,InfraReady Products Ltd. Nancy Ames 2018 5 To evaluate the storage stability of canaryseed groats and flours and to determine how thermal processes can mitigate rancidity, enhance ingredient stability and affect the sensory, functional and microbial quality of canaryseed groats and flours. 50000 3438 Development of long type confection sunflower hybrids National Sunflower Association of Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Manitoba Agriculture,National Sunflower Association of Canada Graham Darcelle 2018 5 To develop long-type confection sunflower hybrids with herbicide and disease resistance that have the seed type and quality demanded by the processing industry that can be successfully grown in Manitoba and expanded across Canada. 320650 3440 Improving yield, yield stability and grade protection in western Canadian spring wheat cultivars - an integrated approach University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Pierre Hucl 2018 5 To improve the genetic potential of five spring wheat classes: Canada Western Red Spring, Canada Western Amber Durum, Canada Prairie Spring Red/Canada Northern Hard Red, and Canada Western Hard White. To establish and maintain effective early generation screening nurseries for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), leaf rust, stem rust, and stripe rust. To screen harvested samples for DON mycotoxin. To validate and implement marker assisted selection and genomic selection programs. 150000 3442 Breeding field ready Canada Western Red Spring cultivars for the Eastern Prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Santosh Kumar 2018 5 To enhance the profitability of CWRS wheat value chain by developing new high quality CWRS varieties for production in the eastern Prairie region as well as contribute to novel germplasm development of CWRS wheat for sustainable production of disease resistant high quality export wheat. 200000 3444 Developing Canadian Western Red Spring wheat varieties for northern areas Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Santosh Kumar 2018 5 To develop Canadian Western Red Spring wheat varieties targeting the Parkland region. The program will target an improved agronomic package, reduced height, stronger straw strength, early maturity and increased yield. Maintaining or improving disease resistance and wheat midge resistance will also be a priority. 200000 3446 CWRS Western Prairies for drought and heat stress Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Richard Cuthbert 2018 5 To develop CWRS varieties that maintain strong yields and optimal protein levels for the Western Prairies. 200000 3448 Breeding improved Canada Western Amber Durum cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Ruan, Yuefeng 2018 5 To target the gaps in cultivar development and continue improvement of grain yield while meeting the agronomic needs of producers and quality requirements of end users. 220000 3450 Development of improved field ready CWRW wheat cultivars for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission,Winter Cereals Manitoba Rob Graf 2018 5 To develop CWRW wheat cultivars with higher grain yield that exhibit good winter survival, short to moderate height, strong straw, high test weight and resistance to major disease and insect threats. 120132 3452 Winter wheat breeding and germplasm development for disease resistance University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Anita Brule-Babel 2018 5 To develop Canada Western Special Purpose (CWSP) winter and Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW) wheat cultivars that are disease resistant, short, and strong-strawed, high yielding, cold hardy, and suited to the higher moisture regions of the eastern Prairies 100000 3454 Breeding improved CPS red cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Richard Cuthbert 2018 5 To respond to the growing potential of value added niche markets for CPS_red wheat by developing varieties with desirable protein quality, good milling, and end use processing ability. To develop CPS_red cultivars with disease and pre-harvest sprouting resistance. 150000 3456 Development of Canada Prairie Spring_red (CPSR) cultivars for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association Harpinder Randhawa 2018 5 To respond to the growing potential of the CPSR class for value added niche markets, and to focus on desired protein concentration, with stronger gluten and good milling and end-use quality. To focus on mitigating the major production threats for spring wheat, including FHB, wheat midge, rusts, common bunt, leaf spots and pre-harvest sprouting. 188545 3458 Development of field-ready cultivars of Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS) wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Harpinder Randhawa 2018 5 To make further improvements of the CWSWS class of wheat in the areas of yield, disease resistance and end-use quality. 150000 3460 Pre-breeding platform for Canadian wheat improvement Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Sylvie Cloutier 2018 5 To establish a Canada-wide pre-breeding platform that will supply all Canadian wheat breeding programs with useful markers, semi-adapted germplasm carrying new resistance genes, and a searchable database that will contain all relevant genotypic and phenotypic data collected during the evaluation process. 70000 3462 Pre-breeding and development of breeding tools to diversify disease resistance in bread wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Colin Hiebert 2018 5 To validate, develop, or improve DNA markers for disease resistance genes using existing populations to enable accurate selection in pre-breeding and to transfer the technology to breeding programs. 30000 3464 Application of biotechnological tools to wheat breeding Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Ron Knox 2018 5 In conjunction with durum and bread wheat breeders, design crosses and implement molecular breeding and double haploid strategies. Bridge the gap between the identification of DNA markers to economically important traits of wheat and the implementation of these new markers in Canadian breeding programs through marker adoption, enhancement and validation in Canadian germplasm. 120000 3466 Pyramiding oviposition deterrence and Sm1 to control wheat midge University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Alejandro Costamagna 2018 5 To add a new mechanism of resistance that, when combined with the Sitodiplosis mosellana (SM) 1 gene and existing interspersed refuge of susceptible wheat, will further delay the development of virulent wheat midge. 35000 3468 Investigating crop management options to lessen the impact of fusarium head blight in wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Kelly Turkington 2018 5 To look at capitalizing on current knowledge on the epidemiology and etiology of FHB to investigate integrated management strategies that may lessen the severity of FHB and level of DON contamination. 120000 3470 Delivery of an innovative winter wheat agronomic package to achieve sustainable wheat production in Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission Brian Beres 2018 5 To determine how best to manipulate agronomic factors for optimum canola harvest timing, productivity and crop sequencing with winter wheat. To understand the role of growth habit (spring versus winter) in relation to differential crop and soil responses. To determine how system integration and intensity effects influence winter wheat production and interactions with disease, weed, and insect pests. To elucidate the influence of preceding break crops on succeeding winter wheat crop responses in the Canadian prairies. 328494 3472 Oat Breeding University of Saskatchewan Aaron Beattie 2018 5 To develop improved milling oat varieties for Western Canadian producers. 106015 3807 Coordinated monitoring of field crop insect pests in the Prairie Ecosystem Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Prairie Oat Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Meghan Vankosky 2018 5 1. Implement a coordinated insect monitoring program, fostering existing interprovincial partnerships, for the Prairie Ecozone (including the BC Peace region), designed to keep the Canadian agriculture industry informed of the risks posed by insect pests. 2. Ensure timely response to new invasive pests with regulatory implications by immediately reporting finds to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as per the guidelines being established by the CFIA national strategy for plant and animal health. 3. Develop (or refine) and assess technologies and tools for identification, monitoring, tracking, and forecasting populations of insect pests of field crops using field surveillance and laboratory assays to record insect pest (and natural enemy) phenology, impact, and distribution to validate models used to predict threats, estimate insect impacts, and develop predictions to understand the impact of a changing climate on pest status. 4. Highlight the role of natural enemies and make recommendations to conserve natural enemies of field crop pests. 5. Develop technology transfer and communication tools to support the timely distribution of data collected by this project (i.e. weekly updates, annual risk and forecast maps with interpretive text, annual reports) to end-users, including agronomists and farmers. 15941 3809 Coordination of a crop disease monitoring network for Western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Kelly Turkington 2018 5 1) To establish a Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network that integrates existing disease monitoring and surveillance and reporting activities into an overall monitoring initiative for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; 2) To develop protocols for scientific-based cereal disease surveys, and protocols for producer or consultant scouting-focused protocols for cereal diseases; 3) To develop weekly or biweekly forecasts of potential movement of cereal rust spores from the USA into the prairie region; 4) To facilitate the development of GIS mapping capacity for disease surveillance results; and 5) To assist non-cluster collaborators with training and resources to ensure sufficient expertise and capacity exist for adequate annual surveillance activities by a range of stakeholders. 10934 3811 Selecting crop sequences and developing a risk model to mitigate FHB in western Canadian cereal production University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Prairie Oat Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Paul Bullock 2018 5 1) Determine crop sequence effects on FHB in wheat and barley in western Canada. 2) Develop models to assess the risk of FHB infection in spring wheat, winter wheat, barley and durum wheat. 3) Develop an interactive prairie-wide viewer and FHB/DON risk map. 268411 3813 Management of glyphosate-resistant kochia in western Canadian cropping systems Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association Charles Geddes 2018 5 1) Determine the impact of crop diversity and crop life cycle on management of glyphosate-resistant (GR) kochia in western Canadian crop production by comparing two-year and four-year crop rotations, 2) Assess integrated cultural methods used to increase the competitive ability of diverse crop rotations based on management of GR kochia in western Canada, and 3) Measure the seed production potential of GR kochia before and after a range of simulated harvest dates with and without application of PRE- or POST-harvest herbicide. 339777 3815 Spray drift management under changing operational requirements Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Hubert Landry 2018 5 1) Develop multiphase computational fluid dynamics models to simulate spray drift. 2) Quantify pesticide drift from a high-clearance self-propelled sprayer as a function of (i) travel speed, (ii) spray quality, (iii) boom movement. 3.) Identify the physiological response of selected crops to simulated herbicide drift. 30693 3817 Optimizing systems productivity, resilience and sustainability in the major Canadian ecozones Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Yantai Gan 2018 5 1) Determine best (more productive, sustainable, resilient) cropping systems for each of the ecozones; 2) Improve nutrient use efficiency by using a nutrient balance model to quantify the crop input and by exploring soil residual nutrients and mineralized-N using contemporary crop rotation sequencing; 3) Enhance system resiliency through the integration of BMPs; and 4) Improve long-term soil health by improving soil fertility and exploring beneficial soil microbiomes. 273281 3819 Economic and agronomic performance of emerging cropping systems for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association Ramona Mohr 2018 5 Determine the agronomic, economic and environmental impacts of including soybean and/or corn in crop rotations in western Canada, in regions that have traditionally not grown these crops. 280202 2521 Ten wheat genomes University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2017 1 The Crop Development Centre is the Canadian lead on a global partnership that leverages collaborative expertise and funding from 7 countries with the aim of contributing to the characterization of the wheat ?pan-genome?.  500000 2620 Control of sclerotinia using RNA interference technologies University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Whyard, Stephen 2017 2 To identify an extensive set of genes essential for Sclerotinia infections and to develop canola plants with a novel mechanism of resistance to this serious fungal pathogen. 161685 2644 Defining and refining the end of the critical period of weed control in soybean for Manitoba University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Robert Gulden 2017 2 Investigate critical weed free period of soybeans related to variety, row spacing, plant populations and soil nitrogen. 57500 2722 Comparing wheat allergenicity in ancient and modern wheats University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Ravindra Chibbar 2017 3 To characterize the wheat gluten protein complex from a historical set of 37 CWRS wheat varieties to study changes in glutenin and gliadin subunits over time. 98211 2725 Characterizing canaryseed germplasm for Fusarium Blight and enhanced herbicide tolerance University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Canaryseed Development Commission in Saskatchewan Pierre Hucl 2017 3 To evaluate the world collection of canaryseed germplasm for reaction to fusarium infection in the field with the aim of identifying sources of resistance to improve genetic resistance to fusarium in future cultivars. To better understand in greater detail the infection process of the crop to facilitate recommendations for fungicide application timing. To conduct a multi-site, multi-year fungicide trial to determine the impact of fungicides and optimize the application timing for FHB disease control. To analyze infected canaryseed samples to determine the types of toxins that result from FHB of canaryseed. To screen canaryseed lines for tolerance to herbicides. 129028 2728 Characterization of flax breeding lines for northern adaptation and stability of yield and maturity University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Helen Booker 2017 3 To determine the variability, heritability and selection of characteristics associated with northern adaption and ease of harvest for elite breeding lines, candidate lines and check cultivars. To select the optimal model and statistic(s) with regards to stability ratings for either maturity or yield for elite breeding lines, candidate lines, and check cultivars in multi-location environment trials. 59807 2730 Mapping and introgression of the highly effective Brassica rapa blackleg resistance gene Rlm11 into spring-type Brassica napus Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Hossein Borhan 2017 3 To genetically map the blackleg resistance gene Rlm11 and to introgress this gene from winter-type Brassica rapa to spring-type Brassica napus. 138766 2736 Expansion of in vitro selection to develop FHB and leaf spot resistant wheat and barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Nora Foroud 2017 3 To produce improved double haploid wheat and barley germplasm with high levels of resistance to fusarium head blight and DON accumulation, and to extend the use of in vitro selection technology to incorporate selection for tan spot resistance. 139150 2738 Determining the impact of aphids in canaryseed Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Canaryseed Development Commission in Saskatchewan William May 2017 4 To develop a better understanding on when an insecticide application is required against cereal aphids in canaryseed. 64372 2740 Long-term sustainable canola production - all phases rotations Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission Breanne Tidemann,Neil Harker 2017 3 To determine the long term impact of continuous or short rotation canola on weed, insect, and disease pressures, as well as effects on soil microbial diversity and the economic impact of these rotational choices. 120000 2742 Harrington Seed Destructor evaluation at field scale in Alberta Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Breanne Tidemann 2017 3 To evaluate the efficacy of the Harrington Seed Destructor on weeds in Alberta and to determine if efficacy varies by cropping system and management choices. 174445 2746 Lentil input study Western Applied Research Corporation Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Weber, Jessica 2017 3 To determine which combination of agronomic practices provide greatest lentil yield and economic return to producers. 116427 2748 Sustainable soybean cropping systems for western Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Ramona Mohr 2017 5 To determine the effect of crop sequence and rotation length on the performance of soybean-containing rotations over time, including crop yield, quality, disease, nutrient cycling, economic returns and risk. 98326 2750 Determining the role of crop and non-crop habitats to provide sustainable aphid suppression in soybeans University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Alejandro Costamagna 2017 3 To determine the effect of field size and distance to the nearest source of natural enemies on soybean aphid control. To determine landscape effects on the fitness of predators. 107839 2752 Soybean response to potassium fertility and fertilizer in Manitoba University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Don Flaten 2017 3 To determine the frequency of soybean yield response to potassium fertilizer across a range of soil test potassium levels and soil types; to assess the effectiveness of different combinations of potassium fertilizer rates and placements for increasing soybean seed yields; to investigate the capacity of Manitoba soils to retain applied potassium in non-exchangeable forms that might not be available to crops. 60313 2754 Manitoba survey and molecular quantification of soybean cyst nematode University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Mario Tenuta 2017 2 To provide a detailed information base regarding the presence of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) in Manitoba through a survey of soybean fields for the occurrence of the pest and through the publication of results of the current survey and the past two SCN surveys. To develop an accurate and quick molecular method for quantification of SCN in soil. 121613 2840 An integration of agronomy and breeding to reduce disease susceptibility in fall rye Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Bayer Crop Science,Ducks Unlimited Canada,FP Genetics,KWS Lochow,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Jamie Larsen 2017 4 1) Evaluate fusarium head blight, leaf and stem rust in fall rye cultivars. 2) Select disease resistant lines for crossing in Canadian germplasm. 3) Evaluate the timing of fungicide for FHB on fall rye. 183864 2842 Developing field pea varietal blends for higher yields and pest suppression University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Steven Shirtliffe 2017 3 To determine the optimum ratio of leafed to semi-leafless pea to maximize yield, across different genetic backgrounds, locations and years. 101061 3000 Evaluation and breeding of winter durum wheat for southern Alberta Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission Jamie Larsen 2017 3 To expand the evaluation of existing winter durum germplasm and to develop new populations that could lead to the release of winter durum varieties adapted to Southern Alberta. 79350 3002 2017 Alberta Weed Survey Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission Julia Leeson 2017 2 To conduct a general and a herbicide-resistant weed survey in Alberta in 2017 to monitor and document shifts in abundance, distribution, and herbicide resistance of weed populations and to assess current weed management strategies. 1380000 3181 Increasing faba bean use in pet food and aquaculture feeds University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Matthew Loewen 2017 3 To determine the maximal inclusion limit of faba bean meal and optimally fermented faba bean meal in dog food. To determine the optimal inclusion of protein concentrate from unfermented and fermented faba bean meal for salmonid fish. 145036 3183 Genomics & molecular marker assisted mapping approach to identify disease resistance genes in flax University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Helen Booker 2017 5 To develop genomics and molecular marker tools to improve the efficiency of flax breeding for disease resistance (pasmo, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew) and to address breeding bottlenecks impacting flax improvement. 374471 3185 Development and standardization of PCR diagnosis of one hundred plant pathogens in Alberta Alberta Agriculture and Forestry 2017 3 To develop molecular diagnostic tools to evaluate Alberta's most important pathogens. 92186 3193 SKSIS-2: Enhanced Saskatchewan soil information for sustainable land management, phase 2 University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Angela Bedard-Haughn 2017 2 This study proposes to develop SKSIS-2 to build upon the framework of SKSIS-1 which houses existing soil survey information. The study will: 1) Consult with user groups to identify key soil information to be added to the SKSIS-1 framework. 2) Refine Saskatchewan regional and management scale soil information through digital soil mapping (DSM). 3) Develop a decision support system (DSS) for erosion and biodiversity protection focused on shelterbelts. 4) Develop an application program interface (API) including data uploading and downloading capabilities. 102459 3195 Accelerated crop production systems for Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Willenborg, Christian 2017 3 Assess the agronomic suitability and pest management benefits of 1) an accelerated (3 crops in 2 years) cropping system. 2) an accelerated relay inter-cropping system. 181748 3197 Biological nitrogen fixation in short-season soybean varieties for Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Diane Knight 2017 4 1) Quantify varietal differences for nodulation and BNF (biological Nitrogen fixation) using 15N isotope dilution methods. Fixed N will be measured in seed and residue, including the amount of N available to the next crop. 2) Assess how rate of N applied at seeding maximizes both BNF and yield. 3) Determine relationship between nodule number, BNF, and grain protein. 4) Investigate if nodule numbers can be modified by applying different amounts of Bradyrhizobium inoculant (specific for soybean). 5) Assess impact of low temperatures on nodulation, BNF, and productivity. 173765 3199 Developing a soil health assessment protocol for Saskatchewan producers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Kate Congreves 2017 3 New knowledge regarding soil health status of cropped soils in Saskatchewan. Producer-oriented manual describing Saskatchewan Soil Health Assessment Protocol. 567300 3201 Improved integrated disease management for oats (Avena sativa L.) in Saskatchewan Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission Jessica Slowski 2017 3 Study interactions between variety resistance and fungicide application (product and timing) to control foliar disease. Measure effect of higher plant population on reducing tillering, thus reducing the variability in growth stage across a field, and allowing a better assessment of optimal timing for fungicide. Examine how integrated disease management strategies vary between locations within the primary milling oat production area. 92294 3203 Next generation fungicides - protecting Saskatchewan crops using a revolutionary approach for controlling persistent crop diseases Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission Steve Robinson 2017 3 To optimize double stranded RNA (dsRNA) for silencing target genes of major pathogens including blackleg and fusarium head blight. 99000 3205 Introducing high value specialty crops to western Canadian crop rotations InnoTech Alberta Inc Jan Slaski 2017 4 To identify the best fit of specialty crops into existing crop sequences of staple crops in AB and SK. This information will lessen the crop production risks of specialty crops by providing management knowledge across agro-climatic zones. 694600 431 Development of an immuno-PCR for the detection of pea root rot causal agent, Aphanomyces euteiches Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Claudia Sheedy 2016 3 To develop sensitive and specific real-time immuno-PCR assay detection method for Aphanomyces euteiches the causal agent of pea root rot. 69000 438 Biology and management of pea leaf weevil in support of fababean and field pea production Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Hector Carcamo 2016 3 To reduce the risk of growing faba beans and field peas associated with potential damage from pea leaf weevil, transmission of root-rot disease in peas, and refine forecasting models to determine potential damage risk in both peas and faba beans. 