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Description
Genetic improvement for wheat has been slow compared to other major grain crops in the United
States. Recent research suggests that current wheat cultivars are vulnerable to climate change;
without a concerted effort, yields are likely to stagnate further. Dealing with climate change will
require an industry-wide, on-going dialogue that is informed by findings from multiple disciplines.
We propose to convene a small, multi-disciplinary group of U.S.-based scientists to articulate a
framework for establishing breeding goals for climate change resilience. The scientists will be a
hand-picked group comprising wheat breeders, climate modelers, crop modelers, plant
physiologists, economists, and socio-spatial scientists. The group will have the following
objectives: 1) To build consensus on the manifestations of climate change. 2) To prioritize breeding
objectives in response to these. 3) to coordinate research across the many institutions involved in
wheat breeding. 4) To connect not just wheat breeders, but other types of scientists to each other. 5)
To identify and address the current constraints and incentives that shape the breeding and research
portfolios of wheat breeders.
The proposed meeting is the first step toward our longer-term goals of a) encouraging multidisciplinary,
longer-term, coordinated experiments; b) generating high-quality panel field trial data;
c) creating institutional structures in which all breeders have greater incentive to engage in breeding
for climate resilience.
This conference grant proposal is submitted in response to the Kansas Wheat Commission's priority
of accessing and mobilizing genes within collections of wild wheat species for germplasm
enhancement and elite cultivar development.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 6/15/20 → 6/14/23 |
Funding
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture: $25,000.00
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