SPRING WHEAT BREEDING SCAB RESISTANCE IN SOUTH DAKOTA

1) Continue operations involved with the development and release of scab resistant and agronomically acceptable spring wheat varieties and germplasm sources that are regionally adapted; 2) Participate with Uniform Regional Scab Nursery (URSN) germplasm screening efforts; 3) Increase DON testing and our use of marker assisted selection as a complementary selection tools; and 4) Provide growers with accurate scab resistance ratings for commonly grown varieties.