USask Crop Development Centre announces new lentil and faba bean breeding agreements

This partnership will expand breeding capacity and support the development of high-performing pulse crop varieties for producers.Led by the CDC, the breeding programs will focus on improving yield and disease resistance in lentil and faba bean crops. Breeding will take place in Saskatoon, supported by field testing across Saskatchewan and Western Canada.For lentil crops, priorities include improved disease resistance to root rot (Aphanomyces and Fusarium) foliar diseases including Anthracnose, A