Julian Heath, research operations lead at the newly expanded Saskatoon facility, explains the Saskatoon plots to open-house guests. (Leeann Minogue photo)

DuPont Pioneer expands Saskatoon research facility

DuPont Pioneer announced the expansion of its Saskatoon multi-crop research facility at an open house on Friday. The expanded facility will house breeding programs for canola, soybean and “ultra-early maturity” corn. “DuPont Pioneer is focused on developing early-maturing products, and high-yielding products for Canadian farmers,” said Bryce Eger, president of DuPont Pioneer Canada. DuPont Pioneer

Crop breeder Doug Cattani is working with a variety of potential perennial crops but says intermediate wheatgrass right now looks the most promising.

Perennial grain crops are one step closer

The goal is to find ways to grow food that will reduce the need 
for fertilizers, herbicides, and annual seed purchase

Seed it once, then sell everything except the combine and just keep harvesting year after year. It might not work out quite that way, but a perennial grain crop that can withstand cold Prairie winters is a little closer to reality for Canadian farmers. University of Manitoba perennial crop breeder Doug Cattani has been at


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On-farm scientific research saves Westman producers big bucks

What started off as a way to answer questions on one farm has evolved 
into a research business other farmers can access

Adam Gurr says he and his partners have discovered a way to save more than a million dollars over their farming career, and they’re sharing it with others. Gurr, who farms 4,800 acres near Rapid City and Brandon with his father Barry and brother-in-law Stephen Vajdic, isn’t peddling a miracle product. Their money-saving discovery is

Adam Gurr

VIDEO: Agritruth’s scientific approach to agriculture

Manitoba farmer shares on-farm research with farmers and agronomists

Adam Gurr and his farming partners are saving and making money through their own on-farm research, which they’re also sharing through their company Agritruth. Gurr tells Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson about their work and the importance of conducting trials scientifically. Watch for Allan Dawson’s companion article in the upcoming April 8, 2015 issue of the