Researchers attempt to grow rice in Alberta

In the not so distant future, rice grown in Alberta could be on store shelves. At least that’s the hope of Galaxy Ag Ventures, an investment company specializing in agriculture. They reached out to University of Lethbridge crop scientist Dr. Michelle Konschuh to enlist her help. She realizes how big an opportunity this could be. “We're at the very early stages and they approached us to see what's possible. And we've been working with them since about February 2022 and so this is real