121395 442 Effect of genotype and environment on pulse flour quality and baking performance Canadian International Grains Institute MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Sopiwnyk, Elaine 2016 2 1) To examine the effect of genotype and environment on the compositional and functional characteristics of flours made from different varieties of yellow peas, red lentils, chickpeas, and navy, black, and cranberry beans. 2) To determine the effect of genotype and environment on the baking performance and flavour properties of bread made from different varieties of yellow peas, red lentils, chickpeas, and navy, black, and cranberry beans. 158442 472 Integrated management of stripe rust in wheat for Alberta University of Alberta Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Dean Spaner 2016 3 To monitor the incidence and severity of stripe rust in Alberta through annual surveys. To identify and characterize new sources of resistance to stripe rust and introgress into wheat. 252000 477 Canadian wheat-NAM (Can-NAM): capturing genetic variation for Canadian wheat improvement National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Wentao Zhang 2016 5 To establish a nested association mapping (NAM) population from wheat for community access. To identify rust and FHB resistance genes and to develop pre-breeding lines with improved rust and FHB resistance. 236502 484 Enhancing fusarium head blight research capacity to reduce mycotoxin contamination in wheat University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association Anita Brule-Babel 2016 3 To support further development of FHB resistant cultivars for all public breeding programs in western Canada through enhancement of FHB screening capacity. To support research to identify new sources of FHB resistance in adapted germplasm and to provide insight into the role of DON and other toxins in the host-pathogen interaction. 94596 488 Fababean for the future ? N-telligent farming University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bert Vandenberg 2016 5 To develop faba bean germplasm that will be of economic value to the emerging faba bean sector by breeding for improved drought tolerance, low vicine/convicine, zero tannin, improved micronutrient availability, low phytate, improved resistance to chocolate spot, reduced height, small seed size and increased yield stability. 359375 492 Technology platform for comprehensive nutritional profiling of seeds University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Warkentin, Tom 2016 2 To use mid-infared and X-ray spectroscopy to profile seed nutrition in pea. To develop a high throughput platform for nutritional profiling of seeds. 176058 498 New sources of resistance to fusarium head blight in spring wheat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Randy Kutcher 2016 3 To identify wheat germplasm with new sources of fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance by screening world collections of Triticum aestivum. To identify novel alleles for FHB resistance from a synthetic hexaploid wehat population. 47917 502 Marker assisted introgression of useful new diversity into the pea genome for rapid cultivar improvement University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Warkentin, Tom 2016 3 To identify pea germplasm with new diversity in priority traits as candidate material and to pyramid select traits to develop elite cultivars with improved Mycosphearella resistance, lodging resistance, low phytate content, early maturity, seed size and yield. 175880 508 FHB screening of CDC barley selections, 2016-2020 University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Aaron Beattie 2016 5 To evaluate new CDC barley germplasm and advanced CDC barley breeding lines for FHB resistance/low DON accumulation within the collaborative FHB nurseries established across Canada. To improve predictive NIR calibrations of barley grain DON content to use as a screening tool. To evaluate a set of adapted barley linese showing a range of tolerance to FHB and DON accumulation for the purpose of identifying QTL linked to FHB tolerance that could be used as an early generation screening tool. 214167 512 Enhancing the durability of clubroot with multiple genes Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Gary Peng 2016 3 To investigate the efficacy and durability of clubroot resistant canola germplasms carrying different resistance genes. 66700 517 Development of locally adapted alfalfa cultivars in Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bill Biligetu 2016 4 To create 5 new synthetic alfalfa populations. To assess gene expression of alfalfa cultivars in response to grazing. To identify top yielding alfalfa cultivars and to intercross top yielding alfalfa to create new alffalfa breeding lines. To test forage yield and performance in replicated fields trials. 71875 545 Wheat breeding and germplasm development University of Alberta Dean Spaner 2016 5 To provide financial support to the University of Alberta wheat breeding program to facilitate the development of wheat varieties for Western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease and insect resistance. 811587 549 Germplasm and variety development of Canadian prairie and general purpose spring wheat for Parkland region of western Canada. Ministry of Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Mazen Aljarrah 2016 2 To provide financial support to the Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Field Crop Development Centre wheat breeding program to facilitate the development of wheat varieties for the Parkland and Peace River region of western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease resistance. 128066 553 Winter wheat breeding and germplasm development University of Manitoba Anita Brule-Babel 2016 5 To provide financial support to the University of Manitoba winter wheat breeding program to facilitate the development of wheat varieties for Western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease resistance. 1033984 556 Coordinated fusarium head blight screening nursery for wheat in western Canada University of Manitoba Anita Brule-Babel 2016 5 To conduct a coordinated nursery for evaluation of breeding lines from all public spring wheat breeding programs as well as winter wheat lines from the Univeristy of Manitoba for reaction to fusarium graminearum. 895400 617 Assessment of secondary effects of strobilurin fungicides on pulse crops in Saskatchewan II Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bruce Gossen 2016 1 To investigate the secondary effects of two widely used commercial formulations of strobilurin fungicides, Headline (Pyraclostrobin) and Quadris (Azoxystrobin), on pulse crops through experiments in the field and under controlled conditions, and develop recommendations for their field application. 55775 669 Ecology of swede midge host plant interactions Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Meghan Vankosky 2016 4 The goals of the project are to: i) examine host range of swede midge, ii) investigate host plant resistance of non-hosts, iii) investigate biochemical basis of resistance, iv) examine plant susceptibility factors to swede midge feeding 123050 691 Economic and biological implications of volunteer canola in soybean University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Robert Gulden 2016 2 Evaluate the ability to manage volunteer canola in crop using new generation soybean varieties with multiple herbicide resistance traits to reduce volunteer canola populations. 26666.67 706 Quantifying the contribution of pulse crop residues to GHG emissions, N nutrition, and the growth of a subsequent wheat crop University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Richard Farrell 2016 3 To gain a better understanding of the beneficial role that pulse crops can play in improving the environmental footprint, nutrient use effeciency, and soil health of cropping systems across the Canadian Prairies. 108030 708 Optimal nitrogen and phosphorus management for flax Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Christopher Holzapfel 2016 3 To evaluate the flax yield response to applications of varying rates of side-banded nitrogen and phosphorus under a broad range of environmental conditions and to investigate potential interactions amongst these nutrients. 103385 710 Toxicopathological determination of safe dose ranges of neonicotinoids for honey bee colonies University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Elemir Simko 2016 3 Assess the teratogenic (developmental) effects of incremental doses of three types of neonicotinoids on larvae/pupae of workers, queens and drones. Assess reproductive fitness of queens and drones exposed to the incremental doses of three types of neonics. Correlate data generated in objectives one and two to overwinter survival of honey bee colonies exposed to incremental doses of three types of neonics to determine their safe dose range. 144900 712 Improving fusarium head blight management in durum wheat in Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Randy Kutcher 2016 3 Optimize fungicide timing for fusarium head blight (FHB) control in durum. Identify Fusarium species and toxins produced from fusarium head blight infected spring and durum wheat from the 2014 epidemic. 120750 714 Manitoba general and herbicide resistant weed surveys Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Laryssa Grenkow 2016 1 The objective of the survey is to conduct the fifth general weed survey in Manitoba since 1970 and the third herbicide resistant weed survey in Manitoba since the 1990's. The results from the survey will be used to quantify shifts in the abundance, distribution and herbicide resistance of weed populations across Manitoba and to assess Manitoba's weed management strategies. 30475 716 Diversifying organic cropping options for the brown soils through intercropping Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Organic Alberta Council,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Myriam Fernandez 2016 3 The goal of the project is to examine the potential for diversifying organic cropping options for the brown soils through intercropping 83828 718 Mitigating herbicide resistance ? investigating novel integrated weed management systems Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Breanne Tidemann,Neil Harker 2016 5 To determine if chaff collection integrated with other non-chemical weed control methods can provide broadleaf and grass control equivalent to typical 100% herbicide application systems. 171334 720 Evaluation of enhanced nitrogen-use efficiency products Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Canola Producers Commission Dani Degenhardt 2016 2 To produce a decision support system for enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer (EEF) products based on agronomic, economic, and environmental benefits under Alberta soil and weather conditions, nutrient management, and cropping systems. 46000 787 Scale up and validation of a low-cost paper-based test for mycotoxins Carleton University Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Maria DeRosa 2016 3 To develop a reliable, efficient, rapid and cost effective test method for mycotoxins such at OTA, DON, FB1 which could be used at the farm or grain elevator. 99937 2638 Verticillium longisporum in Manitoba: understanding the pathogen and establishing surveillance capacity University of Manitoba Manitoba Canola Growers Association Mario Tenuta 2016 1 Understand Verticillium wilt dispersion within and between fields. Understand the relation of canola cropping history and varieties to establishment and dispersion of the pathogen. Understand the parental lineage of V. wilt in Manitoba. Train the Pest Surveillance Lab for identification and quantification capacity. 36857 2640 Best management practices and surveillance for OTA in post farm grain storage University of Guelph Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Canadian National Millers Association,Grain Farmers of Ontario,Kellogg,Mondel?z,Nestlé/Gerber,Pepsico Foods,Prairie Oat Growers Association,University of Guleph Art Schaafsma 2016 3 Determining the relationship between mycotoxin content, the size of OTA contaminated hot-spots and grain and dust samples collected during winter wheat unloading from small scale storage bins. 14232 2642 Grain, oilseed and pulse breeding variety trials BC Grain Producers Association BC Grain Producers Association,Grain Industry Development Council,Peace River Ag Fund Sharla Pearce 2016 2 To provide producers with multi-year regional variety data on newly registered varieties and to provide breeders with regional data on new plant genetics. 233143 2732 Characterization of rust resistance genes of flax University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Helen Booker 2016 3 To identify flax rust resistance genes and to develop molecular markers to increase the effectiveness of the breeding process 136903 2734 Selection of clonal propagated alfalfa and sainfoin plants under grass or legume competition University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Milk Marketing Board Bill Biligetu 2016 5 Evaluate and select clonal propagated alfalfa and sainfoin plants under competition against grasses or alfalfa at Saskatoon and Lethbridge to develop new populations with improved persistence in a mixed stand and wider adaptability. 98635 2744 Managing wireworms in southern Alberta wheat fields with crop rotations and beneficial insects Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission Haley Catton 2016 3 To determine the effects of wheat-canola rotation on wireworm and carabid populations. To identify the most effective trap method for monitoring populations of these pests and beneficial insects. To assess the feasibility of using molecular DNA techniques to determine the importance of carabids as predators of wireworm. To provide producers with an up-to-date field guide on wireworm identification and control. 120146 3187 Epidemiology of chocolate spot of faba bean Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Syama Chatterton 2016 3 Assess chocolate spot and other diseases of faba bean incidence and severity in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Determine conditions for chocolate spot disease development. 155710 3189 Using agronomy to reduce ergot susceptibility in fall rye Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Jamie Larsen 2016 4 Investigate seeding rate and date interactions with ergot in hybrid fall rye. 174800 3191 Predicting soybean phenology in Manitoba University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Yvonne Lawley 2016 3 Confirm differences in soybean phenological development in Manitoba and use this information to develop a more accurate model to predict critical growth stages for farmers and agronomists. 96400 325 Development and commercialization of SNP marker technology for rapid identification of malting barley varieties University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Aaron Beattie 2015 3 To develop, validate and commercialize SNP marker testing technology for distinguishing and quantifying two-row malting barley varieties in a given barley sample. 176169 343 Application and evaluation of genomic selection for improving fusarium head blight resistance and lowering deoxynivalenol accumulation in two-row malting barley University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative W. G. Dilantha Fernando 2015 3 To develop genomic tools that will improve the selection process for the development of fusarium head blight (FHB) resistant and low deoxynivalenol (DON) barley varieties.  84065 390 Western barley breeding core support agreement Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ana Badea,Bill Legge 2015 5 To provide financial support to the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada barley breeding program to facilitate the development of barley varieties for Western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease resistance. 1368410 393 Crop Development Centre barley breeding program. University of Saskatchewan Alberta Barley Commission,Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association,Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission Aaron Beattie 2015 4 To provide financial support to the University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre barley breeding program to facilitate the development of barley varieties for Western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease resistance. 1924516 408 Filling gaps in wheat cultivar development with translational research Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Richard Cuthbert 2015 5 To deploy innovative technologies to genome wide selection of wheat variety development. 2622000 410 Improvement in wheat carbon flux for increased yield and harvest index National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund Elizabeth-France Marillia 2015 4 To use gene editing technology to increase the carbon flux in wheat with a goal of developing wheat with higher productivity. 207935.64 412 Development of fully cleistogamous wheat and associated markers National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Vrinten, Patricia 2015 3 To develop a wheat line with non-opening florets (cleistogamy) as a mechanism for fusarium head blight resistance. 66742 414 Genomic strategies to improve field survival of winter cereals and stabilized yield University of Saskatchewan Alberta Wheat Commission,Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission,Winter Cereals Manitoba Ravindra Chibbar 2015 4 To develop markers to traits conferring enhanced winter survival and to use the markers for the development of improved winter wheat and rye germplasm. 404416 416 Enhancing wheat midge resistance in spring and durum wheat University of Manitoba Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Alejandro Costamagna 2015 3 Research has discovered that Sm1- based wheat midge resistance in the variety Shaw functions better than other Sm1-based midge resistant varieties. This project will study the genetic differences between Shaw and other Sm1-based midge resistant varieties to determine the basis of this variation. 79638 418 Fighting rust fungal crop threats through integrated genomics research Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Wheat Commission Guus Bakkeren 2015 4 To understand the mechanism by which pathogenic rust fungi cause disease, and vice versa, by which host plants mount defences, in order to design novel methods to introduce more durable disease resistance into into Canadian crops. 199000 420 Development of field-ready cultivars of Canada western red spring (CWRS) wheat: eastern prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Santosh Kumar 2015 5 To develop higher yielding CWRS wheat with resistance to disease and wheat midge and with improved grade protection and equal protein content. 738297 522 Canadian Triticum Applied Genomics University of Saskatchewan Alberta Wheat Commission,Dupont Pioneer,Genome Canada,Government of Saskatchewan,Manitoba Agriculture,Manitoba Crop Alliance,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission,Secan,Viterra Curtis Pozniak 2015 4 To develop new knowledge and tools for wheat breeding, including contributing to the sequencing of the wheat genome, development of effective genetic markers for important traits and development of a better understanding of environmentally induced changes to gene expression. 1707992 528 Application of genomics to innovation in the lentil economy University of Saskatchewan Genome Canada,Government of Saskatchewan,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,University of Saskatchewan Kirstin Bett 2015 4 Results of AGILE will allow the development of a thorough understanding of lentil and its wild relatives.  Resources developed by this project will improve the lentil breeding program by introducing genetic diversity with greater precision, and speed up the breeding cycle. 1689417 535 SoyaGen: improving yield and disease resistance in short-season soybean University of Laval Genome Canada Francois Belzile 2015 4 To develop breeding tools that will lead to new, high yielding soybean varieties that are adapted to the short growing season.   The project will deliver an in depth understanding of genes that control maturity in soybean, diagnostic tools to detect the presence of Phytophthora root rot (PRR)  and soybean cyst nematode (SCN), selection tools to develop varieties with higher disease resistance to PRR and SCN and identification of what is required to maximize the adoption of soybean in western Canada.\n\n 1602591 537 Western wheat breeding core support agreement Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Andrew Burt,Harpinder Randhawa,Richard Cuthbert,Rob Graf,Ruan, Yuefeng,Santosh Kumar 2015 5 To provide financial support to the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada wheat breeding programs to facilitate the development of wheat varieties for Western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease and insect resistance. 20000000 539 Breeding for resistance to leaf blotch in Saskatchewan oat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Prairie Oat Growers Association Aaron Beattie 2015 3 Isolates of leaf blotch pathogens from commercial oat fields will be collected to evaluate the virulence spectrum of these pathogens. The effect of temperature, moisture/humidity, inoculum concentration and plant growth stage will be studied to develop an indoor screening technique. Oat germplasm will be screened for resistance and genetic mapping of resistance will be undertaken. 99837 541 Crop Development Centre wheat breeding program University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak,Pierre Hucl,Randy Kutcher 2015 5 To provide financial support to the University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre wheat breeding program to facilitate the development of wheat varieties for Western Canada with higher yields, improved agronomic traits and end use properties, and better disease and insect resistance. 5256329 543 Developing canola germplasms with multiple resistance mechanisms for durable clubroot control Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Gary Peng 2015 3 To identify club-root resistance (CR) genes effective against newly identified clubroot pathotypes. To characterize and differentiate resistance mechanisms for selected CR lines/genes and to incorporate effective and versatile CR genes into canola breeding lines. 169143 547 Development of new hybrid bromegrass lines with improved forage yield and regrowth University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bruce Coulman 2015 4 To combine the vigor and productivity of hybrid brome with the faster regrowth of meadow brome. To further evaluate and select lines of hybrid brome with adaptation to all production regions. To select high seed yielding plants for cultivar development. 69000 551 Development of a registration system for mustard cultivars in Saskatchewan Mustard 21 Canada Inc Agriculture Development Fund,Mustard 21 Canada Inc. Daryl Males 2015 3 To establish a condiment mustard registration system that will ensure robust evaluation of new mustard cultivars for merit in support of CFIA registration for mustard varieties. 189750 557 Screening of coriander and caraway germplasm for resistance to blossom blight University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association Sabine Banniza 2015 4 Identify the predominant fungal and bacterial species of pathogens associated with blossom blight in caraway and coriander and confirm their contribution to the disease. Collect, preserve and characterize germplasm of coriander and caraway with emphasis on disease resistance. 157722 561 Western Canadian oilseed flax cooperative trials 2015-16 University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Helen Booker 2015 2 To collect data for the support of varietal registration of oilseed flax lines. 125000 566 Development of crested wheatgrass lines with improved forage nutritive value University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bill Biligetu 2015 4 Develop later maturing crested wheatgrass lines with high forage yields and improved forage quality. 69808 569 Development of hormone based genomic tools to accelerate wheat breeding for enhanced preharvest sprouting tolerance University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Belay Ayele 2015 3 Development of wheat cultivars with improved tolerance to preharvest sprouting (PHS), emphasizing the need of developing innovative genomic tools for efficient and directed wheat breeding to improve PHS tolerance. 116000 571 Limiting losses and improved N efficiency through stablized N applications Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Agrium Inc.,Alberta Wheat Commission,Dow AgroSciences,Ducks Unlimited Canada,Koch Agronomic Services,Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission,Winter Cereals Manitoba Brian Beres 2015 5 To determine if nitrogen stabilizers can mitigate losses that are often associated with liquid nitrogen applications, particularly in winter wheat systems as some or all of the crop nitrogen requirements are applied in the fall. 116815 638 Comparison of open-pollinated and hybrid rye varieties under conventional and intensive management conditions Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Jamie Larsen 2015 1 The goals of this projects are: i) to compare Canadian open-pollinated and German hybrid rye varieties under conventional and intensive management practices in Western Canada, and ii) to provide a realistic input budget to producers comparing costs of open-pollinated and hybrid rye in these two managment systems. 