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How Cover Crops Enhance the Microbiome
By changing the species that are grown with the seed crop in conjunction with the local soil microbiome, we can...
How Moses Palmer is Helping Seed Analysts to Grow, Benefitting Farmers
In the dictionary next to the word multitasking, there should be a photo of Moses Palmer. His days are a whirlwind of...
Amid Concerns Over Stable Funding, the Field Crop Development Centre has Been Rebranded as Western Crops Innovations
PHOTO: The staff of the Field Crop Development Centre poses for a picture as last year's AgSmart Event, where FCDC...
Cold Plasma Could be Hot Stuff for Grain Growers, say Researchers
PHOTO: Researcher Ehsan Feizollahi demonstrates the cold plasma steeping technology he and his research team are...
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DNA Testing — A Powerful Tool for Growers Straight From the Lab
Over the past few years, bacterial leaf streak has become a growing concern across the Prairies. Until recently, there...
Disease Levels are Looking Good, But There’s a Catch
As planting season approaches, growers and the seed industry in Canada are gearing up for another growing season....
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An Insider’s Guide to the Best Variety Options for 2022
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed Are you able to guess the number one most common question someone in my line of work gets...
Why You – Yes You – Should Be Growing Wheat Midge Tolerant Varieties
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed Wheat midge tolerance is one of the most misunderstood opportunities available to grain...
Your Cereal Seeding Rate Matters Too
Garth Donald, Manager of Agronomy, Decisive Farming by TELUS Agriculture 24 years ago when I first started in...
How to Choose a Variety That End-Users Want to Buy
Jim Bagshaw, Alliance Seed What are your key priorities when you choose new cereal varieties? It’s a given that...
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