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13Jan2010

U of S researcher awarded $3.8 million to improve Canada's lentil production

DateWednesday, January 13, 2010 at 1:30PM

A pulse crop researcher from the University of Saskatchewan has won a prestigious national research position to conduct studies on lentil genetics that could lead to more resilient and nutritious varieties.

More than 30 per cent of the global lentil supply originates from lentil varieties developed by U of S plant scientist Bert Vandenberg. Today, Vandenberg was awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair.

Read more - http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2010/01/u_of_s_research_44.html

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