94300 646 Phosphorus fertilization beneficial management practices for soybeans in Manitoba University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Don Flaten 2015 2 To refine the 4Rs nutrient management concept (right source, right rate, right place and right time) to help Manitoba soybean producers optimize phosphorus fertilization. In addition the project will determine the effect of long term phosphorus and cadmium management practices on soybean yield and concentrations of cadmium in soils and soybeans.  64653 650 Research and technical support for on-farm transition to organic soybean production University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Martin Entz 2015 2 Contribute to the ability of Manitoba farmers to successfully include organic soybeans in their cropping systems by: i) evaluating non-GMO soybean varieties and their adaptation to Manitoba conditions, ii) farming system design for transition to organic production, with soybeans as a target crop 59150 653 Effect of soil temperature at different planting dates, and residue management, on soybean Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Ramona Mohr 2015 4 To determine the effect of soil temperature at different planting dates on soybean growth, yield and quality and to determine the effect of residue management on soybean growth, yield and quality. 49550 657 Precision subsoiling of fields to improve soil physical conditions, plant growth and economic return University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Jeff Schoenau 2015 4 Determine effectiveness of subsoil tillage to improve soil conditions and yield using precision mapping techniques 63250 659 Phoma macrostoma, bioherbicide for broadleaf weed management in agricultural field and horticultural crops Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Russell Hynes 2015 3 The goal of the project is to develop the biopesticidal fungus, Phoma macrostoma, for broadleaf weed control in cereals and other crops. 196650 661 Efficacy of multispecies of perennial forage crops for weed control University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Lamb, Eric 2015 2 To evaluate the benefits of increased species diversity in annual and perennial forage mixtures for low-input weed suppression. 19673 663 Effects of vertical tillage on soil structure and crop yields in Southern Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Bing Si 2015 3 To evaluate the performance of vertical tillage compared to conventional tillage and no-till and to determing whether vertical tillage can improve soil structure and crop yields. 49766 665 Reducing weed seed production in herbicide resistant weeds with pre-harvest herbicide application University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Steven Shirtliffe 2015 3 To determine efficacy of pre-harvest herbicide to reduce weed seed production in kochia and wild mustard. 104650 667 Growing winter annual forages in mixtures: assessment of agricultural impacts in a semiarid environment Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Michael Schellenberg 2015 4 Assess the agricultural and ecological benefits of integrating a winter forage polyculture into normal crop production. Provide producers and researchers detailed information on forage yield, forage quality, and soil nutrient changes. 83272 671 Has transition to no-tillage resulted in more free-living soil N fixation? University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Diane Knight 2015 2 1) Estimate amounts of N2 fixed by free-living organisms in soil under annual tillage and minimum-tillage 2) Determine how soil zone and soil texture affect free-living N2 fixation 3) Determine how community structure and activity of free-lving N2 fixing bacteria is affected by tillage management 4) Evaluate if/how annual climate affects structure and activity of free-living N2 fixing bacteria 5) Evaluate how soil moisture affects free-living N2-fixing community structure 57441 673 Increasing avoidance of frost injury in annual field crops University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Karen Tanino 2015 3 Determine if differences in leaf frost resistance are related to physical cuticular parameters or composition of cuticular layer. 50586 675 Aster yellow disease in spring wheat: a benchmark characterization and cultivar assessment University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Pierre Hucl 2015 3 To provide a detailed description of the development of symptoms of Aster yellow diseases in wheat overtime, depending on the wheat growth stage, soil moisture and the number of Aster yellow-infected leafhoppers feeding on the wheat at the time of infection. 95220 677 Integrated crop management for high yielding flax production University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Willenborg, Christian 2015 5 To improve flax yield via improved agronomy and weed management by: i) assessing the tolerance of flax to potential new herbicides that could improve wild oats and/or cleavers management in flax crops, ii) to determine the effects on flax production of stacking mutiple agronomic factors together, iii) to determine the effects of including winter annual crops, perennial crops, and silage crops on integrated weed managment in flax over the long term 138368 679 Development of an automated fungal detection system using MEMS-based spore sensor University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Anh Dinh 2015 3 To design and build a sensor within a spore trap to detect the presence of fusarium head blight and rust spores. To test the sensor in the field and to build a sensor network to detect and monitor the presence of the spore, its population, and its proliferation. 38585 681 Crop sequencing of large acreage crops and special crops Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Canaryseed Development Commission in Saskatchewan,Prairie Oat Growers Association,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission William May 2015 4 To determine the best fit of special crops into crop sequences and to determine if optimum crop sequences change depending on the environment 125790 683 Impact of travel speed and system configuration on the air turbulence around the nozzles of an agricultural sprayer Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Hubert Landry 2015 1 The general objective of the project is to study the impact of the travel speed of a field sprayer on the air turbulence at the nozzles. 161219 685 Development of a highly sensitive, specific and rapid detection system for stripe rust spores in the field Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Andre Laroche 2015 3 To develop a tool for the rapid and accurate detection and quantification of stripe rust to support environmentally sustainable management strategies to mitigate the effects of stripe rust on western Canadian wheat production 110400 687 Can enhanced efficiency N fertilizers mitigate against N losses in single-pass seeding operations? University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Richard Farrell 2015 4 Evaluate the benefits of enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) technologies and related 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices to the agriculture industry. 270475 689 Evaluating the effect of simulated hail damage on soybean maturity, yield and quality Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Kristen Podolsky 2015 3 Quantify effect of node removal and/or defoliation on soybeans. 37481 694 Evaluation of management strategies to control insecticide resistant populations of Colorado potato beetle Peak of the Market Tracy Shinners-Carnelley 2015 3 To evaluate insecticide management strategies including a combination of registered seed treatments in furrow and or foliar insecticides for the control of Colorado potato beetle (CPB) and other potato pests like aphids and leafhoppers. 25640 696 Development of best management practices for industrial hemp cultivated in Alberta Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Jan Slaski 2015 3 To facilitate the successful introduction of hemp as a viable production option for Alberta. 114225 699 Development of synthetic food bait traps to monitor multiple cutworm pests and minimize bee by-catch University of Alberta Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission Maya Evenden 2015 3 The overall objective of this work is to develop a synthetic food-based monitoring tool for noctuid (cutworm and armyworm complex) pests in the Prairie Provinces. This research will result in the development of a lure that is attractive to both sexes of pest species but does not attract significant numbers of bee pollinators. 52347 701 Validating the stage of maturity at harvest for barley, oat and triticale for swath grazing Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Bart Ladner 2015 3 To determine the effect of stage of maturity on yield of digestible nutrients of barley, oat and triticale. The effect of harvest maturity of barley, oat and triticale on nutrient yield, voluntary intake and cow performance will also be evaluated, and the effect of maturity at cutting on the economics of swath grazing barley, oat and triticale will be calculated. 54995 704 A matter of timing and source: enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers and products to reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in the Prairie Provinces University of Manitoba Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Mario Tenuta 2015 3 To quantify the agronomic performance and nitrous oxide (N2O) reduction potential of multiple enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer technologies now available or soon to be marketed to farmers. Consistent with the 4R Nutrient Stewardship principles, the project will assess how changes in fertilizer application timing (spring versus fall) and nitrogen source (urea versus anhydrous ammonia) can be stacked with new technologies to stabilize soil nitrogen, enhance crop yields and prevent unintended losses of nitrogen from the soil. 92000 750 Biocomposite commercial initiative with crop residue (straw) and agricultural waste products (grain bags) for Shercom Industries University of Regina Agriculture Development Fund Stilling, Denise 2015 3 To develop an innovative biocomposite material consisting of agricultural crop residue (primarily flax straw), reclaimed tire crumb and plastics from used grain bags to design a commercially successful biocomposite product. 45337 767 Manitoba corn initiative- corn agronomy, fertility and agrometeorology project University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Corn Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2015 4 To develop agronomic best management practices and improve agrometeorological tools for successful corn production in Manitoba. 208555.5 776 Improving the quality package of high anthocyanin wheat: from field to consumer University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Pierre Hucl 2015 3 To create new knowledge in the area of pigment stability in raw and processed purple wheat. Such information is essential in processing purple wheat. The project will also result in the delivery of improved anthocyanin-pigmented wheat based on anthocyanin composition and stability.    105311 778 New insights into natural air grain drying Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Ron Palmer 2015 4 To develop a fan control strategy using natural air that results in the safe storage of grain, that is efficient and results in less fan running time, and that results in more uniform drying of grain. 275921 781 Oats: improve the gastrointestinal health of horses Penn State University Prairie Oat Growers Association Burt Staniar 2015 1 To demonstrate that the addition of whole oats to the equine diet positively impacts equine health by reducing or preventing gastrointestinal leakiness and markers of subsequent subclinical inflammatory response. 110000 783 Comparison of barley forage with highest, intermediate, lowest digestible fiber (NDF) with corn forage in high production dairy cattle University of Saskatchewan Peiqiang Yu 2015 3 To develop alternative feeding strategies based on NDF digestibility to efficiently utilize new developed forage barley and forage corn in sustainable dairy system for improving animal production and health. To increase basic knowledge of the nutritional relevance of forage barley and corn and to apply this information to the production of high quality feeding programs and to aid forage barley and corn breeding programs. 61000 785 Influence of genotype, weather and the growing environment, and crop management on gluten strength and the sustainability of CWRS as a premium wheat class in the prairie region University of Manitoba Alberta Wheat Commission,MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Harry Sapirstein 2015 4 The research will  investigate the nature of CWRS wheat gluten strength variation in milling grade samples in relation to genotype, and environmental factors both abiotic (weather) and biotic (FHB and wheat midge), and the influence of select and widely used crop management practices (application of fungicide and insecticide) to mitigate the effects of those biotic factors. 1105397 2570 The role of genetics, growth habit and cultural practices in the mitigation of fusarium. Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Brian Beres 2015 3 To determine the contribution of growth habit, genetics, and cultural practices to yield potential of spring and winter milling wheat grown in an environment with Fusarium disease pressure. 150000 2592 Microbial modifying properties of pea seed coat and their role in improved intestinal integrity and reduced insulin resistance University of Alberta Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Benjamin Willing 2015 2 This project aims to elucidate the effect of pea seed coat fractions on the gut microbiota in more detail to establish the role microbiota play in anti-diabetic effects. 51750 399 Expanding Albertan capacity for hard red spring wheat breeding, and the education of future scientists University of Alberta Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission Dean Spaner 2014 5 To develop new CWRS cultivars with improved maturity, disease resistance, quality, and agronomic adaptability for Alberta and western Canada and to educate graduate students in the field of plant breeding and agronomy. 373750 401 Development of premium quality western Canadian winter wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions,Alberta Wheat Commission Rob Graf 2014 5 To develop winter wheat varieties for western Canada with CWRS-like quality characteristics while increasing/maintaining yield, winter survival and disease resistance. 150938 403 In vitro selection: rapid screening and development of FHB and DON resistant wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions,Alberta Wheat Commission Nora Foroud 2014 3 To use in vitro selection combined with double haploid technology to produce wheat germplasm with high levels of resistance to FHB and toxin accumulation. 157000 406 Developing new high yield wheat varieties (CPS and GP) for milling, animal feed and ethanol in Alberta University of Alberta Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission Dean Spaner 2014 5 To identify and develop new varieties of high-yielding wheat (CPS and GP) with high-grain and starch-yield potential, along with early maturity, disease resistance and agronomic adaptability, for the milling, ethanol and animal feed industries. 287500 422 Development of early maturing CWRS cultivars and germplasm adapted to northern production areas Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Andrew Burt 2014 5 To develop CWRS cultivars with higher grain yield, earlier maturity, strong straw, good grade stability as well as resistance to disease and wheat midge. 485524 424 Developing Canada western red spring (CWRS) cultivars for the western prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Richard Cuthbert 2014 5 To develop CWRS cultivars with improved drought and heat stress tolerance, resistance to disease and insect pests, and earlier maturity while maintaining strong yields and optimal protein levels. 512975 426 Production of basic seed of new wheat cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Hamid Naeem 2014 5 To provide seed increase services, while maintaining adequate levels of breeder seed and adhering to quality standards. 4773 428 Development of improved Canada western amber durum cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Ruan, Yuefeng 2014 5 To develop new durum cultivars with improved: yield, disease and insect resistance and heat and drought tolerance, as well as good grain protein and straw strength. 879192 430 Canadian western hard white spring (CWHWS) wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Andrew Burt 2014 5 To develop hard white wheat cultivars with improved yield, standability, gluten strength, noodle making quality as well as resistance to disease and insects. 252241 434 Breeding improved Canadian western hard white spring (CWHWS) and Canadian prairie spring red (CPS) cultivars (Swift Current) Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Richard Cuthbert 2014 5 To develop wheat cultivars with improved yield, standability, gluten strength, noodle making quality as well as resistance to disease, insects, pre-harvest sprouting and tolerance to drought and heat. 676204 437 Development of field-ready cultivars of Canada western soft white spring (CWSWS) wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Harpinder Randhawa 2014 5 To develop soft white wheat cultivars with higher yield, improved disease resistance and pre-harvest sprouting resistance, with acceptable end-use quality. 266764 440 Development of field ready cultivars of Canada western red winter (CWRW) wheat cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Rob Graf 2014 5 To develop field ready CWRW wheat cultivars for western Canada with higher yield, good winter survival, disease resistance and straw strength, short to moderate height, and high test weight. 337369 444 Agronomic adaptability testing Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Brian Beres 2014 5 Through multiple locations testing across Western Canada, to select for productivity traits and adaptation to multiple agroecological areas, each with specific disease pressures, insect pests, soil conditions and abiotic stresses. 828090 446 Developing wheat lines with resistance to leaf rust Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Brent McCallum 2014 5 To maintain the level of leaf rust resistance present in current Canadian wheat cultivars and improve this resistance where possible. 58039 449 Developing wheat lines with resistance to stem rust Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Tom Fetch 2014 5 To maintain the level of stem rust resistance present in current Canadian wheat cultivars and improve this resistance where possible. 62639 452 Development of stripe rust and common bunt-resistant cultivars of winter and spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Denis Gaudet 2014 5 To annually screen 2000-3000 early and advanced spring wheat lines and 1500-2800 winter wheat lines for resistance to common bunt and stripe rust. 95211 456 Developing wheat lines with resistance to loose smut Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission James Menzies 2014 5 To maintain the level of loose smut resistance present in current Canadian wheat cultivars and improve this resistance where possible. 72661 459 Developing wheat lines with resistance to leaf spots, and assessment of reaction to kernel diseases Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Myriam Fernandez 2014 5 To provide knowledge and technology to prevent catastrophic losses caused by leaf spots. To provide knowledge on reaction of lines to kernel diseases. 31498 462 Genetic enhancement and diversification of rust resistance in elite germplasm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Colin Hiebert 2014 5 To produce germplasm that carries diversified leaf rust and stem rust resistance that includes new combinations of major resistance genes and a backbone of critical adult-plant, race-nonspecific resistance in elite genetic backgrounds. To develop DNA markers to enable further marker-assisted selection. 69202 466 Orange blossom wheat midget resistance in wheat germplasm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Curt McCartney 2014 5 To conduct indoor screening of breeding lines forwheat midge resistance and support for outdoor screening. 14504 470 Fusarium screening, genetics and marker development Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Curt McCartney 2014 5 To conduct an evaluation of fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in wheat breeding lines, to develop germplasm with FHB resistance, and to identify DNA markers linked to resistance genes. 427825 474 Enhancing resistance to fusarium head blight and stem rust in Ontario spring wheat germplasm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance George Fedak 2014 5 To develop molecular markers and use them to pyramid the target genes with other known resistance genes to produce germplasm with enhanced levels of FHB and leaf and stem rust resistance for use in variety development. 30000 478 Identification of expression QTLs (eQTLs) for fusarium head blight resistance and susceptibility in wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance Thérèse Ouellet 2014 5 To identify genetic markers associated with gene expression patterns that correlate with resistance or susceptibility to fusarium head blight in spring wheat. 30913 480 Marker assisted breeding and doubled haploidy Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Ron Knox 2014 5 To utilize proven molecular genetic breeding tools to develop germplasm with high value traits that will strengthen the wheat breeding programs. To reduce the time to market for registered cultivars through the application of doubled haploid production. To apply plant pathology principles to the selection of breeding materials for improved disease resistance. To acquire, adopt and adapt trait related DNA markers and associated technological genetic breeding tools to develop germplasm with high value traits that will strengthen the wheat breeding programs. To validate trait related DNA markers with germplasm to maximize breeding efficiency. 277026 483 Crop management systems/bioinformatics Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Ron Knox 2014 5 To utilize genetic bioinformatics breeding tools to store, organize, retrieve phenotypic and genetic data used in planning and assessment in traditional and marker assisted breeding to further the development of germplasm with high value traits and to improve efficiencies. 106236 486 Validation of markers application for marker assisted durum wheat breeding Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Ruan, Yuefeng 2014 5 To utilize proven molecular genetic breeding tools and to acquire, adopt and adapt trait related DNA markers and associated technological genetic breeding tools to develop germplasm with high value traits that will strengthen the durum breeding program. 26597 490 Validation of marker application for marker assisted hexaploid wheat breeding Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Richard Cuthbert 2014 5 To utilize proven molecular genetic breeding tools and to acquire, adopt and adapt trait related DNA markers and associated technological genetic breeding tools to develop germplasm with high value traits that will strengthen the hexaploid wheat breeding program. 9834 494 Tools for effectively incorporating pre-harvest sprouting resistance in Canadian varieties Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Jordan, Mark 2014 5 To develop and deploy molecular tools to identify pre-harvest sprouting phenotypes from genotypes and facilitate breeding for sprouting tolerance varieties. 64142 496 Quality evaluation for end-use traits in wheat germplasm (Brandon) Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Andrew Burt 2014 5 To provide end-use quality evaluation data, including grain protein content, flour yield and quality, dough quality, baking performance, and noodle quality tests, for wheat breeders in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for both early generation and advanced wheat breeding materials. 40662 500 Upstream quality for enhanced foods Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Pierre Gelinas 2014 5 To further characterize key quality attributes of incoming wheat lines at their earliest development stages, including minimal gluten content and strength for specific food applications, and both positive and negative human health attributes. 72661 504 End-use quality evaluation (Swift Current) Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Richard Cuthbert 2014 5 To provide quality evaluation on desired end use traits on early generation and advanced material. To develop and modify quality testing procedures to improve efficiencies. To validate markers for predicting important grain quality parameters. To test methods for screening breeding materials for deoxynivalenol contamination. 