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Newly released!!! AAC Schrader is the first and only durum with an ‘I’ (Intermediate Resistance Rating) for Fusarium Head Blight, displaying the highest resistance to FHB in CWAD. It is very high yielding with good standability!
According the Agriculture and Agrifood Canada this variety which shows intermediate resistance to fusarium head blight will be a first for Canada and the world. See the full article here!
Durum is susceptible to the fungal disease Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). AAC Schrader was bred by research scientist and durum wheat breeder Dr. Yuefeng Ruan and his breeding team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Swift Current Research and Development Centre to improve yield and increase resistance to FHB. Schrader is the first durum line in the world to demonstrate the intermediate level resistance to FHB.
Schrader's benefits include being very high yielding (similar to Brigade) and with medium height stature.
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AAC Shrader is named after Sgt. Bob Schrader as part of FP Genetics' campaign to honor veterans:
In October 1970, 40 year old Sgt. Bob Schrader, and 30 year old Constable Doug Anson, were shot and killed, while investigating a domestic dispute. Sgt. Schrader had served in the RCMP for 22 years. He left behind a wife and five children. The officers are buried side-by-side with full honours at the RCMP Cemetery in Regina.
AAC Schrader is a very unique variety, bearing a strong “I” or Intermediate rating for Fusarium Head Blight, and is the only variety of its kind commercially available globally. As a result the variety owner, FP Genetics, has created a Stewardship Agreement to protect the variety. The agreement allows farmers to use farm saved seed from this variety but restricts use for other purposes. See more info below:
With a beautiful large head this variety looks like it has nice yield potential! We had a nice-looking uniform field this year and are excited about AAC Shrader's future!
