Testing Canadian Wheat Germplasm For Resistance to Wheat Blast (WB)
Solicitation number 01R11-21-C006
Publication date
Closing date and time 2020/04/30 16:00 EDT
Description
The Contractor will collaboratively screen Canadian germplasm for WB resistance. The screening will be performed in three (3) locations;
- Bolivia, Okinawa (Lowland) during May to September
- Bolivia, Quirusillas (Highland) during December to March
- Bangladesh, Jashore (Lowland) during December to April
Germplasm will be sown in two planting dates. The WB screening natural inoculum will be supplemented with artificial inoculation. Laboratories are required close to the field for inoculum production as fresh inoculum is needed for each inoculation. Both days to heading and plant height notes are required to take into consideration phenology of the plants vs WB reaction. Misting systems are required at all three screening sites to develop and maintain an optimum disease screening environment.
Contract duration
Refer to the description above for full details.
Trade agreements
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No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Address
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1341 Baseline RoadOttawa, Ontario, K1A0C5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Kissack, Desta
- Phone
- 204-259-4096
- Email
- desta.kissack@canada.ca
- Address
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4-303 Main StreetWinnipeg, MB, R3C 3G7CA
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Address
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1341 Baseline RoadOttawa, Ontario, K1A0C5Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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acan_-_english.pdf | 000 |
English
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acan_-_french_.pdf | 000 |
French
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