“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
The federal government annually provides a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit to producers offering them money back on their check-off investments
The tax credit percentage for producers who contributed to the western wheat and barley check-off in 2014 are: 74%… Read More
Wheat and barley check-off based producer organizations in western Canada have formed a Working Group to explore options for producer involvement in wheat and barley variety development The Working Group has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to engage a consultant to assist in the exploration of… Read More
Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has received a study from Toma and Bouma Management Consultants assessing agronomic research capacity in Western Canada “WGRF commissioned this study because our member organizations and funding partners have encouraged us to become more involved in… Read More
Through a co-funding partnership with the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and other producer commodity groups, Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is excited to announce $44 million of new funding for 34 crop-related research projects
WGRF funds variety development and crop research… Read More
