
Tag Archives Western Grains Research Foundation — page 2

Former scientist puts Canadian wheat research under the microscope
Stephen Morgan Jones discussed his findings and offered a prescription during the Canadian Global Crops Symposium
Nuffield Scholarship application deadline April 30
Four scholarships of $15,000 each are available for those between 25 and 45

Winter Cereals Manitoba ponders plant breeding
End-point royalties are unlikely to be popular with farmers and are viewed as unfair and inefficient

Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association introducing hybrid voting
Farmers will have the option to cast their votes in advance through a mail-in or electronic ballot or in person at the association’s annual meeting

Prairie wheat growers wanted to assist in gluten strength study
Farmers can get some valuable data about their wheat, and potentially help boost returns for the whole class
Western Grain Research Foundation announces five years of funding for AAFC wheat, barley breeding
The money will provide Agriculture Canada with stable funding despite changes in wheat and barley checkoffs coming next year

How should farmers collect money for cereal varietal development — checkoffs, end point royalties or both?
Some farmers benefit from research without supporting it

Producer investment drives wheat and barley success
The WGRF is celebrating 35 years of supporting research

Minogue: Wanna start a cereal seed company?

Farm groups announce funds for wheat genomics research
The project will foster development of improved cultivars that are resistant to disease, pests, heat and drought