PROJECT 1 ABSTRACTArs Agreement • April 8th, 2020
Contract Type FiledApril 8th, 2020South Dakota is the primary state in the US Great Plains hard winter wheat region that is threatened by Fusarium head blight (FHB), a destructive disease with losses to the tune of $20 million in some years. Through years of breeding efforts, we have exploited native resistance to develop moderately FHB resistant varieties like Lyman, Overland, and Redfield, however, these varieties provide limited protection and are becoming susceptible to other diseases. The proposed research project directly fits with the objectives of the HWW-CP.