Key Takeaways
- More than $4.5 million has been awarded to 24 University of Saskatchewan (USask)–led crop research projects through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).
- In total, 39 crop-focused projects received ADF funding, with USask researchers leading more than half of them.
- The funding supports research spanning soil health, crop genetics, pest and disease management, protein processing, and climate-smart agriculture.
- Additional support includes $2.5 million from the Strategic Research Initiative for herbicide resistance research.
- Industry partners contributed an additional $3.2 million across all funded projects.
Major Investment in Crop Research at USask Announced at Saskatchewan Crops Forum
More than $4.5 million has been allocated to 24 crop-focused research projects led by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), a joint federal and provincial funding program supporting agricultural innovation. The announcement was made at the Saskatchewan Crops Forum by Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture David Marit.
Overall, 39 new crop research projects received ADF funding in this round, with USask researchers spearheading more than half of the initiatives.
“The incredible agricultural research and researchers at USask are unquestionably among the best in the world,” said Baljit Singh, Vice-President Research at USask. “This level of support is a testament to the strength and innovation of USask’s agricultural research ecosystem that supports Saskatchewan agrifood producers.”
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