Barley lodging can cause a lot of headaches when it comes time to harvest and has a detrimental effect on yield.

SaskBarley Research and Extension Manager Mitchell Japp explains ongoing research, Barley Lodging, Getting to the Root of the Problem, aimed at helping plant breeders develop barley varieties that has better resistance to lodging.

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