Taking APG’s Research Pulse

Taking APG’s Research Pulse

Alberta Pulse Growers invest millions in pulse research. Where do those dollars go, and why? As pulse acres in Alberta continue to rise, so does Alberta Pulse Growers’ (APG) investment in research, with $9 million tied up in more than 40 projects. The province’s 6,000...
Genome of Wheat Ancestor Sequenced

Genome of Wheat Ancestor Sequenced

Technological Breakthrough Will Help Decode Massive Bread Wheat Genome, Accelerate Wheat Breeding Sequencing the bread wheat genome has long been considered an almost insurmountable task, due to its enormous size and complexity. Yet it is vitally important for the...
Milling Oats are Worth some Attention

Milling Oats are Worth some Attention

If you’re interested in producing oats for the milling market, CDC Ruffian and CS Camden aren’t the only two varieties on the market, but they are two newer milling oat varieties with the quality characteristics millers are looking for. And from a farmer...
Cigi Enters a New Era

Cigi Enters a New Era

The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) works with the entire grain and field crop value chain within Canada and internationally to drive the development and utilization of Canadian crops. The independent, not-for-profit organization was established in...