Controlled Freezing Experiments in Perennial Flax with Dr. Neil Anderson
04/21/23 • 51 min
“Controlled Freezing Studies as a Corollary Selection Method for Winterhardiness in Perennial Flax (Linum spp.)” with Neil Anderson, Professor & Interim Department Head at the Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota
Flax is an important crop worldwide for its many uses, but as with all plants, its global use is limited by the conditions in which it can grow. Enter Neil Anderson, a crop breeder focused on improving many breeding characteristics in flax including winter hardiness. In this episode, Neil joins us to discuss his work using controlled freezing experiments to test the winterhardiness of flax.
Tune in to learn:
· Past and present uses for flax
· How flax varieties got their names
· How researchers do or don’t account for factors like snow cover or sudden freezes
· Future research possibilities for flax
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20761
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Neil, you can find him here: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-0397 https://sciprofiles.com/profile/8299 http://horticulture.umn.edu/directory/faculty/neil-oanderson https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1546035
If you would like to reach out to Dharani Suresh Babu from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected] [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/dharanisuresh
Resources
Forever Green Initiative Perennial Flax Site: https://forevergreen.umn.edu/crops/perennial-flax
Forever Green Initiative Site: https://forevergreen.umn.edu/
Minnesota Hardy Plant Breeding: https://mnhardy.umn.edu/
Giving Flax a Perennial Upgrade with Crop Wild Relatives article from the Sustainable Secure Food Blog: https://sustainable-secure-food-blog.com/2020/09/22/giving-flax-a-perennial-upgrade-with-crop-wild-relatives/
Horticultural Crop Revitalization for Future Needs: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/174095
Cranberry Molecular Physiology Mura Lab: https://cranphysiol.wisc.edu/
Chrysanthemum Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/about
Cushion Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/cushion
Shrub Cushion Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/shrub-cushion
Upright Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https:/...
“Controlled Freezing Studies as a Corollary Selection Method for Winterhardiness in Perennial Flax (Linum spp.)” with Neil Anderson, Professor & Interim Department Head at the Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota
Flax is an important crop worldwide for its many uses, but as with all plants, its global use is limited by the conditions in which it can grow. Enter Neil Anderson, a crop breeder focused on improving many breeding characteristics in flax including winter hardiness. In this episode, Neil joins us to discuss his work using controlled freezing experiments to test the winterhardiness of flax.
Tune in to learn:
· Past and present uses for flax
· How flax varieties got their names
· How researchers do or don’t account for factors like snow cover or sudden freezes
· Future research possibilities for flax
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20761
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Neil, you can find him here: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-0397 https://sciprofiles.com/profile/8299 http://horticulture.umn.edu/directory/faculty/neil-oanderson https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1546035
If you would like to reach out to Dharani Suresh Babu from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected] [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/dharanisuresh
Resources
Forever Green Initiative Perennial Flax Site: https://forevergreen.umn.edu/crops/perennial-flax
Forever Green Initiative Site: https://forevergreen.umn.edu/
Minnesota Hardy Plant Breeding: https://mnhardy.umn.edu/
Giving Flax a Perennial Upgrade with Crop Wild Relatives article from the Sustainable Secure Food Blog: https://sustainable-secure-food-blog.com/2020/09/22/giving-flax-a-perennial-upgrade-with-crop-wild-relatives/
Horticultural Crop Revitalization for Future Needs: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/174095
Cranberry Molecular Physiology Mura Lab: https://cranphysiol.wisc.edu/
Chrysanthemum Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/about
Cushion Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/cushion
Shrub Cushion Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/shrub-cushion
Upright Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https:/...
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Tune in to learn:
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20802
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
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If you would like to reach out to Yaswant Kumar Pankaj from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaswant-kumar-pankaj-0535a6b5/
Resources
CIMMYT: https://www.cimmyt.org/
USDA Plant Introduction Research Station: https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/ames/plant-introduction-research/
National Plant Germplasm System: https://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/
Crop Trust: https://www.croptrust.org/
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