33724 507 The genetics of earliness and early bread wheat germplasm / varietal development University of Alberta Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Dean Spaner 2014 5 1. To investigate the genetic basis of earliness in Canadian spring wheat cultivars in relation to photoperiod, vernalization and earliness 2. To determine the presence of different vernalization genes in selected Canadian spring wheat cultivars; 3. The molecular mapping of the genomic regions and markers involved in earliness in Canadian wheat 4. To develop early maturing bread wheat germplasm lines and cultivars with enhanced resistance to rust diseases, including stripe rust. 217652 510 Development of next-generation CWRS, CWAD, CPS and CWHW germplasm and cultivars to meet changing markets and climates University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Pierre Hucl 2014 5 To develop spring wheat and durum cultivars for western Canada that yields more than the current check cultivars in the appropriate adaptation trials, with shorter, stronger straw, coupled with disease and insect resistance. 1355338 514 Tan spot of wheat on the prairies: virulence, fungicide resistance and management University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Randy Kutcher 2014 5 To develop an understanding of the virulence variability of the tan spot pathogen and to determine the existence and degree of fungicide insensitivity in the western Canadian pathogen population. 88239 518 Winter wheat breeding and mapping of disease resistance genes University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Anita Brule-Babel 2014 5 To develop commercial cultivars of winter wheat with improved yield, adaptation and disease resistance, to develop mapping populations for Fusarium head blight resistance and to support training of highly qualified personnel. 283809 520 Enhanced fusarium head blight screening for breeding and molecular mapping of resistance genes University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Anita Brule-Babel 2014 5 To enhance Fusarium head blight (FHB) screening capacity for spring and winter wheat breeding and molecular mapping of resistance genes. 336272 524 Characterization of the interaction between fusarium graminearum chemotypes and wheat resistance genes during colonization University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission W. G. Dilantha Fernando 2014 5 To provide extensive information on genomics and proteomics aspsects of Fusarium-wheat interactions during FHB development. 168619 526 Mechanisms of resistance to wheat midge in wheat germplasm University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Alejandro Costamagna 2014 5 To develop professional capacity to continue work to support and broaden the understanding and application of midge resistance in spring wheat. 149601 531 Molecular tools for rapid screening and incorporation of pre-harvest sprouting tolerance in Canadian wheat varieties University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Wheat Commission Belay Ayele 2014 5 To develop ?-amylase based molecular tools to define pre-harvest sprouting phenotype from genotypes and facilitate breeding for sprouting tolerant varieties. 171925 533 Breeding eastern Canadian winter wheat for resistance to biotic and tolerance to abiotic stresses University of Guelph Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance Ljiljana Tamburic-Ilincic 2014 5 The overall goal is to develop germplasm and breeding lines in all classes of eastern winter wheat with increased level of tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. 256000 559 Impacts of reduced tillage and diversified cropping sequences under organic management in the semi-arid brown soil zone Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Myriam Fernandez 2014 4 To devise sustainable organic production systems for the Brown soil zone by developing soil and crop management strategies that enhance producer profitability by decreasing production costs and risks and by improving grain productivity and overall environmental sustainability. To develop sound beneficial soil management practices to improve soil chemistry, physical and biological properties, while maintaining or improving farm productivity and competitivenss of organic producers 64000 563 Restoring yield productivity and C sequestration in organic farming systems on the Prairies University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Martin Entz 2014 4 To test the effects of compost additions on soil nutrient levels, crop yield, weeds and soil carbon to long-term organically managed land in two ecoregions of the Canadian prairies. 60000 567 Novel cultural and mechanical weed control for flax University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Steven Shirtliffe 2014 4 To develop novel weed control methods for organic flax production by: i) determining the effect of fall rye cover crop and mechanical weed control, and ii) determining the effect of winter cereal presence and species on flax yield and subsequent crop yield. 72066 573 Development of canola cultivar blackleg resistance groups: feasibility evaluation Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Ralph Lange 2014 3 To classify canola cultivars into resistance groups based on the type of blackleg resistance genes they carry. Producers can then utilize this information to select cultivars that will perform against blackleg in their crop rotation. 85000 575 Integrated crop management systems for wild oat control Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Neil Harker 2014 2 1. Determine crop rotation strategies benefitting wild oat control 2. Assess IPM strategies for wild oat control 3. Assess crop rotation effects on soil microbes and crop quality 112998 577 Towards generating multiple-fungal disease resistance in lentil- can we score a hat trick? University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Sabine Banniza 2014 5 To use the latest genomics approaches to identify genes conferring resistance to all three major diseases in lentils: anthracnose, ascochyta and stemphylium. 137554 579 Mitigating the impact of leaf spots and fusarium head blight in wheat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Randy Kutcher 2014 3 1. Determine efficacy of conventional fungicides and a biofungicide to manage FHB and leaf spotting diseases in wheat 2. Assess timing of applications 86002 581 Contra season (winter) nursery for oilseed flax University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Helen Booker 2014 3 To develop a sustainable and economical contra-season oilseed flax nursery in New Zealand to reduce the amount of time to release a new variety. 165000 583 Developing the next generation of IPM tools ? mobile applications for pest identification, monitoring, and forecasting for sustainable and profitable crop production University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Barb Sharanowski 2014 4 Develop mobile phone application for 1. identification of insects, diseases and weeds 2. forecasting pest insects 3. forecasting crop diseases 514591 585 Protecting Saskatchewan agriculture ? characterization of new sources of FHB resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Steve Haber 2014 3 The use of genomic strategies to improve the disease resistance traits (with emphases on Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV)) of contemporary elite wheat germplasm adapted for Saskatchewan. 74750 587 Determine the agronomic and economic implications of high frequency canola rotations Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Neil Harker 2014 4 Assess short canola rotations 200001 589 Development of a flax breeding database: a gateway to novel breeding strategies University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Helen Booker 2014 3 To develop a database that will contain well integrated and organized information on flax genomics, breeding and production, and provide a user-friendly interface to facilitate information searches. 343640 592 Soybean agronomy University of Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Yvonne Lawley 2014 4 1. Evaluate soybean planting dates 2. Compare pre-seeding residue management strategies 3. Quantify soybean crop rotation effect on crop residue and nutrient cycling 4. Compare soybean inoculant and starter fertilizer strategies 302564 594 Steps toward breeding for improved nitrogen fixation in pea University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Warkentin, Tom 2014 3 To collect and evaluate pea germplasm from the world gene banks to assess biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), biomass, and yield production in symbiosis with different rhizobia strains. The most promising germplasm with be crossed with the best Saskatchewan pea cultivar(s), and evaluated for BNF and productivity. 179631 597 Legume crops to improve soil fertility for enhanced canola production Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Cindy Grant 2014 2 Determine effect of pulse crop on 1) nitrogen requirements of the following canola crop 2. soil health 3. canola disease 4. water use efficiency of pulse, canola and wheat crops 85118 599 Developing near-isogenic brassica napus lines for differentiating pathotypes of plasmodiophora brassicae Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Fengqun Yu 2014 4 To develop germplasm of ten canola lines, each with a single unique resistance gene to clubroot pathotypes. The research will also focus on validation of markers for the identification of clubroot resistant genes with different modes of action  in canola. 92000 601 Crop rotation systems for crop productivity and pest control Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kelly Turkington 2014 4 1. Determine effect of longer crop rotations on yield and economics, pests, crop quality and soil microbes 214000 603 Cool pea leaves : leaf traits to improve yield stability in stress University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Rosalind Bueckert 2014 3 To characterize the effect of leaf type, leaf size, cuticular wax thickness, stem and tendril thickness and leaf color in mitigating heat and drought stress in pea. To accurately characterize precise air and canopy temperatures that cause reductions in pea yield using infra red thermometry. 137614 605 Deficiencies in cooper, zinc, and boron in Prairie soils and crop responses to fertilization in rotation University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Jeff Schoenau 2014 4 1. Determine forms and amounts of Cr, Zn and B in prairie soils and relationship to pea, canola and wheat. 2. Assess micronutrient placement methods 3. Provide recommendations to producers 179243 607 Evaluation of field pea and faba bean germplasm for Alberta growers Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Robyne Bowness 2014 5 To identify superior pulse varieties suitable for Alberta which will increase production per acre at a similar cost. 90107 610 Improving the efficiency of cropping systems through the management of root microbiota in the Canadian Prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Chantal Hamel 2014 4 1. Develop mixed microbial inoculants and the data required for registration of commercial products 343842 613 Assessment of secondary effects of strobilurin fungicides on pulse crops in Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Sabine Banniza 2014 3 To investigate the secondary effects of two widely used commercial formulations of strobilurin fungicides, Headline (Pyraclostrobin) and Quadris (Azoxystrobin), on pulse crops through experiments in the field and under controlled conditions, and develop recommendations for their field application. 27360 621 Nutrient content and release from soybean residues in comparison to other pulse crops in Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Jeff Schoenau 2014 3 To determine the plant nutrient content, uptake and composition of the residue of soybean grown under Saskatchewan conditions and the contribution that the residue makes to nutrition and yield of following cereal and canola crop in comparison to pea and lentil. 62590 624 The association of lodging and pasmo disease, and their effect on the seed yield of flax Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,BASF AgSolutions,Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation Cecil Vera 2014 3 The objectives of this research are to determine: the association of disease and lodging in flax, and their impact on seed yield; study the action and benefit of fungicide application in the control of disease and lodging in flax; and compare the benefit of pyraclostrobin fungicide in controlling pasmo disease as well as lodging in flax, in comparison to fungicides with different mode of action available in the market. 75440 626 Agronomic investigations of irrigated soybean Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation Agriculture Development Fund Garry Hnatowich 2014 3 The objectives are to: 1) determine optimal seeding date ranges for soybean and their effect on grain yield and quality 2) assess the impact of soybean seed treatment and possible benefits, particularly under less than optimal soil temperature seeding conditions 3) determine optimal soybean seeding rates for both solid seeded and row cropped production 4) examine the impact and determine the economic feasibility of combination inoculant applications. 41895 628 Direct assessment of the release of fixed N in the rhizosphere of pea, lentil, chickpea and faba bean University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Richard Farrell 2014 3 To examine the beneficial role that pulse crop residues have in improving the nitrogen supply to a subsequent cereal crop and in mitigating N2O emissions relative to fertilized wheat. 67230 630 Responding to climate fluctuations: development of a rhizobium collection University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Diane Knight 2014 3 To develop a well-defined collection and database of rhizobia strains collected from Saskatchewan soils as well as to conduct a systematic assessment of the rhizobia strains to identify the range of hosts that they nodulate as well as the range of environmental conditions in which they are effective. 81908 632 Canola direct-cut harvest system development Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Nathan Gregg 2014 3 The overall goal of this project is to produce comparative system performance, economics, and producer recommendations on the performance of selected commercial direct-cut headers, a modified direct-cut header, and a conventional swath-based harvest system for canola. 206912 634 Crop cultivars for irrigation in Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Dale Tomasiewicz 2014 5 Produce information on cultivar performance under irrigated conditions for dry beans, wheat, canola and potato, and under both dry land and irrigated conditions for soybean. 119215 636 Optimizing pesticide efficacy: a study of spray deposition into canopies AgriMetrix Agriculture Development Fund Tom Wolf 2014 3 To identify the factors that govern the deposition and penetration of fungicide sprays in a variety of crop canopies. To discover optimal application methods for placing fungicide sprays into broadleaf and grass canopies and to validate promising new application methods with field efficacy results under commercial conditions. 62200 640 Advanced agronomic practices in wheat, barley and pea to maximize yield and harvestability Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission Strydhorst, Sheri 2014 3 This project will determine the best combination of agronomic practices for producers that ensure maximum crop productivity and profitability. Using a systems approach, approximately 50 different management systems in each wheat and feed barley will be tested to maximize yield, and 15 management systems in field pea to improve harvestability. 712871 642 Improving growth and yield of canola with a novel fungal endophyte piriformospora indica University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Janusz Zwiazek 2014 2 To determine whether the inoculation of canola plants with the novel fungus will improve plant growth and yield under diverse environmental conditions and reduced fertilization levels. 36100 644 The integration of spring wheat genetics and agronomics to mitigate risks associated with early plantings into cold soils Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions,Alberta Wheat Commission Brian Beres 2014 1 To determine if early plantings of cold tolerant cultivars coupled with optimum agronomics will extend the growing season and achieve or exceed attainable spring wheat yield with improved system stability. 172360 648 Coordinated surveillance, forecasting and risk warning systems for field crop insect pests of the prairie ecosystem Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Canola Growers Association,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Owen Olfert 2014 5 To coordinate insect surveillance programs prairie-wide that are designed to keep the Canadian agriculture industry informed of the risks to crop production from pest species and to highlight and conserve their natural enemies in field crops by: i) developing and implementing field surveillance technologies and laboratory assays, ii) developing novel forecast and risk assessment technologies, and iii) develop technology transfer and communication tools 245905 655 Soybean residue management University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2014 3 The objectives of the project are to: i) evaluate the impact of soybean residue management strategies on subsequent crop performance and spring soil properties, ii) evaluate soybean residue management strategies on farm with field scale tillage equipment in both conventional tillage and in no-till or minimum till systems, 68617 728 Management of volunteer glyphosate-resistant canola in glyphosate-resistant soybean crops University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Willenborg, Christian 2014 3 To provide herbicide options for soybean growers to manage glyphosate-resistant (GR) canola volunteers in GR soybean crops and to determine the effectiveness of seeding date and seeding rate in managing GR canola volunteers in GR soybean crops. 88471 731 Molecular diagnostics strategies for fusarium species detection and quantification in wheat Saskatchewan Research Council Agriculture Development Fund Pooba Ganeshan 2014 3 To develop rapid, quantitative real-time PCR assays for identifying and monitoring the Fusarium species complex from infected seeds and tissues of wheat and to unequivocally distinguish among the Fusarium species and chemotypes prevalent in western Canada. 152343 733 Use of antifungal lipids in crop protection University of Alberta Alberta Wheat Commission Michael Gänzle 2014 2 To assess whether antifungal lipids are an economically viable alternative to current fungicides in crop protection. 72500 735 Alfalfa insect survey Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Scott Meers 2014 3 A comprehensive three year survey of alfalfa insects in Alberta will be carried out in order to better quantify the insects found in alfalfa crops, their ranges, and abundance. 54360 737 Perennial ryegrass disease control evaluation and the study of the interaction of diseases with the host plant and environment Manitoba Forage Seed Association MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Heather McBey 2014 3 To evaluate disease control in perennial ryegrass and to study the interaction of diseases with the host plant and environment 21210 748 Drying fuel alcohols and natural gas with biosorbents based on agricultural by-products University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Catherine Niu 2014 3 Formulate high performance biosorbents from agricultural by-products for drying fuel alcohols and natural gas in a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process. 47803 752 The effect of dietary flaxseed on patients with high blood pressure St-Boniface Hospital Research Centre MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Grant Pierce 2014 3 The goal of this study is to determine if dietary flaxseed can reduce blood pressure in a patient population that has high blood pressure as its only disease and to determine if flaxseed can replace drugs currently used to control blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure. 156585 758 A reverse-introgression and genomics strategy to develop and characterize chickpea germplasm for yield and climate-resilience traits University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Bunyamin Taran 2014 3 Introduce wild diversity into phenology-normalized backgrounds suitable to western Canadian environment so that it is amenable for trait assessment and use in breeding for western Canada; characterize the material by systematic phenotyping under western Canadian environment, and develop a predictive network of genotype-phenotype associations that explicitly identifies and quantifies the contributions of agronomically useful alleles 188611 760 Deployment of tepary bean genetics to improve stress tolerance in common bean University of Saskatchewan Kirstin Bett 2014 4 To identify and transfer stress tolerance related genes from tepary bean to common bean, leading to the development of common bean varieties with improved abiotic stress (drought, heat and cold) tolerance. 86642 763 Mustard-innovation - Canadian advantage Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Eric Johnson 2014 4 To generate agronomy data to support rotational and economic advantage of mustards. To generate bio-safety data for Brassica carinata, including seed dormancy, seed persistance and outcrossing studies. To prepare a Brassica carinata Production Manual. 464140 765 Refining dry bean fertility practices Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Donald Pauly 2014 3 To provide southern Alberta dry bean producers with nitrogen fertilizer management strategies to increase dry bean yields, and to implement dry bean agronomic practices that allow desireable varietal characteristics of dry beans bred for southern Alberta conditions to be more fully expressed than is occuring with current production practices. 97612 769 Development of a registration system for mustard cultivars in Saskatchewan Mustard 21 Canada Inc Agriculture Development Fund Daryl Males 2014 1 To generate merit data required to register new mustard cultivars and to help define the need for the number of trial sites within the mustard production eco-zones of Saskatchewan and Alberta. 69000 771 Confection sunflower variety development initiative National Sunflower Association of Canada AgriInnovation Program,MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Michael Hagen 2014 4 To develop new adaptable confection sunflower hybrids with the desirable dark, long-type seed for the Canadian market. To incorporate herbicide tolerance and disease resistance into the breeding program. 284042 773 Prototyping an online radio frequency (RF) disinfestation unit: a step towards industrial applications University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Oon-Doo Baik 2014 2 To develop a Radio Frequency heater prototype to disinfest stored grains in the prairies of common insect pests as a first step towards implementing this novel technique to the industrial level. 86697 802 Development of improved markers for mycosphaerella blight resistance in pea University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Warkentin, Tom 2014 3 To use the latest molecular genomics resources to fine-tune the identification of genes related to mycosphaerella disease resistance in peas. 118055 2525 Genomic strategies to improve field survival of winter cereals and stabilized yield University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission,Winter Cereals Manitoba Ravindra Chibbar 2014 1 To develop and validate genomics strategies for improved low temperature tolerance in cereals. 175724 2528 Coordination and analytic support to the Parkland bread wheat cooperative test University of Alberta Dean Spaner 2014 1 To coordinate and keep delivering analytic to the Parkland Bread Wheat Cooperative test to ensure that wheat famers of the Parkland ecoregion of western Canada have a registration trial for CWRS wheat representing their interests. 97750 2530 Development of spring wheat (SWS and GP) with higher yield potential for Alberta?s bio-economy Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Harpinder Randhawa 2014 1 To develop new varieties of soft white spring wheat and general purpose wheat with improved agronomic performance, disease resistance and yield. 88205 2532 The effect of seeding rate and seed size on lentil diseases, weeds, yield and profitability University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Steven Shirtliffe 2014 3 Determine the interaction of disease control methods (fungicide) with seeding rate in different lentil seed size classes on plant diseases and yield in lentil. Determine the effect of seeding rate in different seed size classes of lentil. Determine the effect of seeding rate and row spacing on seed yield and plant disease in lentil. 65580 2536 2014 Saskatchewan weed survey Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Julia Leeson 2014 2 This survey will: 1) complete the fifth set of weed surveys in Saskatchewan since the series of provincial surveys began in the mid-1970s, 2) measure the species compositions and population densities of the weed communities in the major summer annual crops and identify changes in weed communities that have occurred since previous surveys, 3) document abundance and distribution of resistant weed species, 4) document agronomic and weed control practices used on surveyed fields and relate to floristic composition of weed communities. 115000 2538 Optimizing oat yield, quality and stand-ability in Central Alberta University of Alberta Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Linda Hall 2014 3 To enhance the yield and profitability of oats through the selection of varieties, optimization of nitrogen fertilizer and plant growth regulators. 