Meet the Team

Ritesh Yadav - President

Where you're from: Nepal

Year and program of study: Third year, PhD

Title of project: Genomic selection for improving winter hardiness and Fusarium head blight resistance in winter durum wheat

Favourite plant: Buckwheat

Favourite band: Led Zeppelin

Where you're from: Zimbabwe

Year and program of study: Fourth year, PhD

Title of project: The relationship between soybean rooting depth and yield loss due to interference with weeds

Where you're from: Panjab, India

Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.

Title of project: Genetic analysis of leaf rust resistance in winter wheat

Favourite plant: Wheat

Favourite activity: Soccer

Where you're from: Winnipeg, MB

Year and program of study: First year, MSc.

Title of project: Improved Seed Quality in Brassica napus L.

Favourite plant: Canola

Favourite animal: My dog, Daisy

Where you're from: Preeceville, SK

Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.

Title of project: Genome-wide association study (GWAS) of stem rust resistance in western Canadian winter wheat

Favorite house plant: Pancake plant (Pilea peperomioides)

Favourite season: Fall

Where you're from: Sri Lanka

Year and program of study: Second year, MSc

Title of project: Effect of Integrated Crop management on Weed Phenology and Weed Seed Persistence

Favourite plant: Wheat

Favourite food: Rice and curries

Where you're from: Panjab, India

Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.

Title of project: Evaluating agronomic potential of integrating cover crops in annual prairie crop rotation.

Favourite plant: Cover crops

Where you're from: Kolkata, India

Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.

Title of project: Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and Genomic Selection (GS) Models for Leaf Rust Resistance in Western Canadian Winter Wheat

Favourite plant: Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba)

Favourite movie: Bicycle Thieves