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Grants Applied For

2006 Co-Invesitgator, MII and MB Govt.
        Somers, D., Brûlé-Babel, A., Fernando, W.G.D., et al.
         Strategic application of proteomics and genotyping toward improved FHB resistance
        Funding =  $ 4.53 million over three years

PROJECTS FUNDED
 

2006 Principal Investigator ARDI
        Fernando, W.G.D.
        Development of molecular methods for rapid detection in the identification of
        Leptosphaeria maculans pathogenicity groups in canola.
        Funding = $30,000 per year for two years

2006 Co-investigator ARDI
         Holliday, N., and Fernando, W.G.D.
         Biological control of insects and pathogens with bacterial biocontrol agents.
         Funding = $20,000 per year for two years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2005     Principal Investigator ARDI
            Fernando, W.G.D.
            Development of molecular methods for rapid detection in the identification of
            Leptosphaeria maculans pathogenicity groups in canola.
            Funding = $40,000 per year

Projects Funded

2005    Principal Investigator, NSERC Discovery Grant (Canadian equivalent to NSF)
            Fernando, W.G.D.
Determination of Mechanisms Involved in Biological Control of fungal pathogens withbacteria
            Funding = $ 27,000 per year for 5 years

2005    Principal Investigator, ARDI Grant
            Fernando, W.G.D., Brûlé-Babel, A., Gilbert, J.
            Effects of rotation on Fusarium Head Blight of wheat
            Funding = $ 91,200 over two years

2005    Principal Investigator, Canola Council of Canada Grant
             Fernando, W.G.D., McVetty, P., and Li, G.
             Blackleg PG3 isolation, characterization and identification of sources of resistance
             Funding = $ 30,000 per year for 2 years 

2005    Principal Investigator, Canola Council of Canada Grant
            Fernando, W.G.D., Holliday, N.
Optimizing production through biological control of Leptospaeria maculans & insect pestsof canola
             Funding = $ 20,000 per year for 2 years 

2005    Principal Investigator, Canola Council of Canada Grant
            Fernando, W.G.D., Daayf, F.
Control of highly-virulent strains of Blackleg pathogen in canola through induced

resistance by non-aggressive strains.
             Funding = $ 20,000 per year for 2 years 

2005    Principal Investigator, Syngenta Crop Protection
            Fernando, W.G.D., S. Nakkeeran
            Effect of Helix, Prosper, Foundation Lite and Vitavax against PG3 of Blackleg
            Funding = $ 16,000 per year for 2 years 

2005    Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba Grant
            Fernando, W.G.D.
            Blackleg PG3 isolation, characterization and identification of sources of resistance
            Funding = $ 980 per year 

2005Principal Investigator, FAFS Endowment Fund

Fernando, W.G.D., Lamari, L., Daayf, F. and Stasolla, C.

Stereo microscopes for three new plant pathology courses in the faculty

Funding = $12,000

2005    Co-Investigator, ARDI Grant

Daayf, F., and Fernando, W.G.D.

Control of Blackleg disease canola with induced resistance

Funding = $20,000 per year for 2 years

2005 Co-Investigator, ARDI Grant 
            Brûlé-Babel, A., Fernando, W.G.D., Gilbert, J. 
            Evaluation of screening methods and novel management strategies for Fusarium 
            Head Blight of wheat 
            Funding = $ 91,200 per year for 3 years
 
 
 
 

2004     Principal Investigator, Industry Grant
             Fernando, W.G.D., Lange, R., Bradley, C. and Pearse P.
             Blackleg PG3 isolation, characterization and identification of sources of resistance
             Funding = $ 31,000

2004    Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba URGP Grant
             Fernando, W.G.D., De Kievit T.
             Gene expression studies on antibiotic biosynthethic genes of bacteria
             Funding = $ 7,500 per year

2004    Principal Investigator, Canola Council of Canada Grant
             Fernando, W.G.D., Daayf, F.
             Control of highly-virulent strains of Blackleg pathogen in canola through induced resistance by non-aggressive strains
             Funding = $ 20,000 per year

