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Annual Progress Report on Malting Barley Research March, 2002

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STUDIES ON BARLEY DISEASES AND THEIR CONTROL<br />

Stephen Neate<br />

Department of Plant Pathology<br />

North Dakota State University<br />

Fargo, ND 58105<br />

OBJECTIVES<br />

Diseases are important in limiting the yield and quality of malting barley producti<strong>on</strong> in<br />

the upper mid-west of the US. The objectives of the <strong>Barley</strong> Pathology Project at North<br />

Dakota State University is to investigate barley diseases and develop timely, practical<br />

methods for disease c<strong>on</strong>trol to ensure that the quantity and quality of barley are not<br />

limited by disease. We aim to achieve this goal through the development of cultivars with<br />

genetic resistance, as well as development of cultural and chemical management<br />

strategies. To most efficiently achieve this goal it is also essential to investigate the<br />

populati<strong>on</strong> biology and basic ecology of pathogens that cause disease <strong>on</strong> barley. We<br />

have an <strong>on</strong>going program of m<strong>on</strong>itoring and research to accomplish this goal. We also<br />

work closely with breeders to develop barley cultivars with multiple disease resistance.<br />

1. Evaluate elite barley germplasm and segregating breeding populati<strong>on</strong>s for<br />

resistance to Fusarium Head blight (FHB). Working together with the<br />

breeders, Dr. J. Franckowiak, and Dr R. Horsley, NDSU, the barley pathology<br />

project has collaborated in identifying FHB resistance in approximately 2500<br />

irrigated plots of barley accessi<strong>on</strong>s including Minndak, Foster/CIho4196,<br />

Foster/Bari, Elite, and transgenic populati<strong>on</strong>s. These accessi<strong>on</strong>s, as well as 9000<br />

segregating breeding lines in plots of NDSU barley breeders were evaluated for<br />

FHB resistance. The resistant lines were subsequently evaluated for their FHB<br />

resistance in the greenhouse and the DON level of the inoculated kernels were<br />

determined. A summary of the results can be viewed <strong>on</strong> the US Wheat and<br />

<strong>Barley</strong> Scab Inititative web site.<br />

2. Screen barley cultivars for resistance to spot blotch. A total of 600 barley<br />

entries was screened for spot blotch resistance to isolate SB85 of Cochliobolus<br />

sativus at the Fargo field site last year. Both the infecti<strong>on</strong> types and the<br />

percentage (0-100%) of leaf area affected by disease were evaluated. Am<strong>on</strong>g the<br />

tested 150 breeder’s lines, most of 6-rowed and 50% of 2-rowed lines were found<br />

to be resistant (with severity level

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