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The Seed Community is Rallying Around WCI as it Prepares to Meet the Future
Key seed industry players SeedNet, SaskBarley and Alberta Grains are joining others around the Western Crop...
Alberta Grains Bolsters WCI with $375,000 Contribution, New CFO Announced
Alberta Grains, in collaboration with the provincial government and industry partners, has announced substantial...
The First Ergot-Resistant Durum has Been Developed
In a Canadian first, ergot resistance has been incorporated into a durum line, called DT2033. It has a stack of...
Western Crop Innovations Strikes Partnership with SeedNet
Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has marked an important first step in building new partnerships to invest in the future...
Former FCDC Staff Receive New Employment Contracts From Western Crop Innovations as Transition Plan Moves Forward
PICTURED: The staff of the former Field Crop Development Centre pose for a photo at last year's AgSmart event in Olds,...
Feds Announce Investment in Research to Promote More Diverse Crop Rotations on Farms
The federal government has announced up to $5.7 million to the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) through...
We Asked the Interim Executive Director of Western Crop Innovations how the Program’s Staff is Coping. Read his Response
Mark Olson has been announced as the interim executive director for Alberta’s Western Crop Innovations as it...
Ensuring Transparency and Stability for Staff is Paramount as Former FCDC Becomes Western Crop Innovations
PHOTO: From left: FCDC Program Director Kofi Agblor, WCI Interim Board Chair Jason Lenz, and John Conrad, assistant...
RDAR Invests $2 million to Support the Evolution of FCDC into Western Crop Innovations
Results-Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is investing $2 million to relaunch the Field Crop Development Centre...
New Canola Research Aims to Boost Yield, Profitability
PHOTO: Professor Habibur Rahman (right) and research associate Berisso Kebede Demo are working to improve the genetic...
This Lacombe Researcher’s Career is a Tale of Two Chapters
Hiroshi Kubota’s path in plant science happened in two chapters, you might say. The first traces back to his childhood...
The Results of a Major Watershed Study are Soon to be Unveiled, and the News is Good
Researchers say the findings will help policymakers craft sound regulations regarding the use of crop protection...
New Faba bean Fractionation Process Captures Protein
A new fractionation process that captures the protein from faba beans, along with starch and dietary fibre, leaving...
Short-term Drought Causing Huge Impact on Grasslands
Intense short-term drought is having a worse impact on the world’s grasslands than previously thought, a Jan. 12 news...
U of G Canola Research Shows Possible 250 Per cent Yield Increase
Promising research shows a canola yield increase of a whopping 250 per cent in experimental plants. Future canola...
AI Project to Address Lentil Growing Challenges Announced
A consortium of partners from Canada’s agriculture and agrifood sectors will develop artificial intelligence...
Pulp Mill Waste Could Be Used As Organic Fertilizer
A new study from the University of Alberta (U of A) is showing how pulp mill waste destined for the landfill could...
RDAR Research Showcase to Happen Jan. 11 in Edmonton
Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR) will host its second annual research showcase on Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. MST at...
The Importance of Field Access for Advancing Ag Research
Scientists have long relied on entering fields at random to conduct important research work but that is now at risk....