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Research Objective

Objective 1

To improve production efficiency and profitability of dry bean through selection of genotypes with seed quality and agronomic traits that enable resilience to climate change.
Objective 2

To improve genetic resistance of dry bean to white mould and common bacterial blight diseases for long-term sustainable production.
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Project Description

To improve production efficiency and profitability of dry bean through selection of genotypes with seed quality and agronomic traits that enable resilience to climate change; to improve genetic resistance of dry bean to white mould and common bacterial blight diseases for long-term sustainable production.

Outcome

$50,417.60

Active

April 2023 – March 2028

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Alberta Pulse Growers

$1,225,495.00

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