Here, he collects data that is used to identify new wheat varieties that aspire to provide better yields, be more resistant to diseases and insect pests and improve Canadian agricultural productivity.

Glacier FarmMedia - A major agronomic announcement at Ag in Motion 2024 was the introduction and naming of a new sawfly and ...

From mechanical deterrants like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic ...

Moreover, the Canadian Wheat Board shared and amplified ... it “is in all of our best interests to introduce biotech wheat varieties in a coordinated fashion to minimize market disruptions ...

Alberta-grown hemp has potential for many markets, from grain to construction materials like hempcrete, but the varieties ...

Oklahoma State University is out with a new variety that offers unrivaled scab resistance and plans to release within the year a higher yielding version of Doublestop, the most widely planted ...

The variety takes it name from the Canadian province Manitoba as it resembles the hard, red spring, marketed as Manitoba flour. A standard wheat seed rate of 180kg/ha and a maximum of 75% of a ...

The most promising samples are having their genomes sequenced in a bid to identify the genetic secrets of hardier wheat varieties. Climate change and pests and diseases are putting the crop under ...

At that time, the first design included two stalks of wheat. Thus, it was often called “wheat pennies ... Like other coins, there are varieties of the 1971 penny. These coins primarily differ based on ...

The review looked at two different studies and found that using the ancient genetic diversity of wild relatives of wheat, which provides 20 percent of the world’s calories and protein, could lead to ...

In a pinch we've all grabbed some store-bought gravy. There are a few ways to add depth of flavor to generic gravy with a ...

Nairobi — Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and ...