b'Growing IntoWGRF MARKS FOUR DECADES Performance.CHROMEXTRUEROF RESEARCH SUPPORT INNOVATIVE SORTING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SEED, GRAIN AND FOOD INDUSTRIESWith so many milestones 2021 MARKSthe 40th anniversaryBetter than the human eye, Cimbria sorting technology is the most th for the Western Grains Researchadvanced and reliable solution to meet the high quality standards to count, the 40 Foundation (WGRF), an organiza-of the seed, grain and food processing industries. The use of the anniversary of thetion that has grown to become theultimate Full-Color and infrared high-resolution cameras ensures largest producer funder of field crop Western Grains Researchresearch in Canada. the total removal of any foreign bodies like stones, wood and glass, as well ask the best separation of non-conforming or Foundation can be summedTo commemorate this impressiveunwanted grains.Great purity, improved yield, and food safety milestone, the foundation has com-up as four decades ofpleted a brand refresh with a neware optimized by Cimbria Chromex and Truer optical color evolution and success. corporate logo and launched a newsorters.website. Growing into performance is easy and effective, thanks toLisa Kopochinski We have taken this opportunitythe extraordinary technology signed by Cimbria. Full-Color & to reflect on some of the accomplish-ments of the organization with aMultispectrum40th celebration video, says WGRF Executive Director Garth Patterson, who is based in Saskatoon, Sask.Originally formed by 12 farm groups in 1981who had a visionGarth Patterson is executive director of the for a robust agricultural researchWestern Grains Research Foundation.funding organization directed by and for western Canadian grain farmersWGRF has since invested moreAlta.attributes the foundations than $200 million on behalf of farm- success to Prairie farmers.ers in more than 550 crop researchThey have been investing their projects to date. research dollars through WGRF for Weve achieved these milestonesthe past 40 years. Many of the pro-by being steadfast in our missionjects and initiatives are only made of producers directing investmentpossible because of producer fund- Intuitive and Fast in crop research to benefit westerning. Its important for research to be Canadian field crop farmers, saysfarmer funded and farmer directedProgram SettingPatterson. because it gives you ownership As an organization, we have seenand responsibility to make the best a lot of changes since 1981. But theinvestment in research to help farms one thing that has remained constantacross the Prairies move forward.is that the WGRF continues to beRob Graf, a plant breeder and sci- Nexeed.cadirected by farmers and it continuesentist with Agriculture and Agri-Food to fund agricultural research thatsCanada (AAFC) in Lethbridge, Alta.,Manitoba Headquarters important to farmers. agrees. He has focused his efforts(204) 982-3531Long-time board member Keithon developing improved varieties ofAlberta Office (403) 888-9713Degenhardtwho operates a mixedwinter wheat for Western CanadaOntario Office (519) 274-5923cattle and seed farm in Hughenden,since 1999.YOUR LOCAL CIMBRIA DEALER22GERMINATION.CASEPTEMBER 2021'