In 1981, a group of farmers got together to form the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) These farmers were united by a single purpose, to invest in field crop research that would benefit western Canadian farmers Thirty-five years later, with annual an investment of more than $19 million in… Read More
Recognizing the important role producer funding of public breeding has played in delivering new wheat and barley varieties for increased farm profitability, Western Canada’s wheat and barley commissions/associations are working together to consider options for continued leadership and… Read More
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) announced a combined total investment of $3,582,992 over four years for a world-leading, Saskatchewan-based research project focused on advancing wheat… Read More
Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) today announced a $5 million dollar investment into three applied genomics research projects in lentil, wheat and soybean These projects were selected for funding under Genome Canada’s 2014 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition Genomics and… Read More
“Western Grains Research Foundation experienced a tremendous amount of growth this past year,” said Dave Sefton Board Chair “In 2014 WGRF invested over $133 million in variety development and field crop research As producers we should all be very proud of this investment in the future of our… Read More
