b'PARTNER CONTENTBreaking the Yield Ceiling is Just One Goal of our Team at LCRCTo ensure the future of the crop, we must look to access and apply all available breeding tools and technologies.G rowing up in a small farming village in the PhilippinesWHEAT LINES RECOMMENDED surrounded by mountains, agriculture was deeply ingrained in my upbringing. As I progressed throughFOR REGISTRATION IN 2024college at the University of the Philippines, initially studying biology with the intention of pursuing medicine or research, I stumbled upon the field of plant breeding.LAR19-22198: Short, strong straw CWRS wheat with At Limagrain, Im responsible for overseeing ourexcellent end use characteristics combined with a solid North American cereals and pulses programs, whichdisease resistance package.cover a vast geographical area. In the U.S., our breedingLAR19-23455: CWRS wheat with strong yield potential Benzonefforts range from soft white winter wheat in the Pacific(104% of Brandon) in a short strong straw package Lorenzana,Northwest, hard red winter wheat in the Central Plains,combined with elite end use functionality (included in the Head of Cerealsand hard red spring wheat in the Northern Plains.Warburtons program).and PulseOur program in Saskatoon, Sask., is of prime impor-Research,LAR19-23465: CWRS wheat with strong yield potential Limagrain Fieldtance as we embark on our vision for cereal and pulsesand is moderately resistant to FHB.Seeds Northdevelopment in Canada. Limagrains partnership with America Canterra Seeds to form Limagrain Cereals ResearchLAR19-23524: Short, strong straw CWRS wheat with high Canada (LCRC) has been a game-changer for us ingrain protein level and is moderately resistant to FHB.allowing us to bring significant wheat breeding innova- LAR20-25463: CWRS wheat with strong yield potential tions to Canada. Ive come to understand the importanceand moderate resistance or better for leaf rust, stem rust of factors beyond just yield, especially in the CWRSand FHB.(Canada Western Red Spring) class of wheat. LAR19-22565: High yielding CPSR wheat (108% AAC What Sets Canadian Wheat Apart Penhold) with high grain protein and a solid disease In Canada, wheat varieties must have the right diseaseresistance package.profile and quality standards. They need to meet andLAR20-25760: High yielding CPSR wheat (110 % AAC exceed the base requirements for disease resistancePenhold) in a short strong straw package carrying the across the primary diseases such as stem rust, stripeSM1 gene, earlier maturity than other CPSR (two days rust, leaf rust, common bunt, and Fusarium head blight.earlier than CDC Terrain).Quality is also a significant factor. Breaking through the yield ceiling is certainly a challenge that we face in our breeding efforts. However, I believe there are many avenues to overcome this chal-lenge.herbicide tolerance trait developed using non-GMO New wheat varieties need to exhibit stability andmethods at Colorado State University and Aggressor resilience to adapt to various conditions, pests andbroad-spectrum Group 1 herbicide by Albaugh. This diseases. We must ensure that our wheat varieties cansystem has been successfully deployed in the U.S., and thrive in diverse environments, whether its a high-yieldwe are working through the PNT (Plants with Novel Traits) setting or a low-yield one.approval process so we can have this available soon for Varieties should also be easy to manage for farmers,wheat farmers in Western Canada.so characteristics like standability, where the wheat canI had the pleasure of attending my first Prairie Grain remain upright throughout the season, regardless ofDevelopment Committee meeting in Saskatoon in environmental conditions, is vitally important.February, where we introduced several new lines put For weed management, we are working with ourforward for registration (see sidebar). Should they be partners to bring the CoAXiumWheat Productionregistered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, they System to western Canadian farmers. This system com- will add to our existing varieties CS Daybreak and CS bines LCRC-bred wheat varieties containing the AXigenAccelerate to give wheat growers valuable new options.MARCH 2024 SEEDWORLD.COM/CANADA 17'