Global Water Futures AND The Grain Supply Chain Dashboard

Hundreds of Canadian scientists and researchers were in Saskatchewan for a conference marking the conclusion of the seven-year Global Water Futures program.Global Water Futures was established with a $78 million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The University of Saskatchewan was one of four leading institutions with the others including Waterloo, Wilfred Laurier, and McMaster; all located in Ontario.Dr. John Pomeroy is the Global Water Futures director and the Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Water Resources at the University of Saskatchewan.   He will talk about the water research that was agriculture related.   Tracking grain movement across Canada is now easier than ever.This month Statistics Canada released the Grain Supply Chain Dashboard, an interactive map that details, among other things, segments of the railway network, the number of cars, and a car's last known location.The Dashboard was developed in partnership with the Ag Transport Coalition. Greg Northey with Pulse Canada, one of the members of the Coalition, says it's all about transparency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.