Sask Wheat commits over $3.34 million to collaborative wheat research

Saskatoon (January 11, 2022) – The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) has committed $3.34 million to 33 research projects funded under the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) in 2021. The Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. David Marit, announced the funding of all crop related ADF projects prior to the start of today’s program.

“The ADF funding process allows producers to be involved in important research that will build long-term, sustainable growth for the industry,” says Sask Wheat Chair Brett Halstead. “We are pleased to partner with the Government of Saskatchewan and collaborate with other ADF co-funders to invest in new opportunities for wheat producers and strengthen the future of Canadian agriculture.”

The Sask Wheat funding includes projects identified through the ADF intake process and funded by Sask Wheat solely or in partnership with other Prairie crop commissions and/or the ADF. The approved projects include a study identifying traits linked to drought tolerance in wheat, research into a screening method to test and assess bacterial leaf streak in Canadian wheat germplasm, and an investigation into a new source of resistance to Fusarium head blight.

Sask Wheat has committed over $16.24 million to projects through the ADF process since 2014. This research falls into the areas of variety development, production, and post-production.

The ADF is supported through the federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $388 million agreement between the federal and provincial governments to invest in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture.

For a more information on currently funded research, visit saskwheat.ca.

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For more information, contact:

Dallas Carpenter
Communications Manager
Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Phone: 306-653-7967
Email: dallas.carpenter@saskwheat.ca