Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, September 5, 2024
Sask Barley has joined Western Crop Innovations (WCI) as a voting member, committing $50,000 in core funding as a transitional grant for the current fiscal year.
WCI Interim Director Mark Olson said it’s an important endorsement.
“Sask Barley not only wants WCI to succeed, but seeks a role in shaping our new business plan and in the election of the new Board, taking over April 1, 2025. There is a reason we named our organization Western Crop Innovations — the work we do is intended to benefit farmers from Manitoba to B.C.,” Olson said.
WCI is dedicated to developing feed and forage barley, malting barley, and triticale varieties specifically tailored for the Western Prairies. It operates 400 acres in Lacombe, Alta. and is working on creating high yields, bolstering disease resistance, and ensuring superior end-use quality characteristics.