2003         Co-investigator, NSERC –Strategic Grant
                 Sapirstein, H., Bullock, P., Fernando, W.G.D., Dexter, J.
                 Effects of environment and disease on wheat quality
                 Funding = $ 1.52 million over 5 years

2003     Co-investigator, NSERC-IRC grant
             McVetty, P., Scarth, R., and Fernando, W.G.D.
             High erucic acid rapeseed research and breeding for sclerotinia and blackleg resistance
             Funding = $ 3.45 million over 5 years

2002             Co-investigator, NSERC - Major Installation Grant
                     Hill, R., Scarth, R., Fernando, W.G.D., Fristensky, B., and Rivoal, J.
                     Controlled Environment Research Facility
                     Funding = $ 180,000

2002             Co-investigator, NSERC equipment grant
                    `Vessey, K.J., Fernando, W.G.D., Lamari, L., Daayf, F., Fristensky, B, & Rivoal, J.
                      Cepheid Quantitative real-time PCR system.
                      Funding = $ 70,013.

2002             Principal investigator U of M Financial Aid Award
                     Fernando, W.G.D.
                     Isolation, identification and DNA extraction from Black knot pathogen
                    Funding = $ 980 for five months for a work-study student

2001           Principal investigator ARDI grant
                  Fernando, W.G.D., Brûlé-Babel, A., Gilbert, J. Hughes, G., Fernandez, M., McLaren.
                  Evaluation of screening methods and novel management strategies for Fusarium
                  Head Blight of wheat
                  Funding = $ 261,000 over three years

     2001      Principal investigator, ARDI grant
                  Fernando W.G.D. and Daayf, F.
                  Biological control of Sclerotinia in canola.
                  Funding = $ 40,000 over two years

     2001     Principal investigator ARDI grant
                 Fernando, W.G.D.,  Remphrey, W.,
                 Black-knot disease; epidemiology and genetic variation of the pathogen.
                 Funding = $ 54,000 over two years

     2001     Co-investigator Western Grains Research Foundation grant
                Hucl, P., de Pauw, R., Clarke, R., Brûlé-Babel, A., Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Coordinated efforts to control fusarium head blight in western Canadian wheat
                 Funding = $ 261,000 over three years

     2001     Co-investigator Canola Council of Canada
                 Scarth, R., Fernando. W.G.D., McVetty, P.B.E.,
                 Development of Blackleg resistant B. rapa germplasm
                 Funding = $ 60,000 over three years

     2001     Co-investigator Canola Council of Canada
                 Flaton, D. et. al.
                 Optimizing canola production in western Canada
                 Funding = $ 38,000 over two years

     2001     Co-investigator Endowment Competition
                 Daayf, D. and Fernando, D.
                 Multimedia and classical teaching resources for plant pathology
                 Funding = $ 2046

     2001    Principal Investigator FAO Fellowship Funding
                Fernando, D., Krishnamoorthy, A. and Panicker, S.
                Development of Disease Forecasting Models, and Biological Control Strategies
                Funding = $ 4500

    2001    Principal Investigator National Sunflower Association of Canada
               Fernando, D., Rashid, K.
               Development of a Biocontrol system for Sclerotinia in Sunflower
               Funding = $ 32,000 over two years

    2001    Prinicipal Investigator Monsanto Grant-in-aid
               Fernando, D., Parks, P.
               Funding = $ 1000

2000     Principal investigator NSERC Operating grant,
                 Mechanisms in biological control of Sclerotinia and Leptosphaeria pathogens of canola
                 Funding = $ 116,000 for four years

     2000     Principal investigator NSERC Equipment grant,
                 Fernando, W.G.D., Vessey, K., Burton, D.L., Londry, K.
                 An automated plate reading system for identifying and measuring functional diversity of microbial populations
                 Funding = $ 43,196

     2000     Co-investigator Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative - ARDI
                 Scarth, R., McVetty, P., Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Development of canola cultivars with high stability oil quality
                 Funding = $ 792,000 for four years

