While there’s a steadily increasing global demand for grains that’s predicted to double by 2050, crop grain yields are struggling to meet this demand due to climate change. The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture plant breeding...
Lethbridge College has received more than $2 million in federal funding through PrairiesCan to complete development of its new the Agriculture Research Innovation Facility, a Jan. 19 news release said. The funding will also be used to hire skilled personnel to operate...
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) in partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture – Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, and other producer commodity groups, have announced up to $2.7 million to fund 22...
Investment platform CULT Food Science Corp. recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to develop the “Institute of Cellular Agriculture” in collaboration with the University of Alberta and New Harvest Canada, according to a release. The...
The prairie provincial canola grower associations have made the decision to discontinue funding of the current variety trial program. Following struggles with the current canola performance trials (CPT), the provincial canola growers’ associations have made the choice...
Over the next two years a researcher at the University of Alberta is working to identify the biggest stressors farmers are dealing with to help get them more mental health help, a Nov. 7 news release said. Rebecca Purc-Stephenson, a psychology professor and research...
