WGRF is pleased to welcome more than $76 million in funding for the second phase of the Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster (ICAC) WGRF would like to thank Minister MacAulay and the Government of Canada for their continued partnership and investment in this important area of crop… Read More
WGRF-Member-Update-August-2023Download
New Strategic Plan
The WGRF Board approved a new Strategic Plan for 2023 to 2026 Over the next three years, WGRF plans to invest more than $35 million dollars into crop research and capacity with the goal to deliver significant gains for Western… Read More
How stewardship practices balance productivity and emissions reduction
About six years ago, Dr Mario Tenuta kickstarted conversations with key stakeholders about how to promote 4R nutrient management The University of Manitoba soil scientist was interested in how the 4Rs – using fertilizer at… Read More
How to create more resilient cropping systems
When covid threw Dr Maryse Bourgault a curveball, she found a new approach that reflects how she’s tackling her new role as WGRF Research Chair in Integrated Agronomy at the University of Saskatchewan “When I was hired in March 2020, I was fresh… Read More
Linda Gorim knows there’s no substitute for firsthand experience It’s an approach she brings to every aspect of her role as Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) Research Chair in Cropping Systems at the University of Alberta – from the new undergraduate courses she developed to the… Read More
