Objective:
Develop two-rowed malting barley (Hordeum vulgare) cultivars for the Upper Midwest having better resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) or scab, incited primarily by Fusarium graminearum; identify two-rowed barley lines with better FHB resistance; and examine genetic factors in chromosome 2H that restrict incorporation of FHB resistance in Midwest barley cultivars.

Approach:
Use a modified pedigree screen to generate breeding lines that are more resistant to FHB and better adapted to North Dakota (ND). Evaluate FHB reactions of lines and populations in screening nurseries in China and ND. Place emphasis on single crosses.