Health Canada announced new mitigation measures today on the neonicotinoids clothianidin and thiamethoxam, pesticides which are sold as seed treatment or sprays to protect agricultural crops from various insects. A statement from the Grain Growers of Canada said...
The benefits of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones as crop scouting tools are obvious. They enable farmers to spot problems in the field they didn’t even know they had, often more quickly and easily than traditional scouting methods. That — coupled with...
New system simplifies process for protecting midge tolerance. Growers of midge tolerant wheat are accustomed to putting pen to paper and signing a stewardship agreement with their seed retailers every year. All of that changes this growing season as the Midge Tolerant...
Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered that a key gene which controls flowering time in wheat and barley crops also directs the plant’s root growth. Project leader Dr. Lee Hickey from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food...
The Canadian Seed Trade Association has launched its Better Seed, Better Life program at its semi-annual meeting in Calgary, Alta. Through Better Seed, Better Life, CSTA will engage in dialogue with Canadians on the role of seed as the foundation for the food and...
