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Western Grains Research Foundation names new chair

At their AGM, the Western Grains Research Foundation named their new chair along with some other directors.

Laura Reiter of Radisson, Saskatchewan is stepping into the position, replacing outgoing chair Dr. Keith Degenhardt.

The WGRF is a farmer-funded and farmer-directed non-profit organization that invests in agricultural research.

Reiter says that she's excited to keep working with the group.

"I'm looking forward to more of the same, I guess. the WRGF is very good at working with the other commissions and associations and governments and universities and getting ag research happening that is important for Saskatchewan and western Canadian producers."

That includes the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Program, which sends out $2.5 billion in funding from the federal government.

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