Funding announced for wheat research
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The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) plan to study new ways to improve wheat production and outcomes for farmers.
The two organizations have announced combined funding of more than $1.6 million over three years toward innovative wheat research. The funding comes through the Ag Funding Consortium (AFC), an Alberta-based partnership of 13 organizations working toward agricultural research and development.
“These projects have the potential to bring major benefits to farmers across Western Canada,” Sask Wheat Chair Laura Reiter said in a news release. “We’re proud to partner with the Alberta Wheat Commission to invest on behalf of farmers in projects which will lead to improved wheat varieties and agronomic practices.
Some of the projects already scheduled include stripe rust surveillance to improve resistance in regional wheat varieties, developing a reliable method of gene editing in wheat that could simplify the breeding process, and improving nitrogen use efficiency in Canadian wheat.
