Wheat research priorities set for the next five years

Oct 27, 2022

Cereals Canada, in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), has released the document that will provide a vision and clear targets to guide research in the Canadian wheat industry for 2023 to 2028.

The National Wheat Research Priorities report was developed with the help of over 70 researchers, industry and value chain members.

Cereals Canada director of crop protection and production Krista Zuzak said the next set of priorities will focus on wheat sustainability and innovation at both a regional and national level.

“This initiative brings together the value chain and research institutions to share knowledge, build networks, and create synergies,” Zuzak said. “We saw more than 75 research projects completed under the last set of priorities, which was released in 2020.”

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