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WCI Hires Laura Bony as Agronomy Manager — Research
November 18, 2024
Western Crop Innovations (WCI) is excited to announce that Ms. Laura Bony will join the company as Agronomy Manager – Research, effective January 6th, 2025. […]
University of Calgary & Western Crop Innovations Sign MOU
September 18, 2024
Western Crop Innovations is thrilled to announce that it has entered a memorandum of understanding with the University of Calgary! Aligning current research interests and […]
SaskBarley Enters Tier 1 Membership with WCI
August 22, 2024
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) has joined Western Crop Innovations (WCI) as a voting member, committing $50,000 in core funding as a transitional grant for the current fiscal year.
Olds College & Western Crop Innovations Sign MOU
August 7, 2024
Olds College and Western Crop Innovations have entered into a memorandum of understanding which will focus on key areas of collaboration over the next three years.
Western Crop Innovations Hires Chief Financial Officer
July 16, 2024
Lauren Huolt, B.Comm, CPA, CA is joining WCI as the company’s first Chief Financial Officer, effective August 6, 2024.
Alberta Grains Provides $375,000 in Transitional Funding to WCI
July 15, 2024
Alberta Grains (“AG”) board of directors have voted to support Western Crop Innovations (“WCI”) with a $375,000 core funding donation for the balance of the current fiscal year (through March 31st, 2025).
Congratulations GIFS!
June 19, 2024
Western Crop Innovations (WCI) celebrates the recent joint announcement from the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) and Farm Credit Canada.
Thank you, Alberta Beef Producers and SeedNet!
June 4, 2024
Western Crop Innovations (WCI) marks an important first step in building new partnerships to invest in the future of crop research in Canada.
Stakeholder Announcement
May 23, 2024
Over the past month, we’ve been sharing exciting news about how WCI is transitioning to a new stand-alone organization, Western Crop Innovations (WCI).