Global Potato News
Global Potato News strives to be the most compelling portal site for the potato industry world-wide. Registering on Global Potato News will give you access to members-only sections of the site, as well as the opportunity to sign up for potato related newsletters. The members-only sections include global industry trends, potato statistics, registered patents related [...]
Alta Genetics
Alta is the largest privately owned reproduction and genetic improvement company in the world. We strive to develop partnerships with progressive dairies located around the globe.
Highmark Renewables
Highmark Renewables transforms residues from agriculture and food processing, often thought of as wastes, into valuable renewable energy and other renewable products.
CanolaInfo
CanolaInfo is the information source for consumers, health professionals, chefs, media, educators – everyone who wants to know more about the “world’s healthiest oil” – canola.
BASF Canada
BASF Canada provides hundreds of products that may end up in merchandise that add comfort and convenience to everyday life.
Canterra Seeds
Canterra Seeds presents a selection of top performing seed varieties from high-yielding canola hybrids with excellent lodging and disease resistance, to a versatile portfolio of cereals, pulses, and other important crop varieties for optimal performance for your growing area. A Canadian-owned company with more than 178 local shareholders, Canterra’s roots have spread globally with research, development and valuable relationships with plant breeders from around the world.
Western Grains Research Foundation
Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is a farmer funded and directed organization set up to fund research that directly benefits Prairie farmers. The Foundation administers an Endowment Fund and the Wheat and Barley Check-off Funds. Annual research funding is $4 to $5 million.
Syngenta Canada
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies in increasing crop productivity. The company aims to deliver better food for a better world through outstanding crop solutions.
DuPont Canada: Agriculture
DuPont Canada’s mission is to deliver global nutrition through higher crop yields and healthier foods while developing solutions to help meet the world’s energy needs. Visit DuPont’s website to find out how careers at DuPont can be rich and varied for creative and talented people.
EMD Crop BioScience
EMD Crop BioScience is the world’s leading developer of crop-enhancing products. The company takes a lead role in researching, developing and commercializing technologies that improve plant health. Bioscience that focuses on yield enhancement is helping to boost agricultural productivity worldwide.
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
Every year, Canadian farmers grow millions of tonnes of crops that can be used to produce clean, renewable fuels in the form of ethanol and biodiesel without hurting the nation’s food supply. This huge energy source is equal to an annual supply of 30 million barrels of renewable fuels — that is largely untapped today.
Agriculture Funding Consortium
Getting information from projects funded into the hands of the public is one of the key objectives of the Agriculture Funding Consortium. A number of organizations have partnered in creating a one-window approach for agricultural research funding and development funding.
Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund (ACIDF) is an independent, not-for-profit company operating under the direction of the crop industry. ACIDF funds and supports selected crop related industry development activities, which include market development, research, and extension.
West Central Forage Association
The West Central Forage Association (WCFA) is a non-profit agricultural organization. The WCFA’s primary focus is to demonstrate new agricultural technology and production practices and to share this knowledge with the public.
Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association
The Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association (SARDA) aims to facilitate the transfer of new technology and sound production practices from research institutions and industry to local producers by establishing farm demonstrations and applied research trials.
North Peace Applied Research Association
The North Peace Applied Research Association’s mission is to serve farmers in MD #22 and MD #23 and meet the special needs that result from the unique climatic, geographic and soil conditions in that area.
Lakeland Agricultural Research Association
The Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA) conducts applied agricultural research and extension programs throughout Lakeland County and the M.D. of Bonnyville to achieve a profitable and sustainable future for producers by linking all members of the agricultural community.
Chinook Applied Research Association
Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) is a producer-directed society dedicated to expanding agricultural research and demonstration activity. We provide a link in the transfer of technology between research and the producer. Producers, industry, government and others can access reliable data on crop, livestock and soils projects that is relevant to the area and its soil climatic conditions.
Battle River Research Group
Each year the Battle River Research Group (BRRG) conducts a wide range of applied research agronomy projects. Our major areas of emphasis are forage and livestock projects, direct seeding, herbicide evaluation, variety demonstrations, and special crops.
Gateway Research Organization
Gateway Research Organization is a non-profit charitable organization designed to increase its members’ awareness of new technologies and practices in the agriculture industry.
Federation of Canadian Plant Science Societies
The Federation of Canadian Plant Science Societies (Plant Canada) a non-profit organization consisting of member societies within plant science and related disciplines.
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Reduced Tillage Linkage’s website is a source for the general public, farmers, and other agribusiness stakeholders to obtain information about the positive effects of reduced tillage initiatives. The program ended on August 31, 2009, but information in the Agronomy Library will be left online.
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