     2000     Co-investigator NSERC Equipment grant,
                 Lamari, L., Fernando, W.G.D. et al.
                 Autoclaves
                 Funding = $ 24,810

     2000     Principal investigator - University of Manitoba Research Grants Program (URGP)
                 Impact of climate change on host-pathogen interactions (Blackleg pathogen of canola)
                 Funding = $ 3,500

     2000     Principal investigator - Alberta Canola Producers Commission through Canola
                 Agronomic Research Project (CARP)
                 Development of a biological pesticide against Sclerotinia in canola
                 Funding = $    40,000 over two years

     2000     Co-investigator - Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative matching funds
                 to Rhône-Poulenc McVetty, P.B.E., Scarth, R., Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Bromoxynil resistant high erucic acid cultivar development
                 Funding = $ 360,000 for three years

     2000     Co-investigator -  Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative - ARDI
                 Gilbert, J., Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Relationship between weather variables and Fusarium spore release from infected crop residues
                 Funding = $ 39, 960 for three years

1999     Principal Investigator - Agriculture Research Development Initiative (ARDI)
                 Fernando, W.G.D., and Entz, M.
                 Effect of environment and cropping practices on blackleg
                 Funding= $ 45,453 over three years

     1999     Principal Investigator - Evaluation  of blackleg isolates from different agricultural systems in Manitoba
                 Western Canada Canola & Rapeseed Committee Inc. grant
                 Funding=  $ 16,000 per year

     1999     Principal Investigator -  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada grant
                 Molecular characterization of Mycosphaerella pinodes and spatio-temporal effects on spore dissemination
                 Funding  = $63,000 over three years

     1999     Principal Investigator -  University of Manitoba Financial Aid Award
                 Genetics of blackleg pathogen of canola
                 Funding = $980

     1999     Principal Investigator - University of Manitoba startup funds
                 Genetic diversity in pathogenicity groups of Leptosphaeria maculans
                 Funding = $30,000

     1999    Principal Investigator -  University of Manitoba Research Development Fund
                 Investigation of a biocontrol agent against Sclerotinia in canola
                 Funding=$ 8,000

     1999     Principal Investigator - University of Manitoba Financial Aid and Awards grant
                 Screening for biological control agents against blackleg disease
                 Funding= $ 980

     1999     Co-investigator - CanAmera Foods grant
                 Drs. P. McVetty,  R. Scarth, and Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Low linolenic/HEAR cultivar development
                 Funding= $ 558,000 over 3 years

     1999     Co-investigator - ARDI grant
                 Drs. Anita Brûlé-Babel and Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Fusarium head blight resistant winter wheat germplasm development
                 Funding= $ 105,160 over 3 years

     1999     Principal Investigator - SULCP-CIDA project
                 Screening for sclerotinia resistant lines in canola quality rapeseed
                 Funding= $ 4000 for one year

     1999     Principal Investigator - Bayer Inc. Canada. Grant-in-Aid
                 Effect of fungicides on fusarium-infected residue
                 Funding=$ 3,000

     1999     Co-investigator - Rhône-Poulenc Canada Inc
                 Bromoxynil resistant canola cultivar development
                 Drs. P. McVetty, R. Scarth, and Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Funding=$ 360,000 over 3 years

     1999     Co-investigator - Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative
                 Bromoxynil resistant high erucic acid cultivar development
                 Drs. P. McVetty, R. Scarth and Fernando, W.G.D.
                 Funding = $ 360,000 over 3 years

Grants and/or contracts applied for:
 

     2001    Co-investigator NPZ Lembke - Germany
                HOLLY hybrid development program
                Scarth, R., McVetty, P., Fernando, W.G.D.
                Funding = $ 600,000 over five years

    2001    Co-investigator, ARDI
               Scarth, R., Fernando, W.G.D., McVetty, P.
               Characterization of novel sources of disease resistance in Brassicca rapa
         Funding = $ 60,000 over 3 years