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Small Grains Breeding & Genetics Program

Wheat & Barley Breeder
   Doubled Haploid Production
  Barley Crew
Head Selection   
Molecular Breeding Facility
Crossing Season

OVERALL OBJECTIVES    

To develop, evaluate and release adapted soft red winter and/or specialty wheat and hulled and hulless barley varieties with high yield, desirable quality, and resistance to the prevalent pests.


ONGOING PROJECTS AND FUNDING AGENCIES

 

Wheat Applied Genomics & Potential New Wheat Cultivars, USDA-ARS CSREES
 

Barley Applied Genomics & Potential New Barley Cultivars, USDA-ARS CSREES
 

Accelerated Breeding for Scab Resistance in Soft Red Winter Wheat, USDA-ARS USWBSI and Virginia Small Grains Board
 

Marker Assisted Selection for Improved FHB Resistance in Adapted SRW Wheat Backgrounds, USDA-ARS USWBSI and Virginia Small Grains Board
 

Development  of Specialty Wheat and Barley Varieties with High-Value End-Use Quality Traits, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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