Richard Cuthbert, a former AAFC wheat breeder in Swift Current, resigned from his job in January because he believed he could “no longer be productive.”
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Wheat breeder loses faith in Canada’s system
Richard Cuthbert, who resigned from Agriculture Canada earlier this winter, says ‘things need to change’
Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern
Richard Cuthbert has worked at Agriculture Canada’s research centre in Swift Current, Sask., since April 2011
Stakeholders say they hope the federal government will replace wheat breeder Richard Cuthbert, who has resigned his position at Agriculture Canada’s research centre in Swift Current, Sask., effective the end of the month.
New variety aims to grab Prairie wheat crown
Developers of AAC Westking are confident the new variety will supplant AAC Brandon as the spring wheat of choice
Glacier FarmMedia – Can a single wheat variety become synonymous with prairie spring wheat production? If so, it would be AAC Brandon. One of the most widely grown Canadian Western Red Spring wheats in Western Canada for the past nine years, Brandon first hit the seed market in 2014 and quickly became a farmer favourite, […] Read more
