The Key to Breeding Drought Adapted Spring Wheat in Utah May be Below the Soil

Presenter and Co-Presenter(s)

• Kylie Hansen, Utah State University

College

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department

Plants, Soils, and Climate Department

Faculty Mentor

Margaret Krause

Abstract

Drought conditions reduce yield and quality and are unavoidable in rainfed farms across the globe; we need to breed drought tolerant wheat lines to meet this challenge. The key may lie in how these plants grow prior to emerging from the ground.

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

1-18-2024

Recommended Citation

Hansen, Kylie, "The Key to Breeding Drought Adapted Spring Wheat in Utah May be Below the Soil" (2024). Research on Capitol Hill. Paper 179.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/roch/179