Canadian Wheat Research Coalition announces new executive and president
CALGARY – The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) – a collaboration between the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) – has announced its newly appointed executive and president following the transition of hosting duties from Sask Wheat to AWC.
The new executive comprises chair Fred Greig with MCA who farms at Reston, Manitoba; vice-chair Jake Leguee with Sask Wheat, a farmer from Fillmore, Saskatchewan; and treasurer Jason Lenz with AWC, who farms near Bentley, Alberta.
Additionally, Dr. Lauren Comin, the director of research with AWC, has been appointed the CWRC president, succeeding Dr. Harvey Brooks, general manager of Sask Wheat.
“It’s been a historical year for wheat research in Canada,” says Fred Greig, CWRC and MCA chair. “We saw the execution of two core breeding agreements, marking the largest of these producer contributions towards wheat variety development since their establishment. This would not have been possible without the collaborative environment that the CWRC creates.”