Funded by Sask Wheat, the position was established to enhance cereal research breeding and training activities in the USask Crop Development Centre (CDC) by accelerating variety development through applied genomics and pre-breeding strategies.
“As the research chair, Dr. Klymiuk will design and deploy leading-edge strategies and technologies to assess genetic diversity for delivery into new crop varieties that will benefit Saskatchewan producers and the agricultural industry,” said Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn (PhD), dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at USask. “We are grateful to Sask Wheat for investing in USask research as we work to develop the innovative products that strengthen global food security.”
With a primary focus on wheat, Klymiuk’s research will connect discovery research, gene bank exploration, genomics, and breeding to translate gene discovery into improved varieties for Saskatchewan’s growing conditions.
“Better adapted wheat varieties give Saskatchewan producers more effective tools in their rotational toolbox,” said Jake Leguee, Chair of Sask Wheat’s Board of Directors. “We strongly believe in public wheat breeding programs and as a producer I have seen first-hand the superior wheat varieties that come from program investments like this research chair. Sask Wheat is proud to fund this research chair to enhance wheat productivity and profitability for our producers.”
Klymiuk has over ten years of experience in genetics and genomics, specializing in wheat and its wild relatives. Starting the position on Aug. 1, 2025, Klymiuk will hold an assistant professor appointment in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources’ Department of Plant Sciences and CDC and will support undergraduate and graduate student training.
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