USask receives new funds from Nutrien, Sask Wheat to support research

The University of Saskatchewan recently received multiple donations to support agricultural research and training. A $15M gift from Nutrien will be used for a variety of initiatives, including the creation of the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture and the establishment of a fund to support scholarships and community engagement. The university will also use a $6.5M gift from the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission to create a new chair in applied genomics and pre-breeding. The research chair will develop cutting-edge technologies and strategies to assess genetic diversity in new crop varieties, while also providing mentorship and supervision to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

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