“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.

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If you would like to reach out to Neil, you can find him here:
ander044@umn.edu
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

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sureshbabudharani@gmail.com
dharani.sureshbabu@wisc.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/dharanisuresh

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b5F03658C-87DF-ED11-A7C7-000D3A32318B%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/-KNL0AMG6DCgoNdDrkF-rCbiye9ZNsSi_soaMQeijFzcOB2OQwfXntkuOy_JNDhN8_mLsFNP8BfJrmludJQFRFxrvhU?loadFrom=SharedLink

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://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/upright

Wave Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/wave

Gaura Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/gaura

MN Aquaponics Website: http://aquaponics.umn.edu/

New Floriculture Crop Species: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/120843

Worldwide Sustainable Horticultural Crop Production: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/51452

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