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Prairie Cereals Summit Cancelled

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions have made the decision to cancel the Prairie Cereals Summit (PCS), the commissions say in a news… Read More

CSGA Establishes Guidelines for Pedigreed Feminized Hemp Seed Production

The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. As a result of recent Canadian and U.S. regulatory changes for hemp, there has been strong interest and investment in North… Read More

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Brevant High-Yielding Canola Seeds Deliver Disease Resistance

Diseases like clubroot and blackleg continue to put pressure on canola crops in western Canada, spreading across the Prairies. Experts advise farmers to include clubroot resistant canola hybrids in their… Read More

First Look at CSGA 2.0 Presented at Interprovincial Meeting

The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. After it voted “no” to a proposal back in August which would have seen it merge with the seed industry’s other… Read More

CPTA Reports More Attempts at Illegal Seed Purchases by Kazakhstan

The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. The Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA) has received reports that Kazakhstan is once again trying to buy seed of the latest… Read More

A Voice for Everyone

Ward Oatway has always focused on helping all seed growers, no matter the size of their operation. For Ward Oatway, being a seed grower is much more than just growing… Read More

Crop Commissions Take Over Blue Book

Alberta’s Crop Protection Guide, commonly called the Blue Book, will now be produced by the four major Alberta crop commissions, the groups say in a news release on Nov. 12…. Read More

Alberta Wheat Takes Over CWRC Hosting Duties

The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) has taken over from the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) as the host of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), the CWRC says in… Read More

Fed Program Expanded to Help Ag Businesses Better

The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The Government of Canada is expanding the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service’s CanExport SMEs program to better support small and medium… Read More

A New Vision for Seeds Canada is Put Forward

The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. After it was recently announced that Seeds Canada — the seed industry’s proposed national seed organization — will move ahead without… Read More

Agronomy Update Conference Leaving AAF and Going Virtual

The commodity groups are taking over the 2021 Agronomy Update conference from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF), the groups say in a news release on Nov. 4. The conference will… Read More