Marquis wheat and Marquis lakers
by admin on Nov 27, 2014 in Articles and Letters
by Bill Toews Manitoba Co-operator, November 20, 2014 Charles Saunders developed “Marquis wheat” in 1904. It appeared to be ideal for Canada’s climate and was tested at the Brandon and Indian Head public research stations. It was subsequently released to farmers in 1909. Within a decade, 20 million acres of Marquis wheat were planted from Kansas to northern Saskatchewan. Today, Marquis...
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