Invited Presenter
Thomas Baldwin
1. North Dakota State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Fargo, ND
Corresponding Author: Thomas Baldwin, thomas.t.baldwin@ndsu.edu
Baldwin, Thomas
The Barley Coordinated Project (BAR-CP)
continues to protect U.S. barley from Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and its
mycotoxin, deoxynivalenol (DON), through integrated breeding, genomics, and
collaborative research. From 2022–2025, BAR-CP supported more than 20 projects
across ten states, accelerating the development of resistant spring and winter
barley varieties. Key achievements include establishing new winter barley FHB
nurseries, enabling doubled haploid production to speed breeding cycles, and
lowering genotyping costs through a multi-crop 3K barley SNP chip. Fundamental
advances have also been made toward understanding the genetic basis of Type II
resistance, deploying gene editing of the Fhb1 ortholog, and
transferring Fhb7 into barley. Looking forward, the project emphasizes
data management under FAIR principles and the need for stronger engagement with
private breeding programs to ensure rapid adoption of resistant germplasm.
These coordinated efforts strengthen the resilience of U.S. barley production
and safeguard grain quality against FHB.
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