Select the options below to filter research projects:
Research Topic: Insect/Disease/Weeds
- Project Status: Completed
- Principal Investigators: Dr. Shaun Sharpe with AAFC
- Project Dates: April 2021 – Feb 2022
- Abstract/Summary: The study objective is to characterize the dose response, interaction, and optimal mix of potassium nitrate and pyroligneous acid (liquid smoke) to determine the suitability of either pre-seeding or post-harvest germination stimulation of wild oat, volunteer barley, oats, and wheat. Wild oat is a strong competitor and can cause significant yield loss when emerging prior to cereals. The development of herbicide resistance in wild oats results in additional herbicide inputs and costs, as well as standard practices to control wild oat.
Research Topic: Intercropping/Other
- Project Status: Completed
- Principal Investigators: Jaswinder Singh, McGill University
- Project Dates: January 2019 – March 2022
- Abstract/Summary: This project will lay the foundation for a new genome editing method in oat. Genome editing allows plant breeders to make targeted improvements within a plant’s existing DNA. The major objective is to integrate CRISPR- based genome editing approaches with oat breeding for the development of future generations of oat varieties. The objectives are to ensure the agility of the oat research community to respond to new opportunities, and hopefully to integrate CRISPR- based genome editing approaches with oat breeding for the development of oat varieties that address new challenges in food security and environmental stress.
Research Topic: Oat Breeding
- Project Status: Completed
- Principal Investigators: Dr. Weikai Yan and Nick Tinker, AAFC Ottawa
- Project Dates: April 2018 – March 2023
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Abstract/Summary:
There are six objectives in this project and POGA is helping fund objectives two to six:
2) identifying optimal agronomic practices to achieve high and stable grain yield and quality, (yes just had condensed the list to save room)
3) enhancing the current oat breeding procedures in both the Ottawa and Brandon programs with genomic selection,
4) improving the ability to deploy appropriate rust resistance genes through a survey of Pc gene profiles in existing cultivars, and Pc gene effectiveness in western and eastern Canada,
5) enhancing genetic diversity in North American oat breeding programs through a joint testing and genotyping network that promotes germplasm exchange and provides information about adaptation,
6) developing a multi-faceted approach to data and knowledge management that enhances all objectives of this project and benefits world-wide pre-competitive oat research.
