The Harrington Plant Growth Facility—named after the well-known barley breeder James Harrington—and the Soil Science Field Facility will bolster important agricultural research and enhance training opportunities for students.

A portion of the Crop Science Field Lab is also being renovated to provide additional workspace for the Crop Development Centre. All the construction work will be done by next summer.

The total cost is $11.8 million dollars, with producer-based organizations picking up most of the tab.

The Western Grains Research Foundation will contribute the largest share at $7-million. Wayne Thompson is the Executive Director of the Western Grains Research Foundation.

Angela Bedard-Haughn in the Dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources. In addition to crop development, she says research will also focus on environmental issues, such as climate change and its impact on agriculture.

In addition to the $7-million from the Western Grains Research Foundation, $2.3 million comes from the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, $850,000 from the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission and $400,000 from the Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission. The federal and provincial government will contribute $1 million from the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership.

(Above photo: Angela Bedard-Haughn speaking at May 22, 2025 news conference in the College of Agriculture Building)