Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission – Demonstration Trials
Agriculture Development Fund sponsored research co-funded by Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission.
The following projects are in various stages of completion. Click here to view progress reports
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Integrated Management Approach to Optimize Red Clover Seed Production in Saskatchewan, # 2017007, 3-year project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Sean Prager University of Saskatchewan (UofS), with collaborators: Mr. Eric Johnson, Dr. Bill Biligetu, and Dr. Christian Willenberg (UofS).
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Enhancing seed and biomass production and drought tolerance of plains rough fescue using novel seed treatments # 20180173, 3-year project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Yuguang Bai (UofS), with collaborators: Drs.: Bill Biligetu, (UofS), Michael Schellenberg, (AAFC-Swift Current Research and Development Centre, SK), and Bruce Coulman, (UofS).
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Evaluation of forage Galega (Galega orientalis LAM.) as a new forage legume in pure and grass- legume mixed stands #20180184, a 3-year project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Bill Biligetu, UofS, with collaborators: Dr. Nityananda Khanal (AAFC-Beaverlodge, AB), Allan Foster, (Saskatchewan Agriculture), and Dr. Jillian Bainard ,(AAFC-Swift Current Research and Development Centre, SK)
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Doubled haploidy methodology for the forage grasses $20180351, a 4-year project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Alison Ferrie, National Research Council Canada (NRC-Saskatoon), with collaborators: Dr. Bill Biligetu, and Dr. Bruce Coulman (UofS).
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Meadow brome and cicer milk vetch variety development for stockpile grazing # 20190244, 5-year project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Bill Biligetu, UofS, with collaborators: Dr. Surya Acharya, AAFC-Lethbridge, AB), Dr. Bart Lardner (UofS), Dr. Joseph Robins (USDA Logan, Utah), Dr. Bruce Coulman (UofS).
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Hybrid bromegrass with improved digestibility # 20190197, a 3-year project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Greg Penner, UofS, with collaborator Dr. Bill Biligetu (UofS).
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Copper fertility and ergot in forage crops #20190322, a 2-year project led by Principal Investigator, Dr. Jillian Bainard, (AAFC-Swift Current Research and Development Centre, SK) with collaborators: Dr. Sean Asselin (AAFC-Swift Current Research and Development Centre, SK), Dr. Jeff Schoenau (UofS), Dr. Jim Menzies (AAFC-Morden, MB), Dr. Bill Biligetu (UofS). (Project deferred for one year)
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