Preliminary results show farmers in Alberta have voted in favour of the Alberta Barley Commission (ABC) and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) to amalgamate, a Nov. 2 news release said. Barley farmers were 89 per cent in favour of the merger, while wheat farmers were...
Cereals Canada has partnered with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to launch the 2023-2028 National Wheat Research Priorities. The document offers a clear vision and targets to guide Canadian wheat research over the next five years, according to a release. The...
Syngenta has launched Miravis Era fungicide, which protects wheat crops against Fusarium head blight, in Canada, a Jan. 27 news release says. The company also announced the label expansion of Miravis Neo and Miravis Ace fungicides. Miravis Neo has been expanded to...
Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) members will vote on the potential merger with Alberta Barley after a resolution was passed at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Jan. 26, a news release says. Alberta Barley members passed a similar resolution at their AGM in December....
The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has been awarded $295,000 by Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) for a project aiming to improve phosphorous and nitrogen uptake and efficiency in bread wheat, a...
The rust-resistant wheat cultivar development team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) earned the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) 2021 Gene Stewardship Award for their long-standing innovations and strategies to combat wheat rust in Canada and around the...
