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PublicationsMailAgreement40030841FALL2013seed.ab.caPROVIDEDINPARTNERSHIPBYTHEALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONANDTHEASSOCIATIONOFALBERTACO-OPSEEDCLEANINGPLANTSLTD.ADVANCINGSEEDINALBERTATHEnetworkINNOVATIVESEEDTECHNOLOGYISBRINGINGGLOBALRESEARCHTOAFIELDNEARYOUNEWVARIETIESNewSeedfor2014AdvancesinCLUBROOTRESEARCHBIOTECHACCEPTANCEThefutureisnowFUNDINGSEEDRESEARCHAreroyaltiesrightSEEDTESTING101 DuPontLumiderminsecticideseedtreatmentYouvegotsomuchridingonyourcanolacrop.WhynotensureitgetstheultimateprotectionfromeabeetlesandcutwormsIntroducingnewDuPontLumiderminsecticideseedtreatment.WithnewLumiderminthebagyoucantakethenextbigleapinthescienceofearlyseasoncropprotection.Getyourcropotoagreatstartandsetyourselfupforasuccessfulharvest.AskyourseedretailerorlocalrepresentativetoincludenewLumiderminsecticideseedtreatmenttoyour2014canolaseedorder.NowexclusivelyavailableonselectPioneerbrandcanolahybridsBayerCropScienceInVigorcanolahybridsandProvenSeedhybrids.Visitlumiderm.dupont.caDuPontLumidermisaDuPontLumigenseedsenseproduct.SETYOURSELFUPFORASUCCESSFULHARVESTWITHNEWLUMIDERMINTHEBAG.Aswithallcropprotectionproductsreadandfollowlabelinstructionscarefully.TheDuPontOvalLogoDuPontThemiraclesofscienceLumidermandLumigenareregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofE.I.duPontdeNemoursandCompany.E.I.duPontCanadaCompanyisalicensee.MemberofCropLifeCanada.Copyright2013E.I.duPontCanadaCompany.Allrightsreserved.PioneerisaregisteredtrademarkofPioneerHi-BredInternationalInc.InVigorisaregisteredtrademarkofBayer.BayerCropScienceisamemberofCropLifeCanada.ProvenSeedisaregisteredtrademarkofCropProductionServicesCanadaInc. ASthisismyrstmessageortheAlbertaSeedGuideIthoughtIdsharealittleinormationaboutmysel.WearmalongHighway22nearCremonaAlta.growinggrainsandexporttimothy.IhavebeenontheboardotheMountainViewSeedCleaningPlantor14yearsandservedaspresidentorveyears.IvebeenontheprovincialboardorthreeandahalyearsandwaselectedpresidentthispastJanuary.WithallthegoodweatherthisallIbelieveeveryonehasbeenenjoyinggoodyieldsandcropqualitywiththeirharvest.Withharvestalmostovernowisthetimetogetyoursamplesinortestingorbothgerminationandusarium.EarlytestingallowsyougreaterfexibilityinbookingyourcleaningandpreventsdelaysthelabsgetextremelybusyromJanuaryon.Italsohelpsincreasetheeciencyoourplantsbyspreadingthebookingsoutabit.Earlytestingalsogivesyoumorefexibilitytosourceusarium-reeseediyourresultsarelessthanideal.Wedliketoextendourappreciationtoourpast-presidentStevenMillerorhisdedicationandworkortheindustry.Hehashelpedimplementmanynewideasandinitiativesincludingstrategicplanningthathashelpedussetindustrygoalsortheuture.IhopeyouenjoythisissueotheAlbertaSeedGuide.Itgivesusachancetoeducateourselvesabouthowgenetechnologyisgoingtoaectourindustry.Thisisarapidlyevolvingareaoscienceandpublicperceptionandacceptancewillhaveagreatimpact.InclosingIhopethateveryonecanjoinusJan.15to17attheWestinHotelinEdmontonorour61stannualgeneralmeeting.JohnMcBainPresidentAssociationoAlbertaCo-opSeedCleaningPlantsEmailjohnodysseyarms.com1AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013MessagesJOHNMCBAINDONALDSENDZIAKSeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONWELCOMEtothealleditionotheAlbertaSeedGuide.ItistimetosharewithyoutheruitsoourlabourandbethankulorthebountiulharvestthateveryoneisexperiencinginAlberta.ToallourseedproducerscommercialgrowersandseedindustrypartnersourmainmessageandthemeorthisallissueisTheGeneNetwork.AlongwithseveralcropcommissionsandcommoditygroupsromacrossWesternCanadatheAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationledtheinitiativetoinvestigateanddevelopanewcerealplantbreedingmodel.OurpublicbreedingsectorunderAgricultureandAgri-oodCanadaisundergoingimmensechangewithwhatlookstobeasubstantialdecreaseinavailableundingquestioningthesustainabilityocerealbreedinginCanada.Weasgrowersneedtostepuptotheplateandbeengagedtoshowthatcerealbreedingisotheutmostimportanceinorderorustobegloballycompetitive.Theactremainsthat80percentoourentirecropisexportedandwehavetosuittheneedsoourlocalandglobalcustomers.Wecontinueandencourageallproducerstoengageindiscussionswithourorganizationstourthertheeortsothisinitiativetoensureopportuneundinginvestmentlevelsorplantbreeding.ItAllStartswiththeSeedandasgrowersweknowhowimportantitisatthistimeollowingharvesttoinvestigatetheparametersoyourseedtodetermineitsgerminationvigourusariumgraminearumlevelsmutandotherpertinentdiseaseswhichwillaectthe2014cropyearinyourgeographicarea.Itisimportanttosourcethebestpossibleseedandcertiedseedmaycertainlyplayanimportantroleinthis.UsevarioustoolswhenconsideringnewvarietyoptionssuchasAlbertaRegionalVarietyTrialstobepublishedthisJanuaryinourspringeditionotheAlbertaSeedGuideandside-by-sidecroptrials.Aswellconsultyourlocalseedgrowerwhohasalreadybeenmultiplyingtheseedorseveralyears.Withthevariouspertinenttopicsinthisallissuewehopethiswillinormeveryoneastowhatmayimpactandbenetusintheuture.ThankyouDonaldSendziakPresidentAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationEmailsendseedtelusplanet.net GreetingsSHAWNBROOKSeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONMINISTEROLSONWHYshouldwebesoproudtofarminAlbertaItravelaroundtheworldworkingintheglobalseedindustryandIcantellyouthatthelevelofcommitmenttechnologyandexpertiseinthisprovinceisquiteliterallysecondtonone.TheabilityofAlbertagrowerstorespondtomarkettrendsvarietalrequirementsandconsumerneedsisimpressivetotherestoftheworld.Howeverwecannotbecomecomplacentandwemuststaydiligentlyfocusedonthecorecompetenciesthathavemadethisprovincealeadingagriculturalproducer.Wehavemanyothercompetitorschasingusandtheywanttoeatourlunch.Tostayaheadofthatwemustkeeplearningandthatmeansinvestingtimeandresourcestomakesurethatnotonlydoyouhaveopportunitiestolearnbutsodoesyourentireteamrightfromyourspousetoyoursontoyourhiredhand.Amongthegreatopportunitiesforlearningistoattendoneofthemanywell-plannedeventsinyourareathiswinter.Orifyouarereallyambitiousconsiderreachingouttoyourlocalschoolandoffertosharesomeinsightswiththestudentsorteachers.Itsbeenmyexperiencethatsomeofourbestlearningcancomefromourattemptstoteach.OurpositionofleadershiphastakensomeknocksinthelastnumberofyearsbutIthinkthatwearegatheringsteamtopushforward.WhatareyougoingtodothiswintertobecomebetteratyourjobShawnBrookPublisherAlbertaSeedGuideEmailsbrookissuesink.com2www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaASMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentIampleasedtoextendgreetingstoreadersofthefallissueofthe2013AlbertaSeedGuide.OnceagaintheAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnershiphasdoneagreatjobputtingtogetheraresourcethatprovidesawealthofinformationandexaminesimportantissuesfacingouragricultureindustry.Intodayscompetitiveglobaleconomyinnovationispivotaltoourongoingsuccess.Ouragriculturesectormustcontinuetoadaptandevolvesothatitiswellpositionedtotakeadvantageofnewmarketopportunities.ThethemeofthiseditionoftheseedguideTheGeneNetworkremindsusjusthowfarourunderstandingofseedgeneticsandvarietaldevelopmenthasadvancedovertheyears.YourgovernmentiscommittedtobuildingAlbertaandsupportingavibrantandsustainableagricultureindustry.ThroughinitiativessuchasGrowingForward2weareinvestingmorethan400millioninresearchtechnologyenvironmentalstewardshipbestfarmingpracticesandbusinessdevelopmentthatwillhelptakeagriculturetothenextlevel.AsAlbertaandCanadaexpandourreachintotheglobalmarketplacetherearetremendousopportunitiesforourproducerstohelpfeedaworldpopulationthatisexpectedtoreachninebillionby2050.Thestrengthandcommitmenttoqualitywithinourseedindustrywillbeanimportantfactorinsecuringourplaceasapreferredandreliablesupplieroffood.Bestwishesforcontinuedsuccesstoourproducers.VerlynOlsonQCMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment 3AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Fall2013SeedIndustryPartnersALBERTASEEDGROWERSASSOCIATIONlorena.pahlgeneralmanagerAlbertaSeedIndustryPartnership5030-50st.LacombeABT4L1W8Ph403782-8022Fax403782-5514Emaillorena.pahlseed.ab.caPUBLISHEDBY403-313PacifcAvenueWinnipegMBR3A0M2PRINTEDINCANADA204453-1965Emailissuesissuesink.comPUBLISHERshawn.brookEDITORIALkari.belangerjennifer.golletzlindsay.homanjulie.mcnabbshannon.schindleCONTRIBUTORSmelanie.eppangela.lovellsusan.petersrosalie.tennisonDESIGNwade.clisbyjeff.hiebertlesley.nakonechnyMARKETINGcraig.armstrongadria.grewalhiten.shahsam.mostaaCIRCULATIONcam.mitchellTheAlbertaSeedGuidemakesnoexpressedorimpliedwarrantiesomerchantabilityorftnessoraparticularpurposeorotherwiseconcerningtheuseoanyproductandassumesnoliabilityoranyinjuryordamagedirectorconsequentialincurredromtheuseosuchproductsorservicestherein.FederalProvincialandMunicipallawsandregulationssupersedetheinormationcontainedherein.ReturnundeliverableCanadianaddressestotheWinnipegofceIssuesInk403-313PacifcAvenueWinnipegMBR3A0M2PRINTEDINCANADAINTERESTEDINADVERTISINGPleasedirectallsalesordistributioninquiriestoadria.grewalat204453-1965orviaemailatagrewalissuesink.comReproductioninwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithoutwrittenpermissionromthepublisher.PublicationsMailAgreementNo.40030841LIGHTYEARSAHEADPROTINUSseed-appliedfertilizerdeliversanutrientboostthatgivesyoufasteremergencelargerseedlingsandbiggerroots.Andastrongerstartmeansyoucanlookforwardtostrongerresultsatharvest.Usethetechnologythatslightyearsahead.AskyourretailerforPROTINUSorvisitPROTINUS.org.2013WolfTraxGrowingForwardandPROTINUSareregisteredtrademarksofWolfTraxInc.Notallproductsareregisteredinallareas.Contactprotinuswolftrax.comformoreinformationorcall1-855-237-9653.20199ABSGINNOVATIVENUTRIENTS TableofContentsFEATURES08NEXTGENERATIONGENETICSWhatscomingdownthetraitdevelopmentpipelineandtoaeldnearyou.14BIOTECHBUZZTheAlbertaSeedGuideasksthreeindustryleaderstheirthoughtsontheutureobiotechnologygloballyandinAlberta.18SEEDTREATMENTSTEWARDSHIPThediscussioncontinuesonthesaetyoseedtreatmentsorpollinatorsandtheindustryistakingaction.24CLUBROOTMITIGATIONEFFORTSCONTINUENewresearchintoclubrootpreventionandbestmanage-mentpractices.28CHARTINGANEWCOURSEHowtheproposedchangestovarietyregistrationinCanadacanimpactyourarm.32CLOSINGTHEBARLEYGAPAsbarleyacrescontinuetoallinAlbertaindustrystake-holdersurgegrowerstotakeasecondlookatthecrop.1838ENDPOINTROYALTIESOnemodelorundingcerealresearchinCanadaisexplored.42ACLEARERPICTUREItstimetochangethewayyouvalueyourhayandpas-turelands.48FLOURISHINGINTHEIRFIELDThebreedingprogramatLacombeAlta.sFieldCropDevelopmentCentrecelebratesits40thanniversary.52THECERTIFIEDSEEDADVANTAGEBuyingthebluetagisaninvestmentinvarietydevelopment.64PICKOFTHECROPHighlightsromtheannualvarietyrecommendingmeet-ingsandnewvarietiestowatchor.68FIRSTSTEPSTOSUCCESSSeedtestingisanotenoverlookedtoolthatarmersshouldconsiderinvestingin.104BIOTECHNOLOGYANDAGRICULTUREAlookattheadoptionobiotechcropsaroundtheglobebythenumbers.4www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaPublicationsMailAgreement40030841fll2013.a.caProvidedinPrtnershiPbythelbertseedGrowersssoitionndthessoitionoflberto-oPseedleninGPlntsltd.advancingseedinalbertathenetworkInnovatIveseedtechnologyIsbrIngIngglobalresearchtoafIeldnearyouNewVarietiesNewSeedfor2014AdvancesinClubrootresearChBiotechacceptaNceThefutureisnowFundingseedresearChAreroyaltiesrightSeedTeSTing101ONTHECOVERComparisonowheatsampleswithDNAmarkerslabelledwithfuorescentdyesbluegreenyellowandred.USDAmoleculargeneticistShiaomanChaoandherteamusedthisanalysismethodtoidentiysimplesequencerepeatmarkersordeterminingthegeneticdiversityowheat.SSRsaresegmentsoagenomegeneticsequencecomposedotandemrepeatsoashortsequenceonucleotidesusuallytwotosixbasepairs.IdenticationoSSRsisotenusedinbreedinginordertoselectororagainstcertaingenetictraits.PhotocourtesyoShiaomanChaoUnitedStatesDepartmentoAgriculture. 42DEPARTMENTSPRESIDENTSMESSAGESGREETINGSNEWVARIETIESNEWSEEDFORTHE2014SEASONGROWERDIRECTORYSOURCEALLYOURSEEDNEEDSSEEDGROWERDIRECTORYMAPSEEDCLEANINGPLANTDIRECTORYMAPONTHEEDGE0102567810610710824645AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013GIVEGRAINSAVELIVESInNovembergivegrainandhelpsavelivesthroughearlydetectionofprostatecancer.FarmershelpingfarmershowmanybushelscanyougiveDONATETHROUGHPROUDsPONsORsLearnmoreatwww.graindrive.com WinklerFamilyLANGDONABBayerCropScience.caInVigoror1888-283-6847orcontactyourBayerCropSciencerepresentative.Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.InVigorisaregisteredtrademarkoftheBayerGroup.BayerCropScienceisamemberofCropLifeCanada. C-66-1013-BCS13097-ETheresnostrongertiethanthefamilywhoworkstogetheronthesameland.Forthemfarmingsatradition.Andalthougheachnewgenerationhastheirownideastherearesomethingstheywillbereluctanttochangethethingsthathaveconsistentlyperformedforthemthethingsthatarentbroken.InVigorproudtobepartofyourfamilyfarmforover17years.Runsinthefamily. ResearchPipelineDISEASEANDENVIRONMENTALstresswerepresentinabundancelastyearthankstosomeextremeweatherconditionsintheUnitedStatesandCanada.TheU.S.Midwestexperiencedrecord-breakingtemperaturesandseriousdroughtwhileitwasthethirdwettestandfthwarmestspringin65yearsacrosstheCanadianPrairiesollowedbyoneothe10hottestsummersonrecord.Heatandhumidityincreasedtheincidenceodiseasecausinganunusuallyhighnumberoasteryellowsoutbreaksincanolaandcerealsblacklegandclubrootincanolaandsevereusariumheadblightoutbreaksincereals.Itshardlysurprisingthatthereisarenewedocusoneortstoprovidearmerswithtoolstocombatthediseaseandenviron-mentalstressesthatareaectingtheircrops.BeneftsoWildRelativesWhilegenomicshasacceleratedtheprocessoidentiyingindi-vidualgenesandevaluatingthemortheattributestheyconeronplantsconventionalbreedingisalsoadvancingthedevelop-mentovarietieswithspecifctraitssuchasdiseaseresistanceandstresstolerance.ResearchersareincreasinglyturningtoNEXTGENERATIONGENETICSResearchersarediscoveringnewgenestoincreasetolerancetodiseaseandenvironmentalstress.thewildrelativesoplantsoranswerstothesecomplexissues.YoumightbeabletoidentiygenesinwildrelativesthatcanbeintegratedintothecroporusingabiotechapproachinsertinggenesthatwouldbehelpulsaysWilKellerpresidentandCEOoAgWestBioInc.inSaskatoon.Forexampleryehasmoretolerancetorostandcoldthanwheatdoesanditspossibletocrosswheatandryesowemayultimatelybeabletomovegenesromryetowheat.Thereareseveralseedcompaniesthatareattheorerontodevelopingstresstolerantcropsespeciallyincornwheredroughttolerantvarietiesarewidelyavailable.Howeverresearchershavecometorealizethattheyneedtoexpandtheirsearchbeyondtheobvioustobuildrobustresistanceortoleranceintonewvarieties.Itsotenacombinationogenesnotjustrelatedtoabioticstresseslikedroughtheatorcoldwhichinteractwitheachothertoconerstresstolerance.RavindraChibbarCanadaresearchchairattheUniversityoSaskatchewanhasbeenstudyinglowtemperaturetoleranceandwintersurvivalinwinterwheat.Chib-barandhisteamsequencedachromosomeregionoaverycoldhardywinterwheatcultivarNorstarandidentifedtranscription8www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta actorsorregulatorygeneswhichcaninducechangesinothergenes.Fromtheretheyidentifedandcharacterizedahandulogenesresponsibleorenhancedcoldhardinessinwinterwheat.Theresearchhoweveralsouncoveredarelationshipwithotherdevelopmentaltraitssuchasgrowthhabitandfnalleanumberwhichalsocontributetoaplantscoldtolerance.ThecontributionothedevelopmentaltraitsisamajoradvancementromourworkthathascomebyidentiyingwheatchromosomalregionscontributingtocoldtolerancesaysChibbar.Environmentalstressvariesaccordingtogeographyandseasonaddingcomplexitytothetaskoincorporatingtraitsthathelpproducerscopewithunpredictableweather.WeareselectingorgermplasmthatperormswellacrossalotoenvironmentsandwilloersometolerancetothosehighstressenvironmentssaysChrisAndersoncanolabreedingleadorMonsantoCompany.DrivingDiseaseResearchOverthepastcoupleodecadesproducershavecometorelyonvarietieswithresistancetovariousdiseasesbutincreasinglythesinglegenesconerringresistancearestartingtoshowsignsobeingovertakenbypathogensthathaveadaptedtothistypeoresistance.Inadditionagriculturalpracticessuchasshortrotationsandinsomecasesanover-relianceonungicidesaredrivingresearcherstoseekoutmultiplesourcesoresistance.WeareocusednotjustondeliveringdiseaseresistancetodaybutalsoonfndingnewresistancegenesandbringingthemintoelitegermplasmsaysAnderson.Wearespendingalotoeorttodeterminehowtobringthosegenestogethertocreatemorerobusttolerancetolerancethatshouldstandupintheenvironmentlonger.Muchothecurrentpublicresearchisocusedongainingadeeperunderstandingothepathogensandtheirvariability.Keystepsinthatprocessarecharacterizingatthemolecularlevelthedierenttypesoresistancethatarepresentanddetermininghowpathogensadapttoresistanceacrosslargergeographies.OnesuchresearchprojectisbeingledbyKellyTurkingtonaresearchscientistatAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadasLacombeResearchCentreandalsoinvolvesresearchersromtheUniversityoAlbertaAlbertaAgricultureandAAFCscientistsromManitobaandSaskatchewan.Theprojectisassessingvariabilityinthenetblotchpathogeninrelationtomatingtypesexualreproductionhostresistanceandsensitivitytoungicides.WewantedtolookatthepathogeninthesenseohowvariableitwasacrossthePrairieregionsaysTurkingtonandthathasimplicationsorhowrapidlyitcouldpotentiallyadapttosourcesoresistancethataredeployedbybreeders.SpeedingUptheProcessBothpublicandprivatebreedingprogramsareconstantlyseek-ingwaystodeliverdiseaseandstressresistantvarietiesmorequicklytoproducers.ContraseasonproductionwhereseedismultipliedduringthewinterinthesouthernUnitedStatesorelsewheresuchasinSouthernHemispherenationsiscommoninhighervaluelowervolumecropssuchascanolaandcornbutisntaseasytodowithcereals.IncerealsithastobedonequitecautiouslysaysToddHyraWesternCanadabusinessmanagerorSeCan.Youhavetoreallypickyourspotbecauseyouhavetodothosecropsatthebeginningomultiplicationratherthanattheendbecausethevolumesgetsolargesoast.YoureallyneedtobeproducingthosefnalyearsomultiplicationinCanadainordertomaketheeconomicswork.Doubledhaploidproductionisanotherimportanttechnologythatisbeingusedtospeedupthedevelopmentonewvarieties.Traditionaltechniquesgenerallyrequiremultiplegenerationsoselectiontostabilizedesiredtraitsinbreedinglineswhicheventuallybecomenewvarieties.Doubledhaploidsontheotherhandaregeneticallypureinbredplants.Throughtheuseobio-technologytheseplantsareproducedinasingleyearenablingbreederstostabilizedesiredtraitsinjustonegeneration.Dou-bledhaploidproductionshavesyearsothebreedingprocessandiyoucanusegreenhouseandcontraseasonproductionaswellyoucansavethreeorouryearsquitequicklysaysHyra.RisingInterestEpigeneticsisascientifcdisciplinethathasbeenaroundorsometimebutthankstorelatedhigh-profleresearchintohumanhealthitisgainingmoreattentioninplantresearchcircles.AteamledbyscientistsJeannieGilbertandSteveHaberatAAFCsCerealsResearchCentreinWinnipeghasbeenexplor-ingthepotentialoepigeneticstodeliveradaptedhigh-qualityspringwheatgermplasmwhichcombinesnewresistancetosomepathogenswhilemaintainingexistingresistancetoothers.Thestartingmaterialsorourworkarecontemporaryhigh-qualitywheatcultivarsthatarewelladaptedtoWesternCanadasaysHaber.Theyareresistanttopredominantracesoleaandstemrustbutullysusceptibletowheatstreakmosaicvirusandrangeinresponsestousariumheadblightromhighlysuscepti-bletoatbestmoderatelyresistant.Doubledhaploidproductionshavesyearsoffthebreedingprocessandifyoucanusegreenhouseandcontraseasonproductionaswellyoucansavethreeorfouryearsquitequickly.ToddHyra9AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013 Inotherwordsepigeneticsaectstheexpressionotheinormationcodedinthegenesoplantsandotherlivingorgan-isms.TheseheritablechangesingeneexpressionintheplantareachievedwithoutchangingthecodinginormationintheDNAanddonotinvolvetheinsertionooutsideorexoticgenes.Ourprotocolsevolveamongthedirectdescendantsothesecultivarslineswithnear-immunitytoWSMVandwithrepeatedselectionlineswithimprovedresistancetoFHBandleaspotdiseasessaysHaber.ManyHandsLightWorkPrivatecompanieshavehadmuchsuccessdeliveringnewvarie-tiespossessingagronomicadvantagessuchasincreasedyieldandtraitswhichprovideagoodreturnoninvestmentaswellasvalueorproducers.Thepublicsectorhasalsoconductedresearchintoplantdiseasesormanyyearsresultinginalargereservoiroknowledgeandexpertisewithinpubliclaboratoriesanduniversities.Increasinglytheseareasoexpertisearebeingbroughttogetherasdomesticandinternationalpartnershipsandcollabo-rationsbetweenprivatepublicandnon-proftentities.Diseaseresearchisaverygoodareaorpublic-privatepartnershipssaysKeller.IthinkweareseeingmoreoitandIthinkwewillseeevenmorebecauseitmakesverygoodsenseorthesetwodierentgroupstoworkwitheachother.Large-scalescreeningorresistanceisbecomingmorecommonandinvolvescollaborationsbetweeninternationalbreedingacilitieswhichshareinormationandgermplasm.Aresearchprogramintonetblotchincerealsinvolvesresearch-ersromCanadaandAustraliawhoaretestingthereactionoAustralianbarleylinestoCanadianisolatesothepathogen.AnurseryinNjoroKenyaisprovidingfeldscreeningorstemrustUg99racesandstriperustracesorprogramsevaluatingrustdiseasesincerealsandbyusingwinternurseriesinNewZealandresearchersareabletoselectorusariumresistanceandleaandstriperustresistancewhileadvancinggenerations.ChibbarsteaminSaskatchewanwillusenorthernEuropeanandorRus-sianwheatlinestoseekoutnewsourcesocoldtolerancethatcouldbebredintoCanadianwinterwheatcultivars.Andacoop-erativeresearchplanbetweenChinaandCanadaorblacklegriskmitigationiscollatingandsharingdataandresultsromresearchprojectsinthetwocountries.Privatecompaniesarealsoincreