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WGRF In the News 2017

Improving flax one allele at a time Improving flax one allele at a time - Country Guide, December 2017 Finding the true post-harvest comparison of straight cut verses swath - Top Crop, November 2017 A ‘bio’ that works - Country Guide, November 2017 Prairie corn: Agronomics and…

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The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, life & Environmental Sciences (ALES) announced that they have renewed their partnership in wheat breeding WGRF will invest $811,587 into the wheat breeding program at the University of…

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Alberta Barley, the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley), the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) are pleased to announce a commitment of more than $24 million over five years to the barley variety development…

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Funding organizations from across Canada are participating in the development of a national Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster for submission to the next federal Agriculture Policy Framework (APF), the successor to the current Growing Forward 2 programming The research priorities of the Funding…

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Through a continuing co-funding partnership with the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and other producer commodity groups, Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is pleased to announce over $500,000 of new funding for 10 crop-related research projects “Producers are committed to investing…

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