“75% of producers believe that the wheat and barley check-offs are important to producers for variety research according to a recent survey of western Canadian farmers,” says Garth Patterson, Executive Director of the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF)
Overall, producers surveyed have…
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) would like to thank the Government of Canada for continuing the voluntary producer wheat and barley check-offs for variety research Presently the check-offs are collected on behalf of WGRF by the CWB Effective August 1, 2012 the Marketing Freedom…
“Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) respects the fiscal constraints faced by the Federal Government and is ready to work with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)” says Dave Sefton, Chair of WGRF “Producers want to continue to use check-off funds to work with private industry to…
Dave Sefton of Broadview Saskatchewan was elected as Chair of the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) at its annual meeting in Lethbridge on March 7, 2012 Dr Keith Degenhardt of Hughenden, Alberta was elected as Vice-Chair Others elected to the WGRF Executive were Gerrid Gust of Davidson,…