95000 2540 Eight BCGPA agronomic studies BC Grain Producers Association Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC Clair Langlois 2014 2 The objective of this project is to provide regional data on newly registered varieties for producers. 248600 2558 Night spraying fungicides Farming Smarter Association Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Canola Producers Commission Ken Coles 2014 3 This project will provide detailed information from a systematic, science-based approach on the effects of night spraying using fungicides currently registered in Alberta on common cereal and canola diseases. 67114 2560 Improving sclerotinia disease control in edible beans and canola Ministry of Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Michael Harding 2014 4 To evaluate non-traditional methods for improving control of Sclerotinia diseases. 107021 2572 Development of rapid assays for determination of Group 1 and 2 herbicide resistance in weeds Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Hugh Beckie 2014 2 To develop a rapid soilless assay for wild oat and green foxtail resistance to selected Group 1 herbicides, and to develop rapid assays for wild mustard and wild oat resistance to various Group 2 herbicides. 30667 2574 Development of new strategies for control of parasites and disease in alfalfa leafcutter bee populations Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Development Commission Agriculture Development Fund Wayne Goerzen 2014 2 To develop new technology for use by alfalfa seed producers in order to control chalcid parasites, and diseases including chalkbrood disease and related microflora, in alfalfa leafcutter bee populations. 94875 2576 Improved pest surveillance and pest management for fruit and vegetable crops in Alberta Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Jim Broatch 2014 2 To provide valuable information useful for several important components of pest management for new and emerging pest organisms including: i) detection of new and emerging pest species, both insect and disease ii) characterization of existing pest species populations and their effects on production iii) weather data to develop infestation and developmental models to facilitate control decisions/options, and iv) extension and awareness initiatives. 65700 2578 Performance and cost of field scouting for weeds and diseases using imagery obtained with an unmanned aerial vehicle Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission,Alberta Wheat Commission,Potato Growers of Alberta Cristoph Neeser 2014 2 To test the feasibility of using images obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to estimate the distribution of weeds and diseases in six major crops in southern Alberta. The cost effectiveness of this technology will be evaluated and compared to standard scouting methods. 12931 2580 Manitoba soybean cyst nematode survey University of Manitoba Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Mario Tenuta 2014 2 To survey soybean fields in Manitoba for the presence of the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). The project builds on a survey conducted in 2012/2013. 15334 2588 Health and performance benefits of a pulse-based diet for soccer players during regular season play University of Saskatchewan Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Philip Chilibeck 2014 1 To examine performance effects of a pulse-based diet for soccer players compared to their regular diet and to determine the health benefits of a pulse-based diet in soccer players. 15975 2590 Examination of milling performance and flour quality of barley and wheat blends Canadian International Grains Institute Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Ashok Sarkar 2014 1 To determine the parameters to successfully co-mill various blends of barley and wheat at the same time to improve milling performance with minimal mill changes. In addition, the flours generated will be characterized for analytical and nutritional properties. 15975 2618 Western Canadian oilseed flax cooperative trials University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Helen Booker 2014 1 To support cooperative testing for varietal registration of new flax varieties. 57500 323 New forage barley cultivars for beef and dairy producers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bruce Coulman 2013 3 To develop new forage barley cultivars with improved yield and nutritive value using conventional breeding and field research techniques. 52800 346 Breeding two-row malting barley cultivars for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Bill Legge 2013 5 To develop two-row malting barley cultivars for western Canada with improved disease resistance and agronomic performance combined with enhanced quality traits to expand market opportunities. Emphasis has been placed on developing barley germplasm with improved resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). 181676 348 Breeding six-row malting barley cultivars for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bill Legge 2013 5 To develop six-row malting barley cultivars for western Canada with improved disease resistance and agronomic performance combined with enhanced quality traits to expand market opportunities. 160313 350 Breeding two-row hulless food barley cultivars for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Bill Legge 2013 5 To develop two-row hulless food barley cultivars for western Canada with improved disease resistance and agronomic performance with enhanced quality traits to meet the needs of producers and the barley food industry, and to contribute to their economic benefit. 148774 352 Breeding dual purpose forage/feed barley for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bill Legge 2013 5 To develop six-row forage/feed barley cultivars with improved disease resistance and agronomic performance with enhanced quality traits to meet producers? needs and to contribute to their economic benefit. 62748 354 Developing barley germplasm with improved resistance to Fusarium head blight for western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Bill Legge 2013 5 To develop barley germplasm for western Canada in all classes of barley with improved resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) 163120 356 Identification and development of barley germplasm and varieties with resistance to multiple diseases Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Kelly Turkington 2013 5 To identify barley germplasm, breeding lines and varieties with resistance to a range of foliar, root and head diseases. 50016 359 Breeding two-row feed and malting barley varieties University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Aaron Beattie 2013 5 To produce two-row malting barley varieties with improved agronomic, disease and quality attributes over current varieties that will meet the needs of producers and the feed, malting and brewing industries. 74864 361 Breeding hullness malting and food barley varieties University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Aaron Beattie 2013 5 To produce hullness malting and food barley varieties with improved agronomic, disease and quality attributes over current varieties that will meet the needs of producers, food processors and the malting and brewing industry. 23692 363 Scald resistance gene mapping and breeding University of Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Aaron Beattie 2013 5 To evaluate and map several barley scald resistance genes and to create molecular markers for effective scald resistance genes for use in molecular marker-assisted selection. 1032 365 Enhancing selection for malting quality in two-rowed and hullness barley at FCDC Ministry of Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Patricia Juskiw 2013 5 To increase the effectiveness of selection and release of two-row hulled malting varieties and to develop quality selection criteria for hulless malting lines. 70168 367 Feed and malting barley: linking enzymes to disease resistance Ministry of Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute Jennifer Zantinge 2013 5 To develop in vitro or lab-based phenotyping methods that accurately characterize disease resistance mechanisms and that can be used for quick disease resistance selection within a breeding program. 20000 369 Effect of rate and timing of a pre-harvest glyphosate application on seed germination, yield and quality of malting barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Rahr Malting Co. John O?Donovan 2013 5 To assess the feasibility of and risks associated with using a pre-harvest glyphosate application as a dry-down on malting barley. 30746 371 Effect of plant growth regulator (PGR) application on yield and quality of malting barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Rahr Malting Co. John O?Donovan 2013 5 To assess the feasibility of, and risks associated with, applying plant growth regulators to mitigate lodging and associated quality and yield loss of malting barley. 27573 373 Quality and yield response of malting barley varieties to increasing nitrogen rates Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute,Rahr Malting Co. John O?Donovan 2013 5 To assess the relative quality and yield responses of malting barley varieties to increasing nitrogen rates.\n 50075 375 Effect of seeding rate nitrogen rate and their interaction on ?-glucan levels of hull-less barley varieties across various soil and climatic zones in western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission John O?Donovan 2013 5 To provide information on combinations of variety, seeding rate and nitrogen rate to optimize beta-glucan levels and viscosity in hulless barley varieties and thus to enhance the health value of the barley. 45647 377 Development of alternative, sustainable, reduced input strategies for crop and pest management and their impact on silage quality and feed value Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Kelly Turkington 2013 5 1. To determine and contrast the effects of monocultures, mixtures, intercropping and rotational diversity on crop health, disease levels, productivity and quality in a cereal silage production system. 2. To assess the impact of disease accumulation and disease avoidance management strategies on the ensiling properties and feed value of barley silage using laboratory techniques and using small ruminants. 58275 379 Assessment of pathogen variation for scald, net blotch, stripe rust and common root rot/spot blotch pathogens in response to geographic location, host genotype, host growth stage, and specific host tissues Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Kelly Turkington 2013 5 Knowledge regarding pathogen variation will be used to develop an innovative collection of isolates that can be used to provide guidance to breeders and pathologists. 42715 381 The impact of seed treatments and foliar fungicides and their interaction with variety resistance and plant growth regulators on barley productivity and quality Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Kelly Turkington 2013 5 1. To determine the impact of in-furrow fungicides, seed treatments and fungicide timings, on crop health, disease levels, productivity and quality in barley. 2. To assess the interaction of disease resistance with seed treatments and fungicides 3. To assess the interactive effects of plant growth regulator application, with flag leaf emergence or head emergence fungicide application on malting barley quality, yield, microbial load, and mycotoxin level 57955 383 Impact of microbial communities on malt properties in commercial malting GRL, Canadian Grain Commission Organization Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission,Rahr Malting Co. Tom Gräfenhan 2013 5 To generate DNA sequence data and microbial species information in order to address knowledge gaps that currently exist regarding the diversity, composition and fate of microbial communities during different stages of commercial malting. 85627 385 The effect of barley beta-glucan on human glycemic response: a meta-analysis Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Nancy Ames 2013 5 To conduct a statistical meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials published to date to more precisely quantify the efficacy of barley and barley products as a means to control glycemic response and diabeties. 2300 387 Optimization of primary processing protocols to improve wholegrain barley product nutrition, safety and flavour Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,Alberta Barley Commission Nancy Ames 2013 5 To conduct research to support the improvement of wholegrain barley products with regards to optimum beta-glucan content, microbial safety and desirable flavour properties. 36728 395 Sprouting tolerance endurance in durum and other CWRS wheat - new strategies University of Saskatchewan Pierre Hucl 2013 4 To complete the introgression of sprouting tolerance from hexaploid wheat into high yielding, low cadmium accumulating durum wheat germplasm. To develop high through-put DNA markers to speed the introgression of dormancy into durum wheat. To develop and characterize low temperature dormancy in CWRS backgrounds. 132000 397 Obtaining high CWRS wheat yields while maintaining baking quality University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Pierre Hucl 2013 4 To determine whether very high yielding, lower-protein CWRS wheat prototype lines of good baking quality can maintain acceptable dough strength levels under high-protein producing growing conditions. 204600 615 Expression QTL mapping of durable resistance of B. napus to blackleg Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Hossein Borhan 2013 3 To identify quantitative resistance genes to blackleg, develop molecular markers for incorporation of resistant loci into elite breeding lines and to identify defence pathways and their mechanism in resistance to blackleg. 160121 620 Identification and mapping of clubroot resistance genes in Brassica and development of SNP markers Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission Fengqun Yu 2013 3 To identify and map novel highly resistant genes to clubroot.  70014 724 Analysis and monitoring of leptosphaeria maculans race dynamics in western Canada for effective blackleg resistance management strategies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies Inc.,Manitoba Canola Growers Association Gary Peng 2013 4 To provide industry an up-to-date Leptosphaeria maculans race profile across the prairies. To monitor and analyze the blackleg pathogen population and provide critical insights into pathogen race dynamics to guide cultivar selection and rotation. To detect new races of Leptosphaeria maculans that are capable of overcoming a specific set of resistance genes 81200 726 Toward a strategy for reducing the spore density and dissemination of clubroot of canola in AB Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Sheau-Fang Hwang 2013 4 To continue to provide the tools and information necessary to successfully battle clubroot in western Canada by providing a better understanding of the distribution and dispersion of clubroot. 127500 741 Effect of varietal differences in wheat quality on processing of low sodium breads University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Michael Nickerson 2013 3 In preparation for regulation-induced changes to the baking industry in relation to reducing sodium levels in bread, to develop industry-ready strategies for combating dough stickiness in the processing of low sodium white breads and to gain a greater understanding of wheat quality among different varieties under testing conditions more suited to low-salt application. 122100 744 Strategically blended high fat pellets for pregnant beef cows derived from by-product feeds using flax or canola as a fat source University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund John McKinnon 2013 3 To evaluate the effects of supplementing mature beef cows during the second and third trimester of pregnancy with a high fat pellet derived from by-product feeds and using flax or canola as fat sources. 69200 746 Use of canola meal as a protein source in pelleted starter mixtures for dairy calves University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Gregory Penner 2013 3 Evaluate the effectiveness of canola meal as a protein source in pelleted starter mixtures for newborn calves and to determine suitable methods of increasing canola meal digestibility and palatability. To compare canola meal and soybean meal in terms of their effectiveness to stimulate gastrointestinal development in calves at weaning. 60500 754 Residue management for corn in Manitoba University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Corn Growers Association Yvonne Lawley 2013 2 To compare the impact of standard tillage to vertical and strip tillage on corn residue decomposition, soil characteristics (moisture, temperature), and subsequent crop performance (emergence, yield). 18716 756 Developing unique herbicide tolerant brassica carinata and brassica juncea germplasm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Christina Eynck 2013 3 To address the lack of weed management options in mustards and to try to find solutions in both Carinata and Juncea canola by screening of a large mutagenized population for tolerance to different herbicides under both greenhouse and laboratory conditions. 213517 800 Improving the nutritional value of oat through increasing the level of water-soluble beta-glucan University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Xiao Qiu 2013 3 To improve the nutritional value of current oat varieties by increasing the level of water-soluble beta-glucan using molecular approaches. 165000 2523 Combination of genomics with an innovative in vitro screening method for Fusarium to develop Fusarium head blight tolerant cereal University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Ravindra Chibbar 2013 3 To develop new culture and screening methods leading to the development of germplasm and fusarium head blight resistant wheat cultivars. 240714 2534 Transformations and fate of seed-placed sulfur fertilizers in Saskatchewan soils University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Jeff Schoenau 2013 3 To determine the fate of different sulfur fertilizer forms in Saskatchewan soils, with emphasis on identification of specific forms of sulfur that are formed that vary in their plant availability and susceptibility to loss. 31378 2542 Improving weed management for Saskatchewan growers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Willenborg, Christian 2013 3 To aid growers in managing cleavers by characterizing the germination and emergence characteristics of cleavers populations in Saskatchewan. To determine the response of cleavers species and/or populations to glufosinate-ammonium, glyphosate and quinclorac herbicides. To assess various herbicides with regard to their efficacy on cleavers in canola. 63335 2544 Improving weed management for Saskatchewan growers University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission Willenborg, Christian 2013 3 To assist in the maintenance and core technical research support of the weed science research program at the University of Saskatchewan. 82742 2546 Post-registration assessment of spring wheat varieties response to fusarium head blight Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team Pamela de Rocquigny 2013 2 To provide additional post-registration information on reaction of current and new spring wheat varieties to Fusarium Head Blight. 21080 2550 Development of a rapid quantitative detection method for sclerotinia stem rot inoculum to aid disease risk assessments and fungicide spray decisions University of Alberta Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Strelkov, Steven 2013 2 To develop and refine sampling protocols to rapidly and quantitatively detect Sclerontinia DNA from canola flowers. 42333 2552 Supporting continued development of clubroot resistant canola and early detection of clubroot outbreaks Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Michael Harding 2013 5 Enhance clubroot surveillance in southern Alberta to allow early detection of new infestations. Maintenance of a clubroot nursery in a naturally-infested, irrigated commercial field in Southern Alberta where canola lines and varieties can be evaluated for clubroot resistance. 33125 2554 Aster yellows and swede midge - new threats to prairie canola production Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Chrystel Olivier 2013 3 To investigate incidence and biology of aster yellows and swede midge on the Prairies. 113760 2556 Analysis and monitoring of leptosphaeria maculans race dynamics in western Canada for effective blackleg resistance management strategies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies Inc.,Manitoba Canola Growers Association Gary Peng 2013 4 To provide industry an up-to-date Leptosphaeria maculans race profile across the prairies. To monitor and analyze the blackleg pathogen population and provide critical insights into pathogen race dynamics to guide cultivar selection and rotation. To detect new races of Leptosphaeria maculans that are capable of overcoming a specific set of resistance genes. 81200 2562 Extent of infestation and potential for eradication of clubroot at sites in Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Bruce Gossen 2013 3 The project will help researchers gain further understanding of clubroot disease in canola under various soil depths. This may lead to the development of new control measures as well as assess the feasibility of using soil fumigants to reclaim clubroot-affected areas. 49700 2564 Development of semiochemical based monitoring of the pea leaf weevil University of Alberta Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Pulse Growers Commission Maya Evenden 2013 3 This project will establish the potential for pheromone based monitoring of the pea leaf weevil and lead to the development of a commercially available monitoring tool. This tool can be used to monitor established populations and to detect the spread of the pea weevil in the Prairie Provinces.  45331 2566 Broadleaved weed control in alfalfa using the bioherbicide phoma macrostoma. Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alfalfa Seed Commission (Alberta),Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Development Commission Karen Bailey 2013 2 To assess the efficacy of Phoma macrostoma in controlling broadleaved weeds in alfalfa, to document the environmental and agronomic factors affecting bioherbicide application and weed control, and to develop an optimized granular formulation of the bioherbicide for application in alfalfa. 110000 2568 Biology and management of glyphosate-resistant kochia Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Alberta Barley Commission,Alberta Canola Producers Commission,Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund,Alberta Wheat Commission Robert Blackshaw 2013 3 To provide growers with advice on alternative herbicides to control glyphosate-resistant kochia and new information on kochia biology that will aid in devising longer term integrated control strategies. 73850 2582 Effect of genetics and environment on the quality and utilization of faba bean flour and protein concentrates University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Michael Nickerson 2013 3 To examine how genetics and environment affect quality and utilization of faba bean protein concentrates. 33000 2584 Can dietary omega-3 fatty acids replace antibiotics in starter feeds for piglets? Prairie Swine Centre Inc Agriculture Development Fund Laura Eastwood 2013 2 To determine if feeding sows diets enriched with omega-3 fatty acids can replace the use of antibiotics in starter diets when piglets are weaned at either 3 or 4 weeks of age. To determine if altering sow nutrition by including omega-3 fatty acids will produce healthier piglets at weaning, and how those piglets perform when compared to pigs fed a starter diet containing antibiotics. 51750 2586 Assessment of vascular function and inflammatory biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk by canola and flax oils in the COMIT trial University of Manitoba Canola Council of Canada,MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Jones, Peter 2013 1 Preliminary results from a previous study ?The Canola Oil Multicenter Intervention Trial (COMIT)? showed a significant positive correlation between five unsaturated fatty acids consumption and reduction of inflammatory biomarkers. This project will expand on the original COMIT study to address more questions providing a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms and cardioprotective effects of each of the oils. 96154 2596 Candidate genes for ascochyta blight resistance and genome-wide association analysis for improvement of assisted-selection in chickpea University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Bunyamin Taran 2013 2 To examine the genetic variation of existing resistance genes controlling ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea and to understand their defence mechanism. The project will also identify new genes responsible for conferring resistance to ascochyta blight in chickpea. 156946 2598 Agronomic management of organic forage grass seed crops University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative Martin Entz 2013 2 To provide practical agronomic information on how to manage perennial (orchardgrass and tall fescue) and winter annual (perennial ryegrass) organic forage seed crops, with a special emphasis on nitrogen supply.  16744 2600 Development of a pollination control system for Ethiopian mustard: introgression of the restorer gene into adapted germplasm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Development Fund Kevin Falk 2013 3 To improve the yields of the potential Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) hybrids to meet market standards and to promote better adaptability to Saskatchewan growing conditions. 