Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
December, 2007
Western Grains Research
Foundation (WGRF) will publicly launch its new website today
at www.westerngrains.com. This website was built entirely with
producers in mind. The goal is to benefit farmers with increased
knowledge of:
- Who WGRF is
- How farmers’ check-off dollars are being invested
- Which wheat and barley varieties have been developed
because of farmer check-off support
- Research being conducted on all crop types through the
Endowment Fund
- Results of the research being conducted, and the benefits
it has to producers on their farm
To get the full viewing experience
some special features have been built into this site:
• Graphics On/Off
For those on high speed, photos aren't a problem. For those
on dial-up, the loading of photos can be quite a headache.
When the graphics are selected to be off, the images are
stripped from the site and only the text is displayed -
dramatically decreasing load times for the viewer.
• Text Size
There is nothing worse than having great information within
a website, but finding the text size is too small for even
the most visually keen viewer to read. Having trouble
reading the text? Select one of many text sizes that works
best for you. This option is located at the top of each
webpage.
• Print Page
Want to reference the information you read on the website
away from your computer? Or pass on a story or update to
someone you know? The print page option is for you. This
option will save your printer ink and will make the article
easier to read.
• Search
Looking for something in particular within the website?
Enter the term or phrase you are searching for and the
search tool will show you all of the relevant pages.
WGRF is very proud to introduce
its new website with more targeted information and increased
usability. We hope that as members of the media you will find
this to be a useful tool in researching stories about WGRF.
For information not found on our website, quotes, photos and
story ideas please contact Amanda Soulodre, Communications
Manager at 306-975-0365 or
asoulodre@westerngrains.com.
A website is a tool that is constantly evolving and being
updated, check back often to see what is new and exciting. |
