U of C Receives Funds for Genomics Work on Field Peas

As part the Genome Canada-led Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems (CSAFS) initiative the University of Calgary will receive funding to use state-of-the-art genomic technologies to increase the quality, profitability and resilience of field peas, a Sept. 6 news release said.

The release noted increased uptake of field peas in crop rotations reduces nitrogen fertilizer use and can lead to a 22 to 37 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions while contributing to economic growth, jobs and exports.

“Corteva Agriscience is committed to climate smart cropping systems and we are thrilled to join the PeaCE research team and advance pea breeding through our phenotyping and analytics infrastructure,” Sara Lira, senior research scientist with Corteva Agriscience, said in the release.

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