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  4. CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT: ACCELERATED INTROGRESSION OF SYNTHETIC HEXAPLOID DERIVED DIVERSITY INTO AN APPLIED HARD WINTER WHEAT BREEDING PROGRAM

CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT: ACCELERATED INTROGRESSION OF SYNTHETIC HEXAPLOID DERIVED DIVERSITY INTO AN APPLIED HARD WINTER WHEAT BREEDING PROGRAM

Objective

1. Investigate the safety and limitations of using a high-powered air compressor to remove out-of-condition grain blockages.2. Study the potential worker exposure level of airborne dust and fungal spore during the crusted grain removal process.3. Increase producer/worker/industry knowledge on best practices for handling crusted and moldy grain.4. Identify barriers and opportunities to technology adoption among grain producers

Investigators
Issa, Salah
Institution
University of Illinois
Start date
2021
End date
2024
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
ILLU-741-633
Accession number
1025155
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