PETER BARCLAY EDGAR MCVETTY

CURRICULUM: Plant Breeding, Genetics, Crop Physiology

BUSINESS ADDRESS:
Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Telephone: (204) 474-6074 (work), (204) 269-5491 (home), FAX: (204) 474-7528
Email: mcvetty@cc.umanitoba.ca

PRESENT POSITION:
Professor and Associate Head, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba
Canola / rapeseed breeder and agronomist
Canola / rapeseed breeding program leader Contract / Research Agreement negotiator

EDUCATION:
1970 Graduated from Brockville Collegiate Institute, Brockville, Ontario
1974 B.Sc. in Biology (Honours), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
1975 M.Sc. in Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
1978 Ph.D. in Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba

EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

May 1974 to September 1974
Research Assistant, Plant Physiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario; Supervisor: Dr. D.T. Canvin

September 1974 to May 1975
Genetics Demonstrator and Tutor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario; Supervisor: Dr. C.H. Hood

September 1977 to May 1978
Research Consultant, DeKalb Hybrid Wheat Inc., Billings, Montana

September 1978
Genetics Tutor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario; Supervisor: Dr. C.H. Hood

September 1978 to November 1979
Research Associate, Plant Physiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. Supervisor: Dr. D.T. Canvin

December 1979 to July 1984
Assistant Professor, Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

July 1984 to July 1990
Associate Professor, Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

July 1990 to present
Professor, Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

June 2001 to present
Associate Head, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg


THESIS TITLES:

M.Sc. Inheritance of temperature sensitive "grass-clump" dwarfism in wheat. Supervisors: Drs. D.T. Canvin and C.H. Hood
Ph.D. Determination of characters for yield selection in spring wheat breeding programs. Supervisor: Dr. L.E. Evans

AREAS OF RESEARCH:

  • Plant breeding of canola/rapeseed (B. napus, B. rapa), (C.S.G.A. recognized plant breeder)

  • Plant breeding of transgenic herbicide resistant canola

  • Plant breeding of hybrid canola

  • Plant breeding of high erucic acid rapeseed

  • Agronomic studies in canola/rapeseed

  • Breeding methodology studies in canola/rapeseed

  • Quantitative genetic studies in canola/rapeseed

COURSES TAUGHT:

  • Intermediate Plant Genetics (39.433)

  • Principles of Plant Improvement (39.352)

  • Advanced Genetics (39.716)

  • Statistical Genetics & Plant Breeding (39.728)

  • Research Methodology (39.738)

  • Advanced Plant Science Seminar (39.742)

AWARDS:

  • 1974-1975 Queen's Graduate Award
  • 1976-1977 University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship
  • 1977-1978 National Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship
  • 1988-1989 University of Manitoba Merit Award in combined teaching, research, scholarly work and service category
  • 1998-1999 University of Manitoba Merit Award in research category

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
  • Agricultural Institute of Canada
  • Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
  • American Society of Agronomy
  • Canadian Society of Agronomy
  • Genetics Society of Canada
  • Sigma Xi


COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:

National

  • Canola Germ plasm Development Committee of the Canola Council of Canada
  • Prairie Region Registration Recommending Committee on Grain
  • Brassica Registration Recommendation Committee (Chairman 1989-1991)
  • Western Expert Committee on Grain
  • Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Registration Recommending Committee
  • Hybrid Canola Working Group of the Canadian Seed Growers Association

Provincial
  • Crop Science Lead Committee (Chairman 1984-85)
  • Oilseeds and Special Crops Sub-committee (Chairman 1982-1984)

University

  • Faculty Council of Graduate Studies Committee, University of Manitoba
  • Genetics Coordinating Committee, University of Manitoba
  • Graduate Genetics Coordinating Committee, University of Manitoba
  • Museum and Archives Committee, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Course-Instructor Evaluation Committee, Faculty of Agricultural and Food
    Sciences
  • Tenure and Promotion Committee, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Computer Committee, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (Chairman
    1988-1992)
  • Plant Systems Program Committee, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Information Technology for Agriculture and Food Sciences Committee, Faculty of
    Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Cytogeneticist Selection Committee, Department of Plant Science
  • Computer Committee, Department of Plant Science (Chairman, 1981-1990)
  • Display Committee, Department of Plant Science
  • Graduate Studies Committee, Dept. of Plant Science (Chairman 2001-present)
  • Forage Agronomist Selection Committee, Department of Plant Science Supervisory Committee Member for 37 graduate students
  • Chairman of Supervisory Committee for 19 graduate students
  • Indoor Growth Space Allocation Committee, Dept. of Plant Science
  • Breeder Seed Maintenance Committee, Dept. of Plant Science

    Other
  • Cytogeneticist Selection Committee, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg.
  • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 1998 - 2004.

PUBLICATIONS:

Papers presented at Conferences

McVetty, P.B.E., S.R. Rimmer, and R. Scarth. 2002. Renegade BX summer oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 82: 435-436.

McVetty, P.B.E. and R. Scarth. 2002. Breeding for improved oil quality in Brassica oilseed species. J. Crop Prod.. Vol. 5: 345-369.

Cuthbert, J.L. and P.B.E. McVetty. 2001. Plot to plot, row to row and plant to plant outcrossing studies in oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 81:657-664.

Cuthbert, J.L., P.B.E. McVetty, G. Freyssinet, and M. Freyssinet. 2001. Comparison of the performance of bromoxynil resistant and susceptible near-isogenic populations of oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 81:367-372.

McVetty, P.B.E., S.R. Rimmer and R. Scarth. 2001. Armor BX summer oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Science. 81:93-95.

McVetty, P.B.E., S.R. Rimmer and R. Scarth. 2001. Cartier BX summer oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Science 81:105-106.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer. 2001. Zodiac BX summer oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Science 81:101-103.

Chongo G. and P.B.E. McVetty. 2001. Relationship of physiological characters to yield parameters in oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Science 81:1-6.

McVetty, P.B.E., R Scarth and S.R. Rimmer. 2001. 295 BX summer oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Science 81:97-99.

Staniland, B.K., McVetty, P.B.E., Friesen, L.F., Yarrow, S., Freyssinet, G. and Freyssinet, M. 2000. Effectiveness of border areas in confining the spread of transgenic Brassica napus pollen. Can. J. Plant Sci. 80:521-526.

Riungu, Teresio C. and McVetty, P.B.E. 2000. Diplotaxis muralis (mur) cytoplasmic male sterility system maintainer occurrence and frequency in summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 80:587-589.

McVetty, P.B.E., Scarth, R. and Rimmer, S.R. 2000. MillenniUM 02 summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 80:609-610.

McVetty, P.B.E., Scarth, R. and Rimmer, S.R. 2000. MillenniUM 03 summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 80:611-612.

Pinnisch, R. and P.B.E. McVetty. 1999. A comparison of the strip and blended method of seed production for pol CMS summer rape hybrid cultivars (Brassica napus L.). J. of New Seeds, 1(2)1:10.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer. 1999. MillenniUM 01 high erucic, low glucosinolate summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 79:251-252.

Rimmer, S.R., R. Scarth and P.B.E. McVetty. (1998) Sentry summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 78: 615-616.

McVetty, P.B.E., S.R. Rimmer and R. Scarth (1998). Castor high erucic, low glucosinolate summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 78:305-306.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer (1997). Allons low linolenic acid summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 77:125-126.

Diers, B.W., P.B.E. McVetty and T.C. Osborn (1996). Relationship between heterosis and genetic distance based on restriction fragment length polymorphism markers in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Crop Science. 36:79-83.

McVetty, P.B.E., S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth and C.G.J. van den Berg (1996). Neptune high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rape. Can J. Plant Sci. 76:343-344.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer and C.G. J. van den Berg (1996). Venus high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 76:341-342.

Shafto, A.M., G.H. Crow, J.N.B. Shrestha, R.J. Parker, P.B.E. McVetty and W.M. Palmer (1996). Genetic evaluation of lamb performance in Outaouais and Suffolk sheep, their crosses and Canadian Arcott- or Hampshire-sired three-breed crosses. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 76:15-22.

Shafto, A.M., G.H. Crow, J.N.B. Shrestha, R.J. Parker, P.B.E. McVetty and W.M. Palmer (1996). Genetic evaluation of ewe performance in Outaouais Arcott and Suffolk sheep and their crosses. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 76:7-14.

Keri, M., C.J.G. van den Berg, P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer (1996). Inheritance of resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in Brassica juncea. Phytopathology 87:594-598.

McKendry, A.L., P.B.E. McVetty and L.E. Evans (1995). Selection criteria for combining high grain yield and high grain protein concentration in bread wheat. Crop Sci. 35:1597-1602.

Taylor, D.C., D.L. Barton, E.M. Giblin, S.L. MacKenzie, C.G.J. van den Berg and P.B.E. McVetty (1995). Microsomal lyso-phosphatidic acid acyltransferase from a Brassica oleracea cultivar incorporates erucic acid into the sn-2 position of seed triacylglcerols. Plant Physiol. 109:409-420.

Scarth, R., S.R. Rimmer and P.B.E. McVetty (1995). Apollo low linolenic summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 75:203-205

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer (1994). Mercury high erucic low glucosinolate summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 75:205-207

Taylor, D.C., S.L. MacKenzie, A.R. McCurdy, P.B.E. McVetty, E.M. Giblin, E.W. Pass, S.J. Stone, R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer and M.D. Pickard (1994). Stereospecific analyses of seed triacylglycerols from high-erucic acid Brassicaceae: detection of erucic acid at the sn-2 position in Brassica oleracea L. genotypes. J. American Oil Chemists' Soc. 71(2):163-167.

Pinnisch, R. and P.B.E. McVetty (1994). Comparison of the effect of nap and pol cytoplasms on the performance of three summer oilseed rape cultivar-derived isoline pairs. Can. J. Plant Sci. 74:729-731.

Pinnisch, R. and P.B.E. McVetty (1994). The effect of varying levels of hybridity on the performance of three pol CMS summer rape hybrid varieties (Brassica napus L.). Can. J. Plant Sci. 74:437-440.

Lamb, R.J., P.B.E. McVetty, P. Palaniswamy, R.P. Bodnaryk and S.E. Jeong (1993). Susceptibility of inbred lines of oilseed rape, Brassica napus L., to feeding damage by the crucifer flea beetle, Phyllotreta cruciferae (Goeze) [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] and its inheritance. Can. J. Plant Sci. 73:615-623.

Pinnisch, R. and P.B.E. McVetty (1992). Hybridity and seed yield versus male sterility index (MSI) in pol CMS summer rape hybrid seed production plots. Can J. Plant Sci. 72:1231-1234.

Scarth, R., S.R. Rimmer and P.B.E. McVetty (1992). Reward summer turnip rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 72:839-840.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and J. Daun (1992). Breeding for special oil quality in canola/rapeseed: The University of Manitoba program. Chapter 17 in: Seed Oils for the Future, S.L. MacKenzie and D.C. Taylor, Eds. AOCS Press, Champaign, IL, U.S.A., pp 171-176.

Van Deynze, A.E., P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer (1992). Effect of varying seeding rates for hybrid and conventional summer rape cultivars grown in Manitoba. Can. J. Plant Sci. 72:635-641.

Ward, K., R. Scarth, J. Daun and P.B.E. McVetty (1992). Effects of genotype and environment on seed chlorophyll degradation during ripening in four cultivars of oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Can. J. Plant Sci. 72:643-649.

Morrison, M.J., D.W. Stewart and P.B.E. McVetty (1992). Maximum area, expansion rate and duration of summer rape leaves. Can. J. Plant Sci. 72:117-126.

Lukow, O.M. and P.B.E. McVetty (1991). Effect of cultivar and environment on quality characteristics of spring wheat. Cereal Chemistry 68(6):597-601.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and B.R. Stefansson (1991). Hero summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 71:865-866.

Burns, D., R. Scarth and P.B.E. McVetty (1991). Temperature and genotypic effects of pol cytoplasmic male sterility in summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 71:655-662.

Legge, W.G., D. Leisle, P.B.E. McVetty and L.E. Evans (1991). Effectiveness of two methods of early generation selection for protein content in durum wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. 71:629-640.

Morrison, M.J. and P.B.E. McVetty (1991). Leaf appearance rate of summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 71:405-412.

Brandle, J.E. and P.B.E. McVetty (1990). Geographical diversity, parental selection and heterosis in oilseed rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 70:935-940.

Pinnisch, R. and P.B.E. McVetty (1990). Seed production of hybrid summer rape in the field using the pol cytoplasmic male sterility system: a first attempt. Can. J. Plant Sci. 70:611-618.

McMillan, J.A., A. Kolody, R.M.A. Loyns, and P.B.E. McVetty (1990). Evaluation of producer financial returns to WGRF research project investments. Can. J. Agric. Economics 38:123-136.

Morrison, M.J., P.B.E. McVetty and R. Scarth (1990). Effect of altered plant density on growth characteristics of summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 70:139-149.

McVetty, P.B.E., S.A. Edie and R. Scarth (1990). Comparison of the effect of nap and pol cytoplasms on the performance of intercultivar summer oilseed rape hybrids. Can. J. Plant Sci. 70:117-126.

Morrison, M.J., P.B.E. McVetty and R. Scarth (1990). Effect of row spacing and seeding rates on summer rape in southern Manitoba. Can. J. Plant Sci. 70:127-137.

Fang, G.H. and P.B.E. McVetty (1989). Inheritance of male fertility restoration and allelism of restorer genes for the polima CMS system in oilseed rape. Genome 32:1044-1047.

Brandle, J.E. and P.B.E. McVetty (1989). Heterosis and combining ability in hybrids derived from oilseed rape cultivars and inbred lines. Crop Science 29:1191-1195.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Pinnisch, and R. Scarth (1989). The significance of floral characteristics in seed production of four summer rape cultivar A-lines with the pol cytoplasm. Can. J. Plant Sci. 69:915-918.

Morrison, M.J., P.B.E. McVetty and C.F. Shaykewich (1989). The determination and verification of a baseline temperature for the growth of Westar summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 69:455-464.

