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Has COVID-19 nixed AAFC’s 2020 research program?
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Has COVID-19 nixed AAFC’s 2020 research program?

With spring seeding underway Prairie wheat and cereal commissions are urging AAFC to find ways to do some of its research, while keeping staff safe

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It could be the lost year for agriculture research in Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) says its research could be sidelined by COVID-19 this year. But the Prairie wheat and barley commissions that invest millions of dollars in that work are urging the federal department to reconsider and continue important projects. Why it matters: A disruption in research will mean
Julian Heath, research operations lead at the newly expanded Saskatoon facility, explains the Saskatoon plots to open-house guests. (Leeann Minogue photo)
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DuPont Pioneer expands Saskatoon research facility

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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.
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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

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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
man at presentation podium
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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

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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
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VIDEO: Agritruth’s scientific approach to agriculture

Manitoba farmer shares on-farm research with farmers and agronomists

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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

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