Western Grains Research Foundation Approves $3.8 Million Breeding Tools Initiative

[gustgd]

So I hear that some of you want a large portion of the money spent/invested in machinery, lab equiptment...Infrastucture that will return dividends for years.
Which takes us to the press release that started this thread.
Can I also add field machinery that more acuratly reflect current farm practices? Ie: or is that eg. Zero till, different openers, fert placement. Some of that data is 30 years old. Is there data on precision farming that is independant?
Tom I know you do some work with rye,oats,trit...
Others....

[TOM4CWB]

gustgd,

I would hope that investments that speed up varietal development using the new technology just recently developed:

I have been told varieties can be here in less than half the time with new techniques. SO $3.8m over 5 years is 1/10th of what could effectively be used in a perfect world?

Just asking... what would bring us the best returns.

I know winter wheat can be developed with spring wheat quality... that would put growers in western Canada in a opportune position if we were able to efficiently make our grading and handling system better serve growers and end users alike by being the first to break this barrier down.

[gustgd]

Tom you are alluding the 800 lb gorilla in the room. Actually they have several seats at the table.
A while back someone mentioned the possible solution would be the creation of a Canadian Cereal Commission.
But where to start?

[TOM4CWB]

Will keep you posted...

Much more can be accomplished if we work together and all pull in the same direction!