Wheatland Conservation Area Inc
Practical Solutions for Today’s Agriculture Questions
WCA is a non-profit producer run applied research facility set up in the Brown soil zone of Southwest Saskatchewan to research, demonstrate and extend practical agronomics to producers in the region and beyond.
We acknowledge that we are on Treaty Four Territory and the Homeland of the Metis. We pay our respect to the First Nation and Metis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another.
About Us
Our Goals
Address current agronomic, economic, and environmental issues facing producers and land managers through research, demonstration, and extension.
Provide a communication link between agriculture research and agriculture producers to improve the transfer and adaptation of both new and existing technology to farmers and ranchers.
To improve the overall image of Agriculture in the public eye, as being an economic and environmentally sustainable practice, thus encouraging public investment in our industry and attracting young entrepreneurs to choose agriculture as a career.
Our mission
To facilitate applied research and demonstrate advanced technology to producers in the Brown Soil Zone of Southwest Saskatchewan and to advance the adoption of this technology into practice, thereby improving producer’s economic returns and long term sustainability of the operation and the environment.
Our History
Wheatland Conservation Area was established in 1983 by producers concerned about soil degradation, with a special emphasis on soil salinity. We take a pro-active approach to member concerns and have adjusted programs and mandates to include applied research and demonstration of advanced cropping systems. We currently operate one of eight Agri-ARM research sites in the province.
News & Events
Our Latest Updates
An Assessment of Annual Forage Varieties in Saskatchewan
Preliminary results from the SFP project An Assessment of Annual Forage Varieties in Saskatchewan, 2020-2021 can be found below. An interim report will be available in February 2022 followed by a final report in 2023.
Virtual AgriARM Research Update
The AgriARM Research Update is brought to you by the eight AgriARM research sites located throughout Saskatchewan. This update has something for everyone! Our 25-minute presentations will provide an insight on new research for organic cover crops, establishment of
Field Tour and Extension
*Cancelled* 2020 Annual Field DayAnnual Field Tour at Swift Current on Thursday, July 16th. A wide range of ADOPT projects, as well as trials with industry, commodity groups, AAFC, and others, are presented to farmers throughout the year. Tours, workshops, fact...