Government of Canada to make announcement regarding wheat research

May 15, 2013 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, along with John R. McDougall, President of the National Research Council of Canada, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and Dr. Illene Busch-Vishniac from the University of Saskatchewan, will make an announcement regarding wheat research.

Following the event, Ministers and other spokespeople will be available to the media, and there will be a tour of the facility.

Date:
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Time:
1:30 p.m. CT

Location:
National Research Council Canada
110 Gymnasium Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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Media Relations Team
National Research Council of Canada
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Michele-Jamali Paquette, Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
Minister of State for Science and Technology
Telephone: 613-947-2956

Michael Robin
University of Saskatchewan
Telephone: 306-966-1425
Email: michael.robin@usask.ca

Cory Kolt
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Regina
Telephone: 306-787-2359
Cell: 306-787-2359
Email: cory.kolt@gov.sk.ca