Brandle, J.E. and P.B.E. McVetty (1989). Effects of inbreeding and estimates of additive genetic variance within seven summer oilseed rape cultivars. Genome 32:115-119.

McVetty, P.B.E., R.B. Austin and C.L. Morgan (1989). A comparison of the growth, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and water use efficiency of Moricandia and Brassica species. Ann. of Botany 64:87-94.

McKendry, A.L., P.B.E. McVetty and L.E. Evans (1988). Inheritance of grain protein concentration, grain yield, and related traits in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Genome 30:857-864.

McMullan, P.M., P.B.E. McVetty and A.A. Urquhart (1988). Dry matter and nitrogen accumulation and redistribution and their relationship to grain yield and grain protein in oats. Can. J. Plant Sci. 68:983-993.

McMullan, P.M., P.B.E. McVetty and A.A. Urquhart (1988). Dry matter and nitrogen accumulation and redistribution and their relationship to grain yield and grain protein in wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. 68:311-322.

Brandle, J.E. and P.B.E. McVetty (1988). Genotype x environment interactions and stability analysis of seed yield of oilseed rape grown in Manitoba. Can. J. Plant Sci. 68:381-388.

Tai, W. and P.B.E. McVetty (1988). Meiotic behaviour of extra chromosomes in fertility restored Polima CMS Brassica napus plants. Genome 30:438-442.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and B.R. Stefansson (1987). Stellar low linolenic-high linoleic acid summer rape. Can. J. Plant Sci. 68:509-511.

Kao, H.M. and P.B.E. McVetty (1987). Quantitative genetic studies of yield, yield components, phenological and agronomic traits in spring fababean. Genome 29:169-173.

Ringdahl, E., P.B.E. McVetty and J.L. Sernyk (1987). Intergeneric hybridization of Diplotaxis spp. to Brassica napus as a means of developing new cytoplasmic male sterility systems. Can. J. Plant Sci. 67:239-243.

Ringdahl, E., P.B.E. McVetty and J.L. Sernyk (1986). Inheritance of phenological traits, height and leaf number in crosses of early maturing rapeseed. Can. J. Genet. Cytol. 28:1009-1015.

Lulsdorf, M.M. and P.B.E. McVetty (1986). Comparison of honeycomb and index selection for spaced plant yield potential in faba beans. Can. J. Plant Sci. 66:483-489.

McVetty, P.B.E., L.E. Evans and J. Nugent-Rigby (1986). Response of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) to seeding date and seeding rate. Can. J. Plant Sci. 66:39-44.

McVetty, P.B.E., C.C. Bernier, L.E. Evans and J. Nugent-Rigby (1985). Pegasus faba bean. Can. J. Plant Science 65:775-776.

McKendry, A.L. and P.B.E. McVetty (1985). Inheritance of protein and oil in the seed of early maturing soybeans. Can. J. Genet. Cytol. 27:603-607.

McVetty, P.B.E. and J. Nugent-Rigby (1984). Natural cross pollination of faba beans (Vicia faba L.) grown in Manitoba. Can. J. Plant Sci. 64:43-46.

Neal, J.R. and P.B.E. McVetty (1984). Yield structure of faba beans (Vicia faba L.) grown in Manitoba. Field Crops Research 8:349-360.

Senthinathan, A., P.B.E. McVetty and E.H. Stobbe (1984). Soybean plant response to annual crop windbreaks under rain fed conditions. Can. J. Plant Sci. 64:879-883.

McVetty, P.B.E., L.E. Evans and J.F. Furgal (1981). Aladin faba bean. Can. J. Plant Sci. 6l:1003-1004.

McVetty, P.B.E. and D.T. Canvin (1981). Inhibition of photosynthesis by low oxygen concentrations. Can. J. Bot. 59:721-725.

Crofts, H.J., L.E. Evans and P.B.E. McVetty (1980). Inheritance, characterization and selection of tannin-free faba beans (Vicia faba L.). Can. J. Plant Sci. 60:1135-1140.

McVetty, P.B.E. and L.E. Evans (1980). Breeding methodology in wheat. II. Productivity, harvest index and height measured on F2 spaced plants for yield selection in spring wheat. Crop Sci. 20-587-589.

McVetty, P.B.E. and L.E. Evans (1980). Breeding methodology in wheat. I. Determination of characters measured on F2 spaced plants for yield selection in spring wheat. Crop Sci. 20: 583-586.

Canvin, D.T. and P.B.E. McVetty (1976). Grass-clump dwarfism in wheat: physiology and genetics. Euphytica 25:471-483.

McVetty, P.B.E., D.T. Canvin and C.H. Hood (1976). Temperature requirements for growth of grass-clump dwarf wheats and the inheritance of the trait. Crop Sci. 16:643-647.