98764 2608 Achieving the best resistance to clubroot disease in canola by pyramiding multiple effective resistance genes University of Manitoba MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Monsanto Genyi Li 2013 3 Developing new canola germplasm by combining multiple effective resistance genes through molecular marker development and marker assisted selection. 34500 2614 Pyramiding stripe, stem and leaf rust genes into bread wheat University of Alberta Dean Spaner 2013 3 To use information on stripe rust resistance in spring wheat to pool multiple resistance to stripe, leaf and stem rusts and other diseases. To discover markers associated with unknown genes conferring stripe rust resistance in spring wheat. 150000 2616 Acceleration of the development and pre-commercialization of non-genetically modified herbicide tolerant flax Flax Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Cibus LLC,MAFRD-Agri-Food Research & Development Initiative,Manitoba Flax Growers Association,Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Peter Beetham 2013 2 To develop lines of non-genetically modified herbicide (glyphosate) tolerant (non GM GT flax) for the benefit of flax producers. 287500 3177 Addressing the challenges of growing canaryseed University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Pierre Hucl 2013 3 To develop shorter canary seed cultivars that would improve harvest index and potentially increase yield stability of the crop in Western Canada; evaluate the benefits of using fungicides to control Septoria leaf mottle disease in canary seed; and add molecular resources in canary seed to assist breeders in early selection of potential breeding lines. 495000 317 Preliminary screening of barley cultivars from Lacombe development program BC Grain Producers Association Clair Langlois 2012 3 To screen and identify consistent high yielding barley cultivars from the Lacombe barley breeding program that produce consistent high quality barley in the BC Peace River region. 18000 722 Coordinated monitoring, forecasting and risk warning systems for field crop insect pests Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Jennifer Otani 2012 3 To coordinate the efforts of western provincial entomologists, industry agrologists and scientists from universities and AAFC, in developing strategies to reduce economic and environmental risks through insect pest management, in the short term by developing and implementing a region-wide pest monitoring and risk warning program, and in the long term by developing a quantitative database of insect populations integral to the evolution of risk-reduction strategies in response to future changes in agronomic practices, crops and climate. 45000 739 Improving farinograph absorption of CWRW wheat by screening for pentosan content University of Manitoba Harry Sapirstein 2012 2 To significantly improve farinograph absorption (FA) of CWRW wheat. FA is a standardized measure of flour water absorption and is one of the most important bread making quality determinants. The research focus is to evaluate the relationship between FA and pentosan content of CWRW wheat measured by a small scale screening test. 161540 791 Development and Implementation of a Triticum Technology Platform to Support Public Cereal Breeding Programs in Western Canada. Sub-project B: Enhanced double haploid technology in the prairie small grain cereal breeding locations Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada François Eudes 2012 5 To build on established knowledge and skills in isolated microspore culture to address the most critical limiting factors of this platform process, and to strengthen double haploid production units in the prairies. 1703000 793 Development and Implementation of a Triticum Technology Platform to Support Public Cereal Breeding Programs in Western Canada. Sub-project C: Durable disease resistance in wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Brent McCallum 2012 5 To develop durable multi-pathogen resistance to leaf rust, stem rust, stripe rust and powdery mildew in wheat cultivars. 263000 795 Development and Implementation of a Triticum Technology Platform to Support Public Cereal Breeding Programs in Western Canada. Sub-project A: Development of genomic tools to enhance cereal breeding in Canada University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2012 5 To develop genomic tools and increase genomic capacity to enhance cereal breeding in Canada. 1564892 797 Searching for stripe rust resistance in wheat University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Randy Kutcher 2012 3 To conduct a preliminary analysis of the population structure of stripe rust in Saskatchewan and compare isolates known to be adapted to cool conditions to isolates suspected of having adapted to warmer conditions. To evaluate and select wheat germplasm with seedling and adult plant resistance to stripe rust. 153001 2548 Glyphosate-resistant kochia survey in Manitoba Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada BASF AgSolutions Hugh Beckie 2012 1 To determine the distribution and abundance of glyphosate-resistant kochia in southern Manitoba. 14950 2594 Potential vernalization response and crop development of canary seed University of Saskatchewan Pierre Hucl 2012 3 The primary objective is to determine whether canary seed has a vernalization requirement. In addition, the crop growth and development of canary seed will be studied in order to provide better crop staging information. 155017 2604 Aptamer-based TLC technology for mycotoxin detection in grains Carleton University Maria DeRosa 2012 3 To develop low-cost, easy-to-use mycotoxin tests using a combination of a new technology called aptamers and established techniques of thin layer chromatography and dipstick assays. 225000 2606 Natural air grain drying: testing of an automatic controller for managing bin aeration fans Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation Christopher Holzapfel 2012 3 To determine if calculating the water holding capacity of the air as a function of its temperature and relative humidity can be used as a control point for the operation of aeration fans. 206747 2610 Developing DNA markers for determining the race structure of leptosphaeria maculans in western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Hossein Borhan 2012 3 To generate DNA markers from the genome of Leptosphaeria maculans the causal agent of blackleg disease of canola. To identify markers for known avirulence gene and to tag other potential avirulence/virulence genes inferred from the Leptosphaeria genome sequence. 224250 2612 FHB resistant oat for the FHB prone eastern prairie region, 2012 - 2014 University of Saskatchewan Aaron Beattie 2012 3 To screen oat germplasm for resistance to FHB, to identifying markers associated with FHB resistance and to survey FHB prevalence, severity and mycotoxins in commercial fields. 180000 2820 Development and Implementation of a Triticum Technology Platform to Support Public Cereal Breeding Programs in Western Canada. Sub-project A: Development of genomic tools to enhance cereal breeding in Canada University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2012 5 To develop genomic tools and increase genomic capacity to enhance cereal breeding in Canada. 1812070 450 Molecular characterization of low temperature tolerance in cereals University of Saskatchewan Ravindra Chibbar 2011 3 To study Canadian, Scandinavian and Russian wheat and rye germplasms with varying levels of cold hardiness. The most effective genes will be identified and be recommended for introgression into Canadian wheat germplasm to increase their low temperature tolerance and winter survival. 151800 460 Pea yield formation in warming temperatures - phenological mechanisms University of Saskatchewan Rosalind Bueckert 2011 3 The goal is to look at nine varieties of pea, which cover Saskatchewan cultivars and potentially heat tolerant cultivars from Australia, and find out why pea has poor yield in warm summers on the prairies. 160000 464 Hormonal regulation of pre-harvest sprouting in wheat University of Manitoba Belay Ayele 2011 3 To identify genes controlling pre-harvest sprouting in wheat to and investigate the potential of molecular breeding approaches to accelerate incorporation and deployment of these genes into commercial wheat cultivars. 121900 789 Building durable clubroot resistance in canola: identification of multiple clubroot resistance genes from brassica napus and b. rapa for marker-assisted gene stacking in canola breeding National Research Council of Canada Agriculture Development Fund,Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Gopalan Selvaraj 2011 3 To identify multiple clubroot resistance genes from diverse Brassica germplasm and to develop markers based on those genes for use in the production of canola varieties with durable clubroot resistance. 134912 2602 Development of baseline data for incidence and levels of ochratoxin in milling quality cereal grains intended for processing in Canada; development of a preferred sampling and laboratory analysis protocol for detection and quantification of ochratoxin A in milled cereal Canada Grains Council Canada Grains Council Gordon Harrison,Stephen, Dennis 2011 3 The objectives of this project are to 1) assemble a baseline database to establish incidence and observed levels of OTA and DON present in deliveries of milling quality wheat and oats to Canadian based processors, 2) develop operating characteristic curves for OTA for each of the flour classes of grain studies to enable application day to day use of these curves to manage acceptance and rejection of shipments, 3) illustrate the correlation between commercially available ELISA analysis and commercially available HPLC and/or LC/MS, and 4) illustrate, if it exists, seasonal variation (during the crop year) in OTA and DON levels present in grain shipments to Canadian wheat and oat mills 120000 2626 Increased crop performance through wheat-mycorrhizal interactions Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Danny Singh 2011 3 To produce nutrient use efficient wheat cultivars in order to reduce crop dependence on fertilizer, reduce farm input costs, and increase the value of Canadian wheat. 165025 2628 Genetic analysis of transgenes in flax germplasm University of Saskatchewan Helen Booker 2011 3 To optimize methods of detection of transgenes in flax to contribute to the design of accurate GM testing and to understand the inheritance of transgenes in flax germplasm. 147145 2998 Tools for breeding lower protein malting barley varieties University of Saskatchewan Aaron Beattie 2011 1 To develop high throughput SNP-based molecular markers linked to known low protein genes, to use the developed markers in a marker-assisted selection program to screen CDC barley breeding germplasm, and to confirm if selected lines contain lower protein levels. 38841 454 Northern adapted flax variety development and agronomy program Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Paul Dribnenki 2010 2 To ensure that as new better adapted flax varieties are developed, there is concurrent development of agronomic best management practices to ensure maximum production capability is realized. 102808 468 Net blotch: variability in relation to virulence, resistance and fungicide sensitivity Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kelly Turkington 2010 4 To conduct a prairie-wide assessment of the current status of the pathogens that cause netted and spotted net blotch of barley to determine: 1) their variability in pathogenicity, virulence, and molecular characteristics; 2) ability to overcome currently-used sources of resistance; and 3) any variation in the sensitivity of representative pathogen forms and isolates to the fungicides registered to manage net blotch 233250 2624 Rust resistance genetic resources for the Canadian wheat industry University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2010 2 To publish a monograph on rust resistance genes in wheat and make this resource available to wheat breeders for effective deployment into commercial bread wheat and durum varieties. 14100 2630 Reducing overlooked losses in wheat: a novel approach to control leaf spot diseases Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Jeannie Gilbert 2010 3 To develop high quality spring wheat germplasm that combines resistance to pathogens causing leaf spot diseases while retaining resistance to predominant races of leaf and stem rust, FHB, and wheat streak mosaic virus. 60000 2632 Developing canola (brassica napus) lines with reduced pod shattering Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Saleh Shah 2010 3 To develop canola (Brassica napus) lines with reduced pod shattering and to confirm the reduced pod shattering in field trials. 108000 2634 Protecting Canadian farmers from the threat of Ug99 University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2010 3 To develop molecular markers for existing and novel sources of resistance to UG99 in durum and bread wheat. 167470 2636 Biological control of root maggots in canola University of Manitoba Neil Holliday 2010 2 To reduce root maggot damage to prairie canola to below economic levels by introducing biological control agent of root maggots from Europe. 60000 2772 Proposal for investigating optimal commercialization relationships in crop breeding University of Saskatchewan Richard Gray 2010 2 To examine the relationships and systems of commercialization that exist among crop breeders, private research investors (e.g producer groups), and seed companies in OECD countries, and to determine the applicability of these models to the Canadian system of crop research. 78178 2774 Controlling the cereal leaf beetle with natural enemies University of Alberta Lloyd Dosdall 2010 3 To initiate biological control of cereal leaf beetle in western Canada for long-term, cost-effective management. 143175 3059 Sustaining CDC food barley breeding for 2010 University of Saskatchewan Rossnagel, Brian 2010 1 To develop new and improved hulless food barley germplasm and cultivars to maximize and diversify barley productivity in western Canada, and to maximize the marketability and value of western Canadian barley in domestic and export markets. 37039 2622 Enhancing nitrogen management through genetics in cereal-legume crop rotations University of Saskatchewan Pierre Hucl 2009 3 To develop a method for identifying varieties of spring and durum wheat that are better suited for production on lentil and pea stubble. To identify superior nitrogen fixing pea and lentil varieties for greater nitrogen fixation and nitrogen contribution in stubble to the cropping system based on indirect effects on spring wheat and durum. To identify varietal combinations of cereal-legume cultivars that will result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions. 150000 2766 Coordinated fusarium head blight screening nursery for wheat in western Canada University of Manitoba Anita Brule-Babel 2009 5 To conduct a coordinated nursery for evaluation of breeding lines for reaction to Fusarium graminearum. Lines from all spring wheat breeding programs in Western Canada will be tested as well as winter wheat lines from the University of Manitoba. 480000 2768 Spring wheat germplasm development University of Manitoba Anita Brule-Babel 2009 5 To identify major Septoria leaf blotch and Pyrenophora tan spot resistance genes and to identify molecular markers linked to the resistance genes to facilitate breeding for resistance. 285000 2776 FHB resistant oat for the FHB prone eastern Prairie region University of Saskatchewan Rossnagel, Brian 2009 3 To evaluate FHB severity and mycotoxin prevalence in Saskatchewan commercial oat fields. To evaluate variability of Fusarium resistance/susceptibility in a wide array of oat germplasm. To develop PCR based screening techniques to detect, identify and quantify Fusarium species. To study the inheritance of resistance and map QTL associated with resistance. 150000 2778 Meeting the challenges posed by virulent new forms of wheat diseases on the Canadian prairies Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Steve Haber 2009 3 To deliver adapted, high quality spring wheat germplasm that combines genetic resistance to three serious diseases that currently are a threat to wheat: stem rust race Ug99, fusarium head blight, and wheat streak mosaic. 60000 2770 Winter wheat germplasm development Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Don Salmon 2008 5 To enhance the development of adapted winter wheat germplasm for production in the non-traditional winter wheat areas of Alberta (primarily the black soil zone of the Alberta Parkland). 285000 2780 Unraveling kernel visual distinguishability (KVD): high-speed DNA fingerprinting of spring/winter and industrial (ethanol/feed) wheats using the rapid ID technology (RIDT) platform for the identity, segregation and purity of varieties Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada James Procunier 2008 3 To develop a rapid varietal identification platform that can reduce or eliminate KVD and allow for new wheat varieties to be grown, registered and sold without the KVD requirement. 120000 2782 Designer wheat for the biofuels industry University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2008 3 This project will generate the necessary information to allow plant breeders to target the specific traits required by the ethanol industry. 139623 2784 The genetics of early maturity in Canadian spring wheat University of Alberta Dean Spaner 2008 3 To investigate: i) the genetic basis of earliness in Canadian spring wheat cultivars in relation to photoperiod, vernalization and earliness per se genes, and ii) the molecular mapping of the genomic regions involved in earliness in Canadian wheat with an emphasis on vernalization and earliness per se genes. 103500 2786 Co-ordinated monitoring, forecasting and risk warning systems for insect pests of field crops Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Owen Olfert 2008 3 To develop a co-ordinated pest monitoring program designed to keep the agriculture industry informed of the risks to crop production from insect pests by: a) monitoring existing/emerging pest populations; b) forecasting pest damage potential, and quantifying the potential of new invasive species to establish in Canada; and c) producing timely risk warnings. 30000 2815 Accelerated incorporation of leaf rust resistance into Canadian durum Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada 2008 5 1. To adapt published markers associated with race BBG/BN leaf resistance genes for use with germplasm in Canadian breeding programs. 2. To use appropriate markers in Canadian breeding populations to select for resistance to BBG/BN leaf rust. 3. To accelerate advancement of leaf rust resistance lines through field testing for entry into Coop trial. 4. To identify molecular markers linked to stripe rust resistance and optimize them for future use in marker assisted selection. 459155 2788 Genetic changes in the Canadian Fusarium graminearum population and their effect on pathogenicity, toxin production, fungicide sensitivity, and disease spread Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kelly Turkington 2007 3 To document changes and address the implications occurring in the Fusarium graminearum population in Canada, which until recently was regarded as stable. Results will provide strategies and recommendations relating to the appearance and spread of even more toxigenic Fusarium spp., potential for chemotype changes in the pathogen, and the implications for effective management of new chemotypes via resistance, fungicides, and cultural technologies. 112767 2790 Single resistance gene lines to identify pathotypes of Leptosphaeris maculans Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Rimmer, Samuel 2006 3 To develop spring type Brassica napus with single unique genes for blackleg resistance for identification of pathotypes of Leptosphaeria maculans and to identify isolates of L. maculans which can be used to identify resistance gens in Brassica napus cultivars. 75000 2792 Flea beetle and drought resistance in canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Margaret Gruber 2005 3 To develop new lines of canola with enhanced trichome density, trichome branching, and with ACC deaminase, and to screen these lines for resistance to flee beetle, drought and metal tolerance and vigour. 79450 2794 Identifying and incorporating resistance to fusarium head blight (FHB) in oat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Andy Tekauz 2005 3 To identify sources of resistance to FHB in cultivated oats and/or its wild relatives, to transfer the resistance into adapted elite germplasm, and to validate that the resistance results in minimal levels of DON accumulation in the grain and in processed milling oats (groat) and bran destined for food use. 127500 2797 Genetics and genomics of yellow pigment content, an important quality trait in durum wheat University of Saskatchewan Curtis Pozniak 2005 3 To identify the genes contributing to high levels of yellow pigment in durum and to allow breeders to efficiently produce durum varieties with the specific color profile demanded by a variety of customers. 121500 2799 Intellectual property rights and the future of public crop breeding in Canada University of Saskatchewan Richard Gray 2005 3 To undertake an economic analysis of wheat breeding in western Canada and determine how intellectual property rights have impacted freedom to operate, breeding activities, and the distribution of research benefits. 60001 2801 Improving integrated crop mangement by reducing herbicide application rates University of Alberta Lloyd Dosdall 2004 3 To determine the effects of reduced herbicide application rates on grassy and broad-leaved weeds, diamondback moth, root maggot, and sclerotinia stem rot infestations. To determine the effects of reduced herbicide application on populations of natural enemies (predators and parasites) of root maggots and diamondback moth. To determine the level of weedy background that is most effective for reducing infestations of root maggots, diamondback moth, and sclerotinia stem rot, and for providing greatest economic returns for producers. 135000 2803 Efficient, sustainable wheat improvement through genotyping and informatics resources Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Somers, Daryl 2004 3 To introduce new genotype-based informatics tools into Western Canadian wheat breeding programs to increase efficiencies in cross success and progeny line selection. 201000 2805 Developing bioactive edible films and coatings from yellow field peas to improve food quality and safety University of Manitoba Jung Han 2004 3 To study the film-forming characteristics of pea starch. To examine the antimicrobial activity of pea starch coatings and films containing natural antimicrobial agents. 112500 2807 Biological control of cabbage root maggots in canola with parasitic beetles, Aleochara ssp. University of Manitoba Neil Holliday 2004 3 To assess the feasibility of introducing a new parasitic beetle, Aleochara bipustulata, to augment the existing natural control of cabbage root maggot. 72000 2809 Application of plant tissue culture for improvement of tolerance to Fusarium Head Blight toxins in barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bill Legge 2003 3 To improve the protocol for in vitro screening for FHB resistance and to develop protocol for routine screening of barley populations segregating for FHB resistance. 99000 2811 Medics in prairie grain cropping systems University of Manitoba Martin Entz 2003 3 To determine if medics regenerate in continuous cropping systems in prairie Canada. To test the long-term benefits of medics in no-till rotations in subhumid (Red River Valley) and dry (Indian Head) growing environments. To determine what areas of western Canada are suited to late-season cover crops. To identify superior black medic lines for prairie production. 90000 2756 Assessing the best chickpea canopy strategy for different production zones University of Saskatchewan Rosalind Ball 2002 3 To improve the chickpea canopy through a combination of canopy architecture and plant population density. The project is aimed to determine three missing pieces of information including: i) which leaf type, fern or unifoliate, is superior for both biomass accumulation and reducing disease spread throughout the growing season, ii) which plant habit (bushy, prostrate, or erect) is best for biomass accumulation and yield efficiency, iii) which plant population densities, in combination with leaf type and canopy habit, are most suited for two production zones on the prairies. 85875 2758 Improved control of Mycosphaerrella blight in field peas Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Robert Connor 2002 3 To identify agronomic practices that reduce Mycosphaerella blight, to study the different genotypic traits of resistance to Mycosphaerella blight, and to evaluate Mycosphaerella blight resistance in Pisum species and subspecies. 85800 2760 Improving on the efficiency of multi-factor and multi-location agronomic experiments Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Guy Lafond 2002 2 To run analyses on recently conducted multi-factor (three or more factors) agronomic experiments to determine if replication can be eliminated and/or block size can be reduced while retaining adequate statistical power to detect meaningful treatment differences. 