A couple of the Canadian Wheat Board employees recently made a trip to Russia and the Ukraine.

Director of Wheat Technology for the CWB Graham Worden says when over in Europe, he visited a number of different facilities.

Worden says those countries still have a long way to go.

Worden adding they are still living in the past in terms or research, government support and innovation.

Worden adding in Russia, there are around 65 research facilities from the old Soviet area, which are under staffed and under funded.