Canadian Ag Minister Supports Ukraine, Food Security at G7 Meeting
Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau attended the G7 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Stuttgart, Germany where she voiced Canada's support for the...
New Canola Genes Identified for Higher Yields
An international team of researchers has successfully identified traits to improve crop yields for breeders through...
Feds Give $1.8 million to Increase Export Opportunities
The Canadian federal government is giving $1.8 million to the Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA) over two years to...
Witdouck Farms is Built on a Career of Opportunities
Witdouck Farms has taken every opportunity to expand and diversify over the past four decades. When brothers Dale, Brian...
20 Per cent of Alberta Crop in the Ground for 2022
Seeding progress across Alberta is at 20 per cent done, slightly behind the five-year average of 22 per cent, said the May...
Five Resources for Mental Health in Ag
In recent years, factors such as climate change, natural disasters, the economy and COVID-19 have taken a negative toll on...
Syngenta Canada Launches Pelta Seed Pelleting Technology for Canola
Syngenta Canada has launched Pelta, a new seed pelleting technology that the company says helps reduce the risk and guesswork around seeding canola.
Canada Recognizes the First International Day of Plant Health
Healthy plants are essential to people and animals, the environment and the economy. Canada is proud to join the United Nations and countries around the world in recognizing today as the first International Day of Plant Health, the federal government said today.
Stay on Track to Avoid Meeting Fatigue
The key to successful meetings is sticking to an agenda and focusing on communication. Having regular meetings with your...
Canadian Census of Ag Shows Sustainable Ag Shift
More Canadian farmers than ever are shifting their operations to more sustainable practices, the 2021 Census of Agriculture from Statistics Canada shows. In 2021, 64.5 per cent of farms reported using sustainable land practices, up from 53.7 per cent in 2016.
Clean Seed
With 67 individual farmer-owned seed and grain processing co-ops located throughout Alberta, and the Peace region of BC, the Alberta Seed Processors, formerly known as Alberta Association of Co-op Seed Cleaning Plants Ltd. offers a wide range of services.
Find Seed
Seed.ab.ca offers you many ways to source seed for your farm. The Seed Grower and Seed for Sale search tools are a great resource to find seed produced locally in your area, as well as locate specific varieties.
INSIDERS
Contra-Season Seed Quality is Good, but Future Challenges Loom
It goes without saying that it’s a seed analyst’s dream to escape winter and work in warmer climes for three months like...
Why Our New Greenhouse Creates New Possibilities in Seed Testing
All of us at 20/20 Seed Labs are particularly excited about the 2022 season because it’s the first season where our new...
Why Farmers and Industry Stand to Gain from Modernizing our Regulatory System
Canada has a robust seed scheme. On the world stage it has reputation for developing new varieties, delivering top-quality...
PCR Technology Benefits You in Many Ways, Not Just in COVID Testing
You’ve likely heard of PCR testing, as those three letters have been used a lot in the media in recent months with regard...
Seed Quality is Good, but Availability is Another Story
During harvest 2021, many of us were worried about seed quality. Make no mistake, the Prairie drought did affect seed in...
Less Seed-borne Disease This Year, But Fusarium Is Still a Threat
This fall we are seeing less seed-borne disease in samples received by 20/20 Seed Labs in Nisku, Alta. Since August 2021,...
A Brief Guide to Seed Sampling
Fact: the most important part of seed testing happens before the seed is tested. Every seed test begins with a seed sample,...