28000 2762 Developing genes and germplasm to enhance deterrence to flea beetle feeding and other environmental stresses Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Margaret Gruber 2002 3 To produce new sources of Brassica napus and Arabidopsis germplasm with deterrence to flea beetle feeding as well as tolerance to other environmental stresses such as metals, disease and flooding. 95200 2764 DNA mapping of durum end use quality traits Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron Knox 2002 3 To develop a detailed genetic map of durum wheat populations representative of quality characteristics such as grain protein concentration and protein functionality desired by domestic and off-shore markets. 84000 2813 Development of a rapid assay to measure beta-glucan levels in cereal species Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Christof Rampitsch 2002 3 To develop a rapid, inexpensive and reliable enzyme link immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test to determine beta-glucan levels in oat and barley seed. 101000 2865 Improving the quality and profitability of durum wheat through nitrogen and disease management Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bayer Crop Science William May 2002 3 To determine the effect and relative efficiency of top-dressed nitrogen on yield, grain protein, quality and economic return of durum wheat. To determine the impact of plant density, nitrogen supply, fungicide treatment, and cultivar on grain quality, grade protection and economic return. 105000 2850 Identifying genome regions in wheat responsible for increased yield Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Somers, Daryl 2001 3 To identify the chromosome regions responsible for increased yield and yield components in spring wheat and to develop DNA-based molecular breeding technology for Canadian wheat breeders. 98000 2852 Biological control of fusarium head blight - a powerful potential tool for disease management Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Andy Tekauz 2001 3 To determine how Cochliobolus sativus, and/or other fungi which infest spikes of wheat and barley, competes with Fusarium graminearum to reduce fusarium head blight damage and to assess this interaction and any antifungal product involved as a bio-control tool for disease management. 94500 2854 Population studies on ascochyta rabiei on chickpea crops in Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Sabine Banniza 2001 3 To determine whether: 1) pathogens other than Ascochyta rabiei cause a blight disease on chickpea, 2) the fungus has become more virulent/aggressive since 1998/1999, and 3) whether the sexual airborne spores influence variability in the fungus. 106780 2856 Creation of a food market niche for Canadian barley University of Saskatchewan Nancy Ames 2001 3 To thoroughly investigate the potential for creating new food markets for barley through development of barley tortilla and tortilla chip products. 105000 2868 Identification and characterization of novel stem rust resistance genes in oats Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Tom Fetch 2001 3 To identify potentially useful oat stem rust resistance genes and to characterize the mode of inheritance and to determine if resistance genes identified from wild Avena species are novel. 115000 2906 Development of fall rye with genes for improved grain quality Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Grant McLeod 2001 3 To evaluate fall rye with reduced extract viscosity for improved feed efficiency in swine diets resulting from decreased soluble pentosans and improved nutrient availability from the rye grain and to continue to select for decreased extract viscosity in fall rye populations. 31750 2844 Agronomic and greenhouse gas comparison of different nitrogen fertilizer management practice. University of Saskatchewan Jeff Schoenau 2000 3 To compare the agronomic performance of different rates, methods of application (fall band, spring broadcast, side-band, mid-row band) and forms (urea, anhydrous ammonia) of nitrogen fertilizers for wheat, canola, and flax in western Canada. To determine the influence of nitrogen fertilizer rate, placement and formulation on nitrous oxide emissions. To calculate a total energy budget for the different formulations, placements and timings of the nitrogen fertilizer applications. 60000 2846 Protecting resistance genes and parasites to provide sustainable control of wheat midge in spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Robert Lamb 2000 3 To investigate the potential of providing a refuge for the wheat midge and its parasite as an economical and easy way to prevent midge from overcoming a new resistance mechanism. 90000 2848 Advanced tillage systems for the Parkland Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Byron Irvine 2000 3 To determine the impact of tillage in a long term zero tillage system on crop yields, weed numbers, foliar disease, nutrient uptake and soil properties. To determine the impact of stubble height on yield of wheat, canola and dry pea. 81000 2858 Development of wheat with new sources of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada George Fedak 2000 3 To combine new sources of resistance to FHB with new sources of resistance to BYDV, and to develop molecular markers for FHB and BYDV resistance genes. 105000 2861 Hard white spring wheat for western Canada: the effects of genotype and environment on quality Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Odean Lukow 2000 3 To determine the magnitude of genotype (G), environment (E), and GxE variability for flour yield, flour color, flour ash, rheological traits, baking quality and other parameters critical to hard white spring wheat quality. To determine the milling advantage of hard white spring wheats compared to red wheats over a number of environments. To assess the baking quality and flavour characteristics of hard white spring wheat lines from increased extraction flours and whole meal flours from wheats grown in different environments. 90000 2863 Nitrogen, phosphorous and KCl fertilizer management for oats Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ramona Mohr 2000 3 To determine the effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash fertilizer on the growth, yield and quality of oats. To identify the impact of varying combinations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash (KCL) fertilizer on the growth, yield and quality of oats. 105000 2870 The impact of herbicide tolerant wheat on producer incomes University of Saskatchewan Furtan 2000 1 To measure the costs and benefits of introducing herbicide tolerant wheat into the Canadian wheat economy through an analysis of: i) the effects on cost of production, ii) segregation costs, and iii) market acceptability. 35500 2896 Application of plant tissue culture to improvement of tolerance to fusarium head blight toxins in barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bill Legge 2000 3 To improve the protocol for in vitro screening for FHB resistance and to develop protocol for routine screening of barley populations segregating for FHB resistance. 99000 2898 New quality criteria for development of high quality food oats Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Nancy Ames 2000 3 91500 2872 Development of canola with deterrency to flea beetle feeding Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Margaret Gruber 1999 3 To develop flea beetle resistant canola lines by transforming canola with genes that will produce trichomes and phenolic chemical feeding deterrents in the key tissues damaged by flea beetle feeding. 82000 2877 Development of haploid production technology applicable for genetic improvement of lentils National Research Council of Canada A.M. Ferrie,W.A. Keller 1999 3 To develop a microspore culture system in lentil for the production of doubled haploid plants to be used in a breeding program. 112200 2890 Developing resistance to wheat midge in durum wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Robert Lamb 1999 3 To transfer antibiotic resistance against wheat midge from hexaploid spring wheats to tetraploid durum wheat. To transfer deterrence to egg laying by wheat midge already identified in a durum line to durum adapted to western Canada. To transfer resistance which prevents establishment of newly hatched wheat midge larvae into durum adapted to western Canada. 90000 2902 Race structure and resistance to fusarium wilt in field pea in western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Allen Xue 1999 3 To determine the race composition in Fusarium oxysporum populations in western Canada, to identify pea genotypes with resistance to western Canadian races of the pathogen, and to develop DNA markers for the various resistance genes in pea. 121128 2904 Identification of durum sprouting resistant genes and associations with DNA markers Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron Knox 1999 3 To map microsatellites and other DNA markers and perform QTL analysis for sprouting resistance. 75000 2908 Durum wheat strength criteria for alternative market nitches Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Nancy Ames 1999 3 To determine the effects of milling, cultivar and refrigerated and frozen storage on fresh pasta quality. To investigate the potential for improving fresh pasta quality and nutritional characteristics by blending durum wheat with other wheat and barley. 91500 2910 Pre-harvest sprouting in CPS white wheat and malting barley University of Saskatchewan Lawrence V. Gusta 1999 2 To isolate aquaporin genes from CPS white wheat and malting barley to study the role of these genes in regulating pre-harvest sprouting and to determine if these genes can be used as direct markers for breeding purposes. 53000 2879 Enhancement of quality in durum wheat via genetic transformation with bread wheat genes Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Mark Jordan 1998 3 To use genetic transformation to insert into durum wheat two bread wheat genes that play key roles in increasing dough strength. The transformed lines produced will be assessed for the ability of the added genes to confer increased gluten strength. 105000 2886 Getting the most out of winter University of Alberta Johnson-Flanagan, Anne 1998 2 To determine if it is possible to re-synthesize the spring phenotype of canola from winter x winter crosses. 39100 2888 The leaf spot complex in wheat: a prairie-wide approach to its evaluation and management Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Andy Tekauz 1998 3 To apply a coordinated holistic approach to solving the leaf spot problem in wheat in western Canada. 135000 2894 Rapid transfer of FHB and wheat midge resistance in wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Julian Thomas 1998 3 To investigate the use of monosomics as a means of rapid transfer of Fusarium Head Blight and wheat midge resistance to adapted varieties of common wheat. 97260 2900 Yield and quality of flax, durum wheat and hulless barley grown using swine and cattle manure as fertilizer Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council Inc. Katherine Buckley 1998 3 To evaluate swine and cattle manure: i) as fertilizers for annual crop production, ii) as amendments to improve soil quality in intensive cropping systems, iii) for effectiveness in reducing flax cadmium content over 1-3 years of application, and iv) for effectiveness in reducing cadmium content of subsequent crops in the rotation. 37500 2912 Developing the tools necessary to effectively select for lodging resistance in field pea Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Somers, Daryl 1998 3 To develop and utilize a genome map to characterize the genetic basis of lodging resistance and to identify markers linked to genes governing lodging resistance in field pea. 89100 2918 Factors affecting pregermination and loss of viability in malting barley varieties University of Saskatchewan Harvey, B. & Rajcan I. 1998 3 To examine the relationship between loss of germination and storage conditions (high relative humidity and temperature), to determine if different barley varieties are affected by storage condidtions in different ways, and to determnine if other factors, such as microorganisms and harvest practices, might be involved in the loss of germination. 90000 4074 Fusarium head blight: the epidemiology and potential for its control Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Andy Tekauz 1998 3 To determine the impact of Fusarium Head Blight and ultimately minimize its negative effects on wheat production in Manitoba by: assessing the importance, and geographical limits of the disease, determining the causal Fusarium species, evaluating the effect of infection on yield and quality, developing protocols for effective inoculation and screening in both laboratory and field, evaluating resistance in promising lines, elucidating cultivar/Fusarium interactions, identifying the mycotoxins involved, transferring resistance to adapted germplasm, and initiating a resistance breeding program. 142700 2875 New sources of resistance for wheat midge in spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Robert Lamb 1997 3 To identify new sources of wheat midge resistance in wild relatives of wheat and transfer to spring wheat lines. To identify wheat midge reactions that can be used to diagnose different resistance genes. To screen wheat midge from numerous sites in western Canada to determine if any virulent strains exist that are capable of attacking resistant lines. 112000 2881 Evaluation of direct seeding opener design and packing on wheat, canola and pea Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Johnson Michael 1997 3 To provide solid and precise information on the agronomic implications of different forms and methods of packing to assist the producer in selecting appropriate packing systems for the farming system and soil conditions. 75000 2884 Effective pest management without environmental impact: enhancing activity of specific pathogens against insects with the use of behavior-modifying additives Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Lloyd Johnson 1997 2 To test chemical agents that cause behavioral and physiological reactions in insects and to determine if these agents aid in the effectiveness of fungal biological control agents for grasshoppers. 50000 2892 High protein bread wheats: characterization and novel applications in value-added products Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Odean Lukow 1997 3 To determine how the increase in protein content of high protein wheat lines affects the biochemical distribution of the protein in the kernel. To evaluate the rheological and breadmaking quality characteristics of high protein lines developed from Canadian wheats and to assess the blending potential of high protein wheat lines with weaker wheats. To investigate the potential of high protein wheat lines for value-added products including vital gluten and edible gluten films, as well as speciality bread products such as bagels, pretzels and multi-grain breads. 90000 2914 Optimizing wheat yield and protein on the Canadian prairies Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Cynthia Grant,Ross Mckenzie 1997 3 To evaluate the effect of nitrogen management on wheat yield, protein content and seed phosphorus levels. To examine the competitive ability of different wheat types and varieties to weed populations and insects in various agro-ecological areas. 120000 2916 Response of historical and current western Canadian spring wheat cultivars to symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi University of Saskatchewan James John Germida 1997 3 To determine if wheat breeding practices have reduced the ability of modern Canadian spring wheat cultivars to participate and form successful symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. 66000 2920 NIRS: improvement in rapid and accurate analysis of nutritional value of barley for pigs Prairie Swine Centre Inc Ruurd T. Zijlstra 1997 1 To develop a system to price barley based on true nutritional value. Specifically the project will: i) determine if digestible energy content of barley for swine can be predicted from poultry apparent metabolisable energy, ii) determine if NIRS is a feasible technique for rapid analysis of digestible energy in barley, iii) develop prediction equations based on chemical characteristics 25000 2922 Implication of reduced herbicide inputs on resistance development Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Hugh Beckie 1997 3 To determine how reduced herbicide inputs, in conjunction with integrated weed management practices, affects the population dynamics of wild oat in crop productions systems and the risk of developing resistance. 90000 2924 The impact of control of leaf spots and red smudge/black point of wheat on grain yield, quality and grade protection Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Myriam Fernandez 1997 3 To determine the impact that leaf spots of spring wheat and durum have on grain yield, protein concentration and other quality parameters, and grade. To compare results in different soil zones that differ in the prevalence of leaf spotting pathogens. To determine if the effect of chemical treatment aimed at controlling leaf spots in later stages of growth will protect grain from red smudge and black point. 75000 2926 Cloning of genes responsible for dough strength of CWES variety Glenlea Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Sylvie Cloutier 1997 3 To clone genes encoding seed proteins from Glenlea by direct PCR approach and by constructing and screening a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library. To study their role in dough strength and extensibility by analyzing the gene sequences and their predicted protein sequence, and by performing co-segregation analysis of a population of known protein composition and quality characteristics. To develop molecular markers for predicting quality. To generate gene constructs for the production of transgenic wheat with novel protein properties and increased protein content. 90000 2930 Development of a microspore derived double haploid system for flax University of Saskatchewan Rowland, G. 1997 2 To develop a system for the production of double haploid plants from either anther or microspore culture in flax and solin. 50000 2928 Marker assisted selection of recurrent parent genotypes in oilseed breeding Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Somers, Daryl 1996 2 To develop a molecular biology based tool to assist breeders in producing advanced lines and varieties of oilseeds in a shorter period of time with greater accuracy. 24000 3011 Biological control of grassy weeds using rhizobacteria Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Susan Boyetchko 1995 3 To investigate the use of rhizobacteria for biological control of green foxtail and wild oats in cereal crops. 48000 3013 Mustards as alternate canolas with high level of flea beetle resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Palaniswamy Pachagounder 1994 3 Identify, characterize, and mark lines/accessions of mustards with high levels of flea beetle resistance. Determine how the flea beetle resistance mechanisms work and estimate the reduction in flea beetle insecticide use by growing these canola quality mustards. 94000 3017 Breeding strategies for the incorporation of loose smut resistance in Canada prairie spring (CPS) wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron Knox 1994 3 Evaluation of breeding strategies with the potential of improving the efficiency of selecting for loose smut resistance in CPS wheat. 105000 3019 Development of molecular markers in doubled haploid wheat plants to elucidate resistance genes for fusarium head blight in spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Jeannie Gilbert 1994 3 To develop spring wheat germplasm resistant to fusarium head blight (FHB) and ultimately control of FHB and its related toxicity problems. 106000 3021 Characterization of wheat quality for the frozen bread dough market Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Odean Lukow 1994 3 To develop small-scale quality tests to evaluate frozen dough quality. Identify cultivars suitable for frozen dough production. Assess the effect of protein content on frozen dough quality. 120000 3023 Anthracnose of lentil: resistance breeding and genetics, pathogen variability, and integrated disease management University of Manitoba Claude Bernier 1994 3 Evaluate lentil germplasm and identify sources of complete and partial resistance to anthracnose. Improve methods of selection for anthracnose resistance traits. Investigate the use of partial resistance, crop rotations, and fungicide application as part of an integrated disease management approach to anthracnose. 90000 3025 Development of canola cultivars with multiple disease resistance University of Manitoba Rachael Scarth 1994 3 Develop Brassica rapa canola cultivars with resistance to the diseases white rust, root rot, and blackleg. 90000 3027 Requirements for oxidizing improvers in bread making using extra-strong (CWES) wheats University of Manitoba Watt, Beverley 1994 3 To determine the optimum combinations and levels of oxidants, strengtheners, and enzymes that will impart dough strengthening, mixing tolerance, and loaf quality to breads made with CWES and CWRS wheats. To examine the effects of genotype on CWES and CWRS dough properties and on the quality of fresh and frozen doughs. 24000 3029 Development of rapid tests for herbicide resistance University of Saskatchewan Malcom Devine 1994 3 To develop rapid tests to screen weeds for herbicide resistance in the field. 48000 3031 Accelerated identification of disease resistant, semidwarf, high quality, CPS wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron Depauw 1994 2 Identify a white-seeded CPS line sufficiently disease resistant and earlier maturity than Genesis to grow in the eastern prairies. This line will be shorter and stronger strawed than Genesis, yield more grain and have better quality for Asian noodles and grade protection capability. 70000 3033 Alternate feeds for young pigs University of Alberta Frank Aherne 1994 2 To identify low cost, locally sourced feedstocks that maintain excellent performance for young pigs as a replacement for imported expensive feeds. 10000 3035 Storage and frying stability of low linolenic flaxseed oil University of Manitoba Linda Malcolmson 1994 2 To determine the food applications best served by newly developed low linolenic flax varieties. 50000 3037 Urease inhibitors, fertilizer placement, and tillage effects in crop production Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Cynthia Ann Grant 1994 3 To determine the effect of surface and banded applications of urea fertilizer, with and without urease inhibitor, on yield, quality, and N-recovery of barley and canola grown in rotation under no-till and conventional tillage management. To determine the effect of seed-placed urea fertilizer, with and without the application of urease inhibitor, on seedling emergence and grain yield of barley grown under zero tillage management. To determine the effect of no-till and conventional tillage management and urea fertilization on crop production, economics of production, and nitrogen carry-over in the soil profiles over a 3 year cropping sequence. 60000 3004 Genetics of leaf and stem rust resistance in recently released western Canadian spring wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada James Kolmer 1993 3 To determine the leaf rust resistance genes that are present in AC Domain, CDC Teal, Grandin, and AC Taber. The number and identity of the stem rust resistance genes that are present in AC Taber and AC Pasqua will also be determined. 90000 3006 Flour quality requirements of Canadian prairie spring wheats for Japanese and Chinese noodle manufacture Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Miklos Kovacs 1993 3 To establish wheat quality characteristics required by the Asian noodle markets. To adapt and/or develop methods which help evaluate wheat for high quality noodle production. To assist breeders in identifying superior noodle quality in early generation and advanced lines of wheat. 105000 3009 Application of DNA-based markers for varietal identification and disease resistance selection in field pea Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Warkentin, Tom 1993 3 To enable the development of pea cultivars containing two powdery mildew resistance genes and to establish a basis for cultivar identification based on DNA fingerprints. 105000 3015 Identification of molecular markers for stem rust resistance genes in barley and their subsequent use in the development of improved germplasm Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Gregory Penner 1993 3 To enable development of barley varieties which contain multigenic resistance to the stem rust race QCC. 90000 3039 Ensuring high quality, market-acceptable durum wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Clarke, J. & Leisle, D. 1993 3 To develop rapid and inexpensive screening methods to facilitate the development of durum wheat cultivars with low grain cadmium update from the soil, combined with other desirable traits such as high protein and pigment content, sprouting resistance, and disease resistance. 120000 3041 Testing transgenic canola containing wound-inducible protease inhibitor genes against insect pests Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Robert Bodnaryk 1993 3 To test the resistance of transgenic canola, Brassica napus cv Westar, containing a wound-inducible serine protease inhibitor gene against flea beetles, lygus bug, diamond back moth, and bertha armyworm. To identify wound-inducible protease inhibitor genes for cysteine and aspartate proteases in Brassicaceae for transfer to canola. To identify other wound-inducible resistance genes in Brassicaceae for transfer to canola. 82000 3043 Sources of tolerance to wheat streak mosaic in western Canadian spring wheats Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Steve Haber 1993 3 To identify wheat germplasm which is tolerant to wheat streak mosaic virus for use as parents in programs to breed superior cultivars of hard red spring, Canada Prairie Spring, and durum wheat. 37500 3045 Optimal seed placed fertilizer with airseeded crops Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Elston D. Solberg 1993 3 To develop recommendations for optimal rates of seed-placed fertilizer with airseeded crops in the major agroecological regions of Alberta. 45000 3047 Applying biotechnology to decrease green seed in Brassica napus University of Alberta Johnson-Flanagan, Anne 1993 3 To determine whether chlorophyll in green canola seed can be decreased under normal seed maturation conditions and following frost, through the use of antisense RNA, without affecting the quality and quantity of storage protein and oil. 90000 3049 Transformation of canola with pea disease resistance response genes University of Manitoba Brian Fristensky 1993 3 To transform Brassica napus with disease resistance response genes from pea, and to investigate the timing and localization of expression of these genes in transgenic plants, as well as their effects on the ability of B. napus to resist the blackleg fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. 90000 3051 Development of low cadmium durum wheat varieties University of Saskatchewan Douglas Ronald Knott 1993 3 To develop varieties of durum wheat that are adapted to Saskatchewan and have low levels of cadmium, preferably below 0.10 ppm. 59998 3053 Stimulation of nodulation in pulse crops University of Manitoba Kevin J. Vessey 1993 2 To investigate the utilization of a mutant strain of Bacillus cereus, a rhizosphere bacteria, which could enhance nodulation of legume roots. 40000 3055 Development of loose smut resistant durum cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron Depauw 1993 1 To incorporate genetic resistance to loose smut into adapted durum wheat cultivars. 25000 3057 Barley disease resistance for western Canada University of Saskatchewan Rossnagel, Brian 1993 1 To develop barley varieties with superior combinations of disease resistance against net blotch, scald, loose smut and stem rust. To identify improved sources of resistance and to transfer resistance to locally adapted germplasm. To complete the transfer of improved net blotch resistance from 6-row to 2-row type barley. 25000 3430 Breeding for stem rust resistance in barley Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Bill Legge 1992 3 To develop barley germplasm with resistance to QCC and other common stem rust races. 106000 4016 Breeding aluminum tolerant oat cultivars for the grey wooded soils of western Canada Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada S. Kibite 1992 3 To develop a new, rapid, reliable and inexpensive greenhouse screening technique for aluminum tolerance in oat. To identify new genes that confer aluminum tolerance in oats. to determine the heritability, mode of inheritance, type of gene action and number of genes that govern the expression of aluminum tolerance in oat. To incorporate the aluminum tolerance genes into adapted oat cultivars. 78000 4026 The Saskatchewan dry bean development program University of Saskatchewan Al Slinkard 1992 3 To accelerate development of the dryland, dry bean industry in Saskatchewan by rapid development of an adapted pinto bean variety. To develop and test pinto bean lines that are early maturing, tolerant of cold spring soils, drought tolerant, high yielding, harvestable by direct cutting systems, and marketable. 53750 4030 Transfer of rust resistance from wild wheats to durum and bread wheats University of Saskatchewan Ronald Douglas Knott 1992 2 To determine the number of genes for resistance to leaf and stem rust in some accessions of three wild species, Triticum monococcum, Triticum dicoccoides, and Triticum timopheevii, that are closely related to wheat, and to transfer the genes to durum and bread wheats for use by wheat breeders. To transfer genes for rust resistance to wheat from three more distantly related species, Triticum ovatum, Triticum triaristatum and Triticum cylindricum. To study the suppressers of rust resistance in the D-genome chromosomes of bread wheat and attempt to find non-suppressing alleles so that resistance can be transferred to bread wheat. 54000 4000 Development of transgenic wheat and barley National Research Council of Canada Kutty Kartha 1991 3 To develop enabling tissue culture and genetic transformation technologies to produce transgenic wheat and barley varieties of interest to Western Canadian farmers. 105000 4002 Investigation of the suitability of the RAPD method in prairie wheat breeding for disease resistance and sprouting resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada T.F. Townlet Smith 1991 2 To evaluate the utility of RAPD marker technology in breeding wheat by identifying polymorphic primers, determining their inheritance patterns, map their chromosome locations and establish genetic linkages to genes for disease and sprouting resistance. 70000 4004 Ecology and host-pathogen variability of anthracnose and ascochyta blight of lentil University of Saskatchewan Robin Morrall 1991 3 To study the distribution, epidemiology and control of lentil anthracnose by surveying the incidence and severity of the disease in the west, by studying the agronomic factors that lead to severe epidemics, continuing to investigate chemical control and screening germplasm for sources of resistance. To investigate the variability in lentil and Ascochyta fabae to determine if distinct pathogenic races of the fungus exist, if they show differential virulence on host cultivars, and to predict whether the pathogen population may adapt to resistant cultivars. 105000 4010 Integrated management of stubble-borne diseases in wheat University of Manitoba Lakhdar Lamari 1991 3 To conduct field studies aimed at evaluating the effect of stubble management on the development of leaf spot diseases of wheat, with an emphasis on tan spot. 96000 4012 Field evaluation of laboratory tests for soil phosphorus Alberta Agricultural Research Institute Ron McKenzie 1991 3 To evaluate the responsiveness of wheat, barley and canola to phosphate fertilizer on a wide range of soil types across Alberta to determine the frequency of when each crop will respond to phosphate fertilizer. To correlate P soil test methods with crop response to phosphate fertilizer over a wide range of Alberta soils. Correlation would then allow development of optimum phosphate fertilizer requirements for wheat, barley, and canola in all soil zones for use by soil testing labs. 63500 4014 Selection of sprouting resistant white Canada Prairie Spring (CPS) wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron McKenzie 1991 3 To asses sprouting reaction in Manitoba of germplasm identified elsewhere as having sprouting resistance. To develop a repeatable protocol for testing for sprouting resistance in white wheat. To learn how the resistance is inherited in crosses between strains resistant and susceptible to after-harvest sprouting. 105000 4018 Impact of soil-borne virus complex in cereal crops in western Canada University of Alberta 1991 3 Survey of winter wheat for soil-borne wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV), wheat spindle streak mosaic virus (WSSMV), their fungal vector Polymyxa graminis and other viruses in this disease complex. Analysis of the impact of the soil-borne virus complex on selected wheat cultivars. Characterization of any previously unrecorded viruses, with particular emphasis on specific responses of selected wheat cultivars and breeding stocks for disease resistance. Analysis of the host plant-virus-fungus interactions. 117000 4020 Selection of early maturing, high yielding spring wheat (triticum aestivum) University of Manitoba Anita Brule-Babel 1991 3 To evaluate response to selection for plant development and yield component parameters, and develop a selection strategy which will assist in the production of early maturing, high yielding spring wheat varieties. Refine and validate plant development models. 111000 4022 Non-dormant alfalfa seed production in western Canada: production system research University of Manitoba Samuel Smith 1991 3 To develop a production system that will allow seed production from non-dormant alfalfa cultivars in western Canada. To compare cultivar differences for seed production during the establishment year and measure characteristics that influence plant growth and establishment. To determine the economic potential of non-dormant seed production by establishing production scale experiments 66000 4024 Fuel alcohol production by novel very high gravity (VHG) technology University of Saskatchewan Michael Ingledew 1991 3 To optimize very high gravity (VHG) technology for industrial use. To conduct economic and scientific appraisal of nitrogen stimulants and the use of protease enzymes. To scale up VHG process technology. To determine the suitability of other substrates and other front end technologies. To determine procedures for grain removal in double mashing. To assess VHG in continuous cooking/continuous fermentation. To asses use of backset in VHG technology. 120000 4028 Development of omega-3 fatty acid enriching animal feeds using canola and flax oilseeds and oils University of Alberta Jeong Sim 1991 2 To incorporate full fat oilseed as a source of alpha-linolenic acid in the diets of both broilers and growing piglets. To elevate the amounts of total omega-3 fatty acids in the muscle and adipose tissues. To evaluate the nutritional and economical significance of such changes, thereby exploring the far-reaching nutritional implication of the fatty acid-modified animal products which modulates the tissue/plasma cholesterol and fatty acid composition. To demonstrate that foods of animal origin can be engineered by direct or indirect incorporation of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the potential risk of coronary heart diseases. 68000 4032 Canola mustard cultivar development Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Gerhard Rakow 1991 3 To develop canola mustard with genetically stable low glucosinolate content. To evaluate the fatty acid composition of zero erucic acid canola mustard and to select for desirable fatty acid profiles. To increase seed oil content. To test and select for white rust resistance. To assess yield, maturity and other agronomic characteristics and identify agronomically superior strains. 105000 4034 Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of wheat and barley genomes to identify genes for rust and smut resistance Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kim Won 1991 3 To utilize the barley DNA markers for wheat and barley genome analysis to identify rust, bunt and smut resistance genes for rapid screening of cereal cultivars 36000 4036 Screening Canadian bread wheats for the 1B/1R translocation and deleterious quality Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Odean Lukow 1991 3 To develop methodology to quantitate dough stickiness in 1B/1R translocation wheats. To identify potential biochemical and quality trait defects in 1B/1R translocation wheats. To determine the effect of genetic background on the expression of deleterious quality of 1B/1R translocation wheats. 105000 4038 Agronomic evaluation of early maturing, high yielding canola for western Canada University of Alberta R. Stringam 1991 3 To test advanced canola breeding lines from the University of Alberta Cultivar Development Program for agronomic adaptation at five locations in Central Alberta. Canola lines which are high yielding and early maturing , with high oil and protein content, and resistance to prevalent diseases such as blackleg and Sclerotinia will be advanced to the Co-op trials. 75000 4040 Enhancement of wheat nutrition and yield as affected by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and VA mycorrhizae interactions University of Saskatchewan John Germida 1991 3 To investigate synergistic and antagonistic interactions between plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi. To study the effects of interactions between PGPR and VAM fungi on the nutrition and growth of wheat. To determine the mechanisms by which interactions between PGPR and VAM fungi may occur. 75000 4042 Evaluations of avena maroccana and a. sterilis derived a. sativa for the genetic improvement of the groat protein content of western Canadian oat University of Saskatchewan Rossnagel, Brian 1991 3 To evaluate foreign oat genotypes , including lines with germplasm introgressed from Avena sterilis and Avena maroccana, as higher groat protein sources for western Canadian oat. To transfer 1.0-2.0% higher groat protein to high quality genotypes adapted to western Canada to be made available to other breeding projects and, if warranted, advanced for testing in the development of varieties. 102000 4044 Screening for the transfer of superior disease resistance from agropyron species into wheat Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Kenneth Howes 1991 1 To develop procedures to detect wheatgrass genes in a small portion of the wheat kernel. To develop a rapid inexpensive monoclonal antibody test for Agropyron substitutions in wheat. 30000 4006 Crop improvement of flax by genetic engineering University of Saskatchewan Alan McHughen 1990 3 To develop genetic engineering technologies for flax crop improvement. 48000 4046 Bromegrass-alfalfa mixtures for sustained stand productivity Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Scott Wright 1990 3 To determine which bromegrass type will allow for alfalfa persistence in mixed stands and to quantify the improvement in stand productivity and quality from that persistence. To study the compatibility of bromegrass-alfalfa mixtures under both dryland and under more humid Parkland conditions. 120000 4048 Development of loose smut resistant durum wheat cultivars Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Ron Depauw 1990 3 To develop loose smut resistant semi-dwarf and conventional height durum wheat lines. 104100 4050 Biological control of the Russian wheat aphid Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Yu Sick-Ki 1990 2 To determine the biological attributes of selected natural enemies that are able to reduce the impact of Russian wheat aphid on cereal production and to assess the best strategy to be used for the biological control of Russian wheat aphid. 109500 4052 Development of natural resistance to grasshoppers in cereal crops Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada C.F. Hinks 1990 3 To identify the causative plant factors and develop a rapid screening method based upon their chemical identity or biochemical mode of action. To identify cultivars of cereals and forages for the greatest resistance to grasshoppers as evidenced by highest mortality and lowest rates of growth and reproduction. Determine the physiological response of grasshoppers (regulation of digestive enzyme secretion and uptake of the products of digestion), and the biological and environmental factors which affect the expression of the resistance factors in cereals. Incorporate these data into a model of grasshopper population growth and outbreak potential. 132000 4054 Host resistance to flea beetles attacking canola Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Robert Lamb 1990 3 To identify and characterize canola lines with economically useful levels of resistance to flea beetles, by screening lines in the laboratory, by testing the most promising lines in the field, and by determining the mechanisms of resistance. 70000 4056 Using biotechnology to identify avirulence genes in cereal rusts Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Roland Rohringer 1990 3 To identify avirulence gene avr-3 in the oat stem rust pathogen, Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae 146000 4058 Management of take-all root rot of wheat University of Manitoba Claude Bernier 1990 3 To achieve control of Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici through the integration of biological, chemical and nutritional practices. 90000 4060 Inheritance of resistance of Brassica spp. to Leptosphaeria maculans University of Manitoba Samuel Rimmer 1990 3 To quantify the effect of blackleg on the seed yield and seed quality of canola. To determine the variability in pathogenicity among Canadian isolates. To determine the relationship between glucosinolate levels and phytoalexin production with resistance. 119400 4062 Enhancement of freezing tolerance in winter cereals University of Saskatchewan Larry Gusta 1990 3 Determine how plant growth regulators and abscisic acid (ABA) regulates the expression of freezing tolerance. Determine the most effective ABA analogs, either alone or in combination with an anti-GA PGR for enhancing the winter survival of winter crops. Determine marker proteins associated with cold hardiness. Determine cold hardiness genes and their regulatory elements. 117831 4064 Disease resistance sources in barley University of Saskatchewan Brian Harvey 1990 3 To develop 2-row barley with superior combinations of disease resistance for Western Canada (priority one: net blotch and scald, priority two: stem rust and loose smut). To evaluate potential sources of resistance to net blotch and scald. To transfer superior 6-row net blotch tolerance to high quality 2-row genotypes. 85490 4066 Patent research project POS Pilot Plant Corp. Betty Vankoughnett 1990 2 To find research data for processing or developmental technology in the food industry which is applicable to crops currently grown in Western Canada or have the potential of being grown in Western Canada. 20000 3990 Preparation of canola protein concentrates and incorporation in salmonid (trout and salmon) diets POS Pilot Plant Corp. Agriculture Development Fund,Canbra Foods, Inc,CSP Foods,United Oilseed Processors Ltd,Western Economic Diversification Sandra McCurdy 1988 2 To study methods of processing canola meal to improve its performance in fish feeds. To process commercial and low heat canola meals to reduce fiber content and increase protein content by tempering, milling, and sieving. To process fiber-reduced meals to reduce glucosinolates, sinapine, phytate, and carbohydrates by washing with selected solvents. To conduct feeding trials with the processed canola meals using trout and salmon. 21000 3992 Effect of fungal contaminated grain and their mycotoxins on livestock performance II University of Manitoba Ronald Marquardt 1988 3 Identification of species and genus of storage fungi that are responsible for the production of the most commonly found storage toxins: ochratoxin and citrinin. To conduct two surveys to establish the degree that swine blood is contaminated with ochratoxin. To conduct studies to reduce the toxic effect of ochratoxin when consumed by domestic livestock and to minimize its carryover to human food. 75000 3994 Management of lentil diseases in western Canada University of Saskatchewan Robin Morrall 1988 3 To develop lentil cultivars with improved resistance to ascochyta blight. To continue filling the gaps in knowledge of the epidemiology and control of ascochyta blight of lentil, specifically by: i) determining the longevity of the pathogen in the field on plant residues and in the soil, ii) studying the effects of desiccants on quality and percent ascochyta infection of seed, iii) assessing the possibility of disease control through seed treatment. To investigate the possibility that post-emergent herbicides affect the development of ascochyta blight in crops. To initiate a study of the importance in Manitoba of a new lentil disease caused by Colletotrichum truncatum. 110000 3996 Hybrid canola cultivars for western Canada II University of Brandon Peter McVetty 1988 3 To develop a workable pollination control system for use in hybrid canola seed production based on a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) system. To develop hybrid canola seed production methodologies to produce hybrid canola seed in the field using pol CMS system components. To determine appropriate production practices for hybrid canola cultivars grown in western Canada. To develop, evaluate and register hybrid canola cultivars for use in western Canada. 150000 3998 Benefit/cost profile: hybrid canola cultivars for western Canada University of Manitoba J.A. MacMillan,R.M.A Loyns 1988 1 To estimate net benefits to Western Canadian farmers, agribusiness, and governments associated with WGRF expenditures on hybrid canola research at the University of Manitoba. 20000 4008 Improving local markets for western grains by defining optimum utility and value in swine diets University of Saskatchewan John Patience 1988 1 "To enhance the marketability for ""sample"" or otherwise off-grade western grains. To produce a concise, practical guide that would provide information on feeding off-grade grains across Canada." 15000 4068 Biology of the brown wheat mite, a new pest of barley in southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada J.R. Byers 1988 2 To determine the environmental conditions or agronomic practices that enable high populations of brown wheat mite (BWM) to develop. To determine the range and mode of dispersal and the stage of the mite involved. To investigate the yellowing of barley associated with severe infestations of BWM. To development management recommendations based on information from the above studies. 36000 4070 Development of new screening technique for the selection of barley genotypes resistant to common root rot Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Karen Bailey 1988 3 To identify new sources of resistance to common root rot of barley and develop a diagnostic laboratory screening procedure using purified toxins from Cochliobolus sativus. 88700 4072 Development of canola quality mustard Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Gerhard Rakow 1988 3 To develop zero erucic acid, high oil content strains of Brassica juncea and to incorporate the low glucosinolate characteristic into this material to produce canola quality mustard. 167353 4076 Development of a more relevant laboratory test for soil phosphorus Alberta Agricultural Research Institute Ross Mckenzie 1988 2 To determine soil phosphorus transformations that have occurred as a result of cropping practices and fertilizer practices. To determine seasonal changes of the different pools of soil phosphorus as a result of cropping practices and fertilizer practices. To conduct growth chamber studies to develop an understanding of the influence of plant roots and root exudates on the proportions and amounts of plant available phosphorus in the different pools of phosphorus in soil. To determine if a new laboratory test can be developed for accurately measuring plant available soil phosphorus. 40000 4078 Impact of mite-transmitted viruses on wheat cultivars and breeding lines University of Alberta C. Hiruki 1988 3 To determine impact of mite-transmitted virus and virus-like agents on selected wheat cultivars with the following specific objectives: i) comparative light and electron microscopy of mite-transmitted viruses, ii) molecular analysis of virus-host interactions, iii) screening of wheat cultivars for resistance to mites and disease agents. 92200 4080 Understanding and alleviating green seeds in spring canola - impact of early frost tolerance in degreening University of Alberta Anne Johnson 1988 3 To assess the impact of frost and freezing tolerance on the degreening process during seed maturation in Brassica napus. The information from this study will provide agronomists with basic information needed to alter agronomic practices accordingly and will assist crushers in determining new enzyme techniques for bleaching green oils. 75000 4082 Toadflax - study of reproductive strategies University of Alberta J.R. King 1988 3 To determine the horizontal and vertical distances attained by the root system of toadflax and the dynamics of single infestations. To determine the seed production per shoot of toadflax, seed dormancy and viability, and its dispersal ability. To determine the potential for shoot production of the root system, i.e. the age at which plants can produce new shoots, the influence of the position of root fragments relative to the mother shoot on shoot production, and the size of root fragments necessary for shoot production. 65000 4084 Use of microspore culture techniques to develop parents and superior lines of Brassica napus University of Alberta G.R. Stringman 1988 3 To adopt and improve techniques for producing genetically homozygous plants from microspores. To produce superior lines for the breeding program in a shorter time frame than possible using conventional methods. 90000 4086 Wheat improvement through anther and tissue culture University of Manitoba Anita Brule-Babel 1988 3 To develop double haploids of winter and spring wheat. To evaluate the potential of doubled haploids for cultivar improvement in spring and winter wheat. To develop and evaluate somaclonal variants of Norstar winter wheat. To develop an in vitro selection technique for tan spot resistance in wheat. 105000 4088 Effect of crop production on seed quality and grain yield University of Alberta Elmer Stobbe 1988 3 To develop seed production guidelines and a seed vigour test that will allow for the production of high quality seed. 90000 4090 Enhancement of canola sulfur nutrition by rhizobacteria University of Saskatchewan James John Germida 1988 3 To examine the canola rhizosphere effect on plant available sulfate from indigenous sources and elemental sulfur fertilizers. To assess specific rhizosphere microorganisms as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to enhance sulfur availability for canola growth. 106480