Papers accepted for publication

Riungu, T.C. and P.B.E. McVetty. Development and evaluation of Diplotaxis muralis (mur) cytoplasmic male sterility system in summer rape. Accepted for publication December 17, 2002 by Can. J. Plant Sci.

Papers presented at Conferences

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty, W.G.D. Fernando and J. Tang. (2001). Modification of canola oil quality. Wuhan, China, March 2001.

Fernando, W.G.D., R. Scarth and P.B.E. McVetty. (2001). Breeding for disease resistance in canola - a case study. Wuhan, China, March 2001.

Scarth, R. and P.B.E. McVetty. (2000) Modification of Brassica oil quality. Symposium: Div. C-1, C-4, C-8, Session 5, Crop Science Society of America. Annual Meeting Nov. 5-9. Minneapolis, MN.

Scarth, R. and P.B.E. McVetty (1999). Designer oil canola – A review of new food-grade Brassica oils with focus on high oleic, low linolenic types. 10th Annual Rapeseed Congress, September 26-29, 1999, Canberra, Australia.

McVetty, P.B.E., T.C. Riungu and R. Scarth (1999). The mur CMS system in Brassica napus. 10th Annual Rapeseed Congress, September 26-29, 1999, Canberra, Australia.

McVetty, P.B.E., (1995). Review of hybrid canola performance and seed production. 9th International Rapeseed Congress. 4-7 July, 1995. Cambridge, England. pp 98-103

Scarth, R., S.R. Rimmer, P.B.E. McVetty, G. Séguin-Swartz, D. Woods and R.K. Gugel. (1995). Breeding oilseed Brassicas for resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in western Canada. Blackleg Workshop, 9th International Rapeseed Congress, 7 July, 1995. Cambridge, England.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer, and R. Pinnisch (1995). Hybrid canola seed production in western Canada using the pol CMS system. Technical Session A: F1 Hybrid Technology, Poster A-36. 9th International Rapeseed Congress. 4-7 July, 1995. Cambridge, England. pp 104-106.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer (1993). Determining the ideal oil for the 21st century. Eighth Crucifer Genetics Workshop, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, July 21-24. (Abstract).

Van den Berg, C.G.J., P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer (1993). Breeding of high erucic acid, low glucosinolate rapeseed. Second European Symposium on Industrial Crops and Products, Pisa, Italy, November 22-24, 1993.

Scarth, R, P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and J.K. Daun (1992). Breeding of modified fatty acid composition in canola and rapeseed. AOCS Annual Meetings, Expositions 1992: May 10-14, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Abstract).

Ward, K.A., R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and J.K. Daun (1991). Genotypic and environmental effects on seed chlorophyll levels in canola (Brassica napus). GCIRC Rapeseed Congress pp 1241-1245, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 9-11, 1991.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer (1991). Hybrid canola (Brassica napus) breeding at the University of Manitoba. GCIRC Rapeseed Congress pp 76-81, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 9-11, 1991.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer (1991). Breeding for special oil quality in canola/rapeseed. GCIRC Rapeseed Congress pp 143-148, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 9-11, 1991.

Ward, K.A., R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and J.K. Daun (1991). Genotypic and environmental effects on seed chlorophyll levels in canola (Brassica napus). Meeting of the Canadian Section, American Oil Chemists' Society, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Ward, K., R. Scarth, J.K. Daun and P.B.E. McVetty (1990). Factors affecting chlorophyll levels in canola seed. Canadian Society of Agronomy. July 23-25, 1990, Penticton, B.C.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1988). Hybrid canola: Development and field performance. Manitoba Agri-forum Proceedings, pp 85-89, Winnipeg, Manitoba, December 13-14, 1988.

McVetty, P.B.E., R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer (1987). Agronomic studies in hybrid spring canola rapeseed (Brassica napus). Seventh International Rapeseed Congress Proceedings, pp 253-259, Poznan, Poland, May 11-14, 1987.

Fang, G.H. and P.B.E. McVetty (1987). Inheritance of male fertility restoration for the polima CMS system in Brassica napus. Seventh International Rapeseed Congress Proceedings, pp 73-79, Poznan, Poland, May 11-14, 1987.

Qi, Liu, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth and P.B.E. McVetty (1987). Confirmation of a digenic model of inheritance of resistance to Albugo candida race 7 in Brassica napus. Seventh International Rapeseed Congress Proceedings, pp 1204-1210, Poznan, Poland, May 11-14, 1987.

McPherson, H., R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer and P.B.E. McVetty (1987). The effect of drought stress on yield determination in oilseed rape. Seventh International Rapeseed Congress Proceedings, pp 822-828, Poznan, Poland, May 11-14, 1987.

Tai, W. and P.B.E. McVetty (1987). Meiotic behaviour of extra chromosomes in fertility restored Polima CMS Brassica napus plants. Seventh International Rapeseed Congress Proceedings, pp 439-445, Poznan, Poland, May 11-14, 1987.

