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Nearly $12 million in funding will support development of new wheat varieties

Nearly $12 million in funding will support development of new wheat varieties

Feb 24, 2025 | 3:25pm
The University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre will continue its wheat breeding programs for the next few years. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) committed $11.8 million over five years as part of a core breeding agreement (CBA) with the Crop Development Centre. The funding will help in the research and development of new wheat […]

Rams hit the road to Medicine Hat Sunday for pre-season game

Sep 9, 2021 | 3:29pm

The U of R Rams have not played a Canada West football game since October 25, 2019 when they beat the University of Manitoba Bisons 47-14 at Leibel Field. On Sunday, the football team gets back on the field in a pre-season game as they meet the University of Alberta Golden Bears in a game […]

Hockey, basketball and volleyball is being suspended by University of Alberta for 2020-21 season

Jun 17, 2020 | 2:43pm

The University of Alberta has suspended men’s and women’s hockey, basketball and volleyball for 2020-21 season for what the university says are “financial reasons.” Cuts to the Campus Alberta Grant, the Alberta government demanding that universities balance budgets and reduce expenditures, and the reduction in athletics and recreation fees waived for spring and summer semesters […]

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