Grant: Industrial Research Chairs
University of Manitoba
$220,000.00
NSERC/Bunge Canada/Manitoba Canola Growers Association Industrial Research Chair in High Erucic Acid Rapeseed (HEAR) Research and Development
FY 2007-08
Summary
Canola/rapeseed production and processing in Canada contributes $2.5 billion annually to the Canadian economy. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the oilseed industry in Canada, research and development is key. The continuous provision of improved canola/rapeseed cultivars strongly contributes to the long-term success and steady growth of the Canadian oilseed industry. High erucic acid, low glucosinolate rapeseed (HEAR) comprises a small but steadily growing sector of the Canadian oilseed industry with an annual growth rate of over 15%. The University of Manitoba will continue its successful high erucic acid rapeseed cultivar development work and expand the research and development effort in high erucic acid rapeseed to include the development of herbicide tolerant hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed, the development of super high erucic acid rapeseed and the development of blackleg and sclerotinia disease resistant germ plasm. Hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed seed production studies will also be initiated once suitable germ plasm has been developed.
Program
Industrial Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
270511-2001
Name nom
McVetty, Peter
Department département
Agriculture & Food Sciences, Faculty of
Organization id
19
Institution établissement
University of Manitoba
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2001
Award amount
220000
Program id
IRCPJ
Program name en
Industrial Research Chairs
Program name fr
Professeurs-chercheurs industriels
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
141
Committee name en
University/Industry
Committee name fr
Universités/industrie
Area of application code
104
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Crop management (pest,disease control and breeding)
Area of application fr
Gestion des cultures (lutte contre les organismes nuisibles et reproduction)
Research subject code
4908
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Crop and pasture production,breeding
Research subject fr
Production et amélioration génétique des cultures
Partie
5
Nb partie
5
Application title
NSERC/Bunge Canada/Manitoba Canola Growers Association Industrial Research Chair in High Erucic Acid Rapeseed (HEAR) Research and Development
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Canola/rapeseed production and processing in Canada contributes $2.5 billion annually to the Canadian economy. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the oilseed industry in Canada, research and development is key. The continuous provision of improved canola/rapeseed cultivars strongly contributes to the long-term success and steady growth of the Canadian oilseed industry. High erucic acid, low glucosinolate rapeseed (HEAR) comprises a small but steadily growing sector of the Canadian oilseed industry with an annual growth rate of over 15%. The University of Manitoba will continue its successful high erucic acid rapeseed cultivar development work and expand the research and development effort in high erucic acid rapeseed to include the development of herbicide tolerant hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed, the development of super high erucic acid rapeseed and the development of blackleg and sclerotinia disease resistant germ plasm. Hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed seed production studies will also be initiated once suitable germ plasm has been developed.