Rimmer, S.R., G. Seguin-Swartz, R. Scarth and P.B.E. McVetty (1986). Breeding for Disease resistance in canola. Crucifer Genetics Workshop III Proceedings pp 19-20, Guelph, Ontario, May 29-30, 1986.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer (1986). Breeding for quality in canola Crucifer Genetics Workshop III Proceedings p 21, Guelph, Ontario, May 11-14, 1986.

McVetty, P.B.E., S.R. Rimmer and R. Scarth (1986). Hybrid canola breeding in Canada. Crucifer Genetics Workshop III Proceedings, pp 11-12, Guelph, Ontario, May 29-30, 1986.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1982). Manitoba Soybean Developments. Manitoba Oilseeds and Pulses Conference Proceedings, pp 30-35, February 2-3, 1982, Winnipeg, Manitoba



Monographs

McVetty, P.B.E. and R. Scarth (2002). Breeding for improved oil quality in Brassica oilseed species. Chapter in: Quality Improvement in Field Crops, A.S. Basra and L.S. Randhawa, eds., Haworth Press, New York, NY, USA.

McVetty, P.B.E. 1997. Cytoplasmic male sterility. Chapter 7 in: Pollen Biotechnology for Crop Production and Improvement, eds. K.R. Shivanna and V.K. Sawhney. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge U.K., pp 155-183.

Scarth, R., P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and J. Daun (1992). Breeding for special oil quality in canola/rapeseed: The University of Manitoba Program. Chapter 17 in: Seed Oils for the Future, S.L. MacKenzie and D.C. Taylor eds. AOCS Press, Champaign IL U.S.A., pp 171-176.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1984). Soybean Production in Manitoba. Contributor to this 15 pp booklet published by the Governments of Canada and Manitoba.


Seminars/Presentations

McVetty, P.B.E. (2002). High erucic acid rapeseed cultivar development, production and processing: A Canadian success story. Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences seminar, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, November 20, 2002.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1996). Canola breeding and the canola industry in Canada. Seminar presented at SARDI, Adelaide, SA, Australia, April 17th , 1996.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1996). Canola breeding and the canola industry in Canada. Seminar presented at the Roseworthy campus of the University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, Australia, April 17th , 1996.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1996). Canola breeding in Canada, an overview. NSW canola producers, Tooleybuc NSW, Australia, March 12, 1996.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1996). Canola breeding in Canada, an overview. VIC canola producers, Speed VIC, Australia, March 13, 1996.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1995). Canola - Canada's wonder crop. Seminar presented to the Department of Botany, University of Manitoba, January 27, 1995.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1995). Canola research at the University of Manitoba, and update. Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 14, 1995

McVetty, P.B.E. and R. Pinnisch (1993). Hybrid canola seed production field tour. SeCan Association Field Day, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, July 22, 1993.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1993). Pollination in canola. Manitoba Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting, Brandon, Manitoba, February 8-9, 1993.

McVetty, P.B.E. and R. Pinnisch (1992). Hybrid canola seed production field tour. SeCan Association Field Day, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, July 14, 1992.

Rimmer, S.R. and McVetty, P.B.E. (1992). Disease Resistance in Canola. What's new and what can we expect? Manitoba Ag Days Conference, Brandon January 17, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 22, 1992.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1992). Canola Breeding in Western Canada. Manitoba Canola Growers Association Meeting, Niverville, Manitoba, January 30, 1992.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1992). Canola Breeding. What is new and exciting? Nadeau Reliable Seed Service Meeting, Fannystelle, Manitoba, February 20, 1992.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1992). An update on the new canola varieties and what can we expect in the future? Pesticide and Fertilizer Dealers Update Workshop, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, February 25, 1992.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1992). Hybrid Canola - Bees Please. Seminar presented to the Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 10, 1992.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1992). Plant Breeding - A view behind the scenes. Talk given to the Canola Council of Canada Annual Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 24, 1992.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1991). Canola Breeding - An Update. Manitoba Canola Growers Association Meeting, Minnedosa, Manitoba, January 24, 1991.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1990). Plant Breeder Rights Protected Varieties and the Seed Grower. C.S.G.A. Pedigreed Seed Growers' Short Course, Brandon, Manitoba, November 27, 1990.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1990). Development of New Oilseed Varieties in Canada. Canadian International Grains Institute, Seventh International Feed and Oilseed Program, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 4, 1990.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1990). Canola varieties - New and Improved? Manitoba Ag Days Conference, Brandon January 18, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 23, 1990.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1989). F1 Hybrid Canola Seed Production. National C.S.G.A. Annual Meeting, Brandon, Manitoba, July 13-14, 1989.

