Dr. Jamie Larsen

Research Scientist

Dry Bean Breeding

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Harrow, Ontario

Current research and/or projects

Dry bean disease screening and development of germplasm with disease resistance

Emerging threats for Ontario dry beans

Professional activities / interests

Ontario Pulse Crop Committee
Canadian Society of Agronomy Executive Committee- Eastern Director

Education and awards

Education

Ph.D., Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph ON

M.Sc., Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph ON

B.Sc., Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Guelph, Guelph ON

Awards

Outstanding Reviewer- Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2014)

Outstanding Reviewer- Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2016)

Key publications

Cradduck, M., Pahari, S., Laroche, A., Schultz, E., Larsen, R.J. 2017. The influence of cold tolerance and flowering time genes on perennial wheat habit. Graduate Students Symposium 2017 November 22, 2017 Lethbridge, AB.pp8
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Subramaniam, G., Ouellet, T., Aboukhaddour, R., Blackwell, B., Fedak, G., Foster, A., Henriquez, M.A., Laroche, A., Larsen, J.; Miller, S., Overy, D., Rampitsch, C., Foroud, N., Schernthaner, J., Harris, L. 2017. Towards Durable Fusarium and Rust Resistance in Cereals. Wheat Science and Business Meeting, Saskatoon, November 8-9, 2017.
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Graf, R.J., Beres, B.L., Larsen, R.J., Randhawa, H.S., Gaudet, D.A., Laroche, A., Eudes, F., Foroud, N.A. (2017). AAC goldrush hard red winter wheat. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 98(2), 467-474. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2017-0167
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Larsen J, Pahara S, Cradduck M, Frick M, Laroche A. 2017. Characterization and comparison of expressed genes associated with life strategies in tall wheatgrass and wheat.Proceedings of the 8th International Triticale Symposium. Wernigerode (Germany). June 12-16, 2017.
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Tobin, B. 2017. Wheat School: Making a Case for Perennial Wheat. RealAgriculture.com. February 2017. (https://www.realagriculture.com/2017/02/wheat-school-making-a-case-for-perennial-wheat/)
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Larsen, R.J. (2016). "Double cropping on irrigated land.", Irrigated Crop Production Update, Lethbridge, AB, Canada, January 19-20, 2016.
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Pahari, S., Cradduck, M., Eudes, F., Laroche, A., and Larsen, R.J. (2016). "Characterization of Flowering Genes in Perennial Wheatgrasses and their Relationship to Wheat.", XXIV Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, USA, January 9-13, 2016, pp. P0042.
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Larsen, R.J. (2016). "Hybrid fall rye-Examining yield under different management systems.", IHARF soil and Crop Management Seminar and AGM, Balgonie, SK, Canada, February 3, 2016.
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Briere, K. 2016. Promising research for perennial plants on the Prairies. Western Producer, 94(52) 28-29. Dec. 29, 2016
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King, C. 2016. Sowing the seeds of an idea. Top Crop Manager-Irrigation in Canada. 1(1):11-2,14. December 12, 2016.
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Baerg, M. 2016. Perennial cereals: a buffer zone compromise. Top Crop Manager. November 16, 2016. pp.10-11.
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Tennison, R.I. 2016. Crop future: perennial grain. Top Crop Manager November 2016
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Laroche, A., Frick, M., Amundsen, E., Aboukhaddour, R., Randhawa, H., Graf, R., Larsen, J., Gaudet, D. 2016. Toward a contig reduction in genomic assembly of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici isolate SWS484 (Feature Presentation). 37th Annual Meeting of the Plant Pathology Society of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Nov 7-9, 2016. O, pp8.
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Isaacs, J.. 2016. Breeding hardy winter cereals. Top Crop Manager. September 2016.
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Haugen, A. 2016. Perennial grain: It’s two crops in one. Manitoba Co-operator, 74(32): 30. August 11, 2016.
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Lovell, A. 2016. Rye takes an innovation jump. Country Guide. 135(4):48-49.
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Larsen, R.J. (2015). "Hybrid Fall Rye.", Farming Smarter- Medicine Hat Workshop, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada, October 27, 2015. (Presentation)
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Larsen, R.J. (2015). "Fall rye research update.", 2015 Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission Annual General Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, January 12, 2015.
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Larsen, R.J. (2015). "The Development of Hybrid Triticale.", in Eudes, F. (ed.) - Triticale, Springer, pp. 33-66.
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Larsen, R.J. and Kienlen, A. (2015). "Expert advice for ergot control (http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2015/02/24/expert-advice-for-ergot-control/).", Alberta Express, 2015(February 24).
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