McVetty, P. E. (1989). Cytoplasm Cost Studies in Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus) pol versus nap. Seminar presented to the Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 2, 1989.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1987). F1 Hybrid Canola Update: Seed production. Manitoba Branch C.S.G.A. Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 2-3, 1987.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1987). Update on Crop Varieties. Crop Production Seminar, Manitoba Agriculture Eastern Region, Ste. Anne, Manitoba, February 26, 1987.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1986). What's New in Plant Breeding? Seminar presented to the Winnipeg Agriculture Canada Research Station, Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 12, 1986.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1985). Plant Breeding of the Future - Hybrids. Inter-Provincial Seed Growers' - Seed Trade Meeting, Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 24-25, 1985.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1985). Current Status and Future Developments in High Yielding Canola Cultivars and Hybrids. Manitoba Agriculture Professional Update, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, July 17, 1985.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1982). New Soybean Varieties and Variety Development for Manitoba. Soybean Seminar, Manitoba Agriculture Central Region, Carman, Manitoba, January 18, 1982.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1981). New Faba bean and Soybean Varieties. Canadian International Grains Institute, Eighth Farm Leaders Course, Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 3, 1981.

McVetty, P.B.E. (1980). Faba beans - Varieties and Production Practices. Pulse Crops Day, Manitoba Agriculture Western Region, Brandon, Manitoba, February 29, 1980.


FUNDING SUMMARY:

Source
(held/negotiated)		 Years Program Total Amount ($ Cdn)
New Crop Development Fund 1979-1984 Faba bean breeding 450,000
Canola Council of Canada 1984-present Canola Breeding 2,500,000
CanAmera Foods 1984-1996 HEAR breeding 700,000
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 1992-present Canola breeding 500,000
Rhône-Poulenc 1992-2001 HBN resistant canola breeding 1,000,000
CanAmera and N.R.C.< 1994-1997 SHEAR development 300,000
Cdn. Fed. Govt 1995-1997 Transgenic B. napuspollen dispersal 50,000
N.S.E.R.C. Ind. Oriented. Res. 1995-1998 Oil quality modification 120,000
ARDI 1998 - 2001 HT HEAR 405,000
Canola Council 1995 - 2002 Low saturate B. napus 280,000
ARDI 1998 - 2002 Low saturate B. napus 240,000
Can. Foundation for Innovation 2000 Infrastructure for
research in sustainable
crop prod. systems		 1,715,996
NSERC/CanAmera
Foods/MCGA IRC 		2003 - 2008 HEAR R & D 3,500,000

CULTIVARS REGISTERED:

99LL120, low linolenic acid canola (B. napus L.). Supported for registration March 21, 2002. Developed by Drs. R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty, D. Fernando, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

99LL118, low linolenic acid canola (B. napus L.). Supported for registration March 21, 2002. Developed by Drs. R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty, D. Fernando, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.
HR499, high erucic acid rapeseed. Supported for registration March 21, 2002. Developed by Drs. P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, D. Fernando.

HRA199BX, HT high erucic acid rapeseed. Supported for registration March 21, 2002. Developed by Drs. P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, D. Fernando.

HRC399BX, HT high erucic acid rapeseed. Supported for registration March 21, 2002. Developed by Drs. P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, D. Fernando.

HRD499BX, HT high erucic acid rapeseed. Supported for registration March 21, 2002. Developed by Drs. P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, D. Fernando.

98LL13, low linolenic canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (2001). Supported for registration February 26, 2001. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and D. Fernando, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

98LL205 low linolenic canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (2001). Supported for registration February 26, 2001. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and D. Fernando, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

SW C5020 BX, bromoxynil resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (2001). Supported for registration February 26, 2001. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

SW C5022 BX,bromoxynil resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (2001). Supported for registration February 26, 2001. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

SW C5039 BX, bromoxynil resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (2001). Supported for registration February 26, 2001. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

RENEGADE BX, world's fifth bromoxynil resistant oilseed rape canola cultivar (B. napus L.) Registration No. 5314, issued May 4, 2001. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

295 BX, world's fourth bromoxynil-resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (1999). Registration No. 5052, issued Feb. 10, 2000. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

CARTIER BX, world's third bromoxynil-resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (1999). Registration No. 5051, issued Feb. 10, 2000. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

ARMOR BX, world's second bromoxynil-resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (1999). Registration No. 5050, issued Feb. 10, 2001. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

ZODIAC BX, world's first bromoxynil-resistant canola cultivar (B. napus L.) (1999). Registration No. 5049, issued Feb. 10, 2000. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

MILLENNIUM 03, spring rapeseed (1999). Registration number 5012, issued November 25, 1999. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

MILLENNIUM 02, spring rapeseed (1999). Registration number 5011, issued November 25, 1999. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

MILLENNIUM 01, high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rapeseed cultivar. (1998) Registration No. 4674. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth, Dept. Of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

SENTRY, canola quality summer rape cultivar (1996). Registration No. 2444. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

CASTOR, high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rapeseed cultivar (1996). Registration No. 4581. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth and C.G.J. van den Berg, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

VENUS, high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rapeseed cultivar (1995). Registration No. 4078. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth and C.G.J. van den Berg, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

NEPTUNE, a high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rapeseed cultivar (1995). Registration No. 4039. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer, R. Scarth and C.G.J. van den Berg, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

ALLONS, low linolenic canola cultivar (1994). Registration No. 3996. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.
APOLLO, a low linolenic canola quality summer rape cultivar (1993). Registration No. 3694. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

MERCURY, a high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rapeseed cultivar (1992). Registration No. 3532. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty and S.R. Rimmer, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

REWARD, a canola quality turnip rape cultivar (1991). Registration No. 3432. Developers R. Scarth, S.R. Rimmer and P.B.E. McVetty, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

HERO, a high erucic acid, low glucosinolate summer rape cultivar (1989). Registration No. 3129. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and B.R. Stefansson, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

STELLAR, a low linolenic-high oleic acid summer rape (1987). Registration No. 2816. Developers R. Scarth, P.B.E. McVetty, S.R. Rimmer and B.R. Stefansson, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

PEGASUS faba bean (1984). Registration No. 2444. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, C.C. Bernier, L.E. Evans and J. Nugent-Rigby, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.

ALADIN faba bean (1981). Registration No. 2080. Developers P.B.E. McVetty, L.E. Evans, and J. Furgal, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba.


GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED AND THESIS TITLES:

J. Lisakowski, M.Sc. (2001). A comparison of pedigree selection and doubled haploid line breeding methods for cultivar development in high erucic acid rapeseed.

T. Cutts, M.Sc. (1999). Production of herbicide resistance enriched synthetics and hybrids in B. rapa.

J. Cuthbert, M.Sc. (1998). Outcrossing rates in Brassica napus field trials in western Canada.

B. Staniland, M.Sc. (1997). Assessing the effectiveness of border areas in confining the spread of transgenic Brassica napus pollen.

T. C. Riungu, Ph.D. (1996). Development and evaluation of the mur CMS system in summer rape (Brassica napus L.).

G. Chongo, M.Sc. (1994). Physiological basis of yield increases in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.).

K.R. Tiwari, M.Sc. (1994). Inheritance of the neurotoxin B-N-Oxalylamino-1-alanine (BOAA) in grasspea. Co-supervisor with Dr. C. Campbell, Agriculture Canada, Morden.

G. Gingera, M.Sc. (1991). Cytoplasm comparisons in canola rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).

A. Van Deynze, M.Sc. (1989). Agronomic studies in hybrid canola rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).

J. Brandle, Ph.D. (1989). Agronomic and combining ability analyses of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) inbred lines.

R. Pinnisch, M.Sc. (1988). Hybrid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) seed production in the field using the pol CMS system.

M. Morrison, Ph.D. (1988). Agronomic studies in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).

A.L. McKendry, Ph.D. (1987). Quantitative genetic and physiological studies of protein in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

E.A. Ringdahl, M.Sc. (1985). Studies of the crossability of Diplotaxis spp. to Brassica napus L. and inheritance of agronomic traits transferred from D. muralis (L) DC to B. napus.
P.M. McMullan, M.Sc. (1985). Dry matter and nitrogen accumulation and redistribution in Triticum aestivum L. and Avena sativa L.

M.M. Lulsdorf, M.Sc. (1985). Early generation selection for yield potential in Vicia faba L.

A.L. McKendry, M.Sc. (1984). Inheritance of protein and oil in the seed of early maturing soybeans and a characterization of the parental cultivars for nitrogen accumulation and redistribution.

H.M. Kao, M.Sc. (1984). Inheritance of yield and agronomic characters in diallel crosses of spring faba beans (Vicia faba L.).

J.R. Neal, M.Sc. (1982). Harvest index, total dry matter, yield and yield components in fababeans.



RESEARCH ASSOCIATES SUPERVISED AND PROJECT TITLES:

C. McCartney (2002-present). Canola/rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding.

L. Friesen (1992-1999). Bromoxynil resistant canola (Brassica napus L.) breeding.

L. Buchwaldt (1997-1998). High erucic acid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding.

C.G.J. van den Berg (1992-1996). High erucic acid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding.

R. Pinnisch (1988-1993). Hybrid canola rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) seed production in the field using the pol CMS system.

G. Fang (1987). Inheritance of genes controlling pol CMS system restoration in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).

 

TECHNICIANS SUPERVISED AND RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES:

J. Nugent-Rigby, canola/rapeseed breeding, data management.

S. Fuller, canola/rapeseed breeding, greenhouse operations.

D. Santa Cruz, canola/rapeseed breeding, greenhouse operations.

R. Smith, canola/rapeseed breeding, field operations.

L. Coleman, canola/rapeseed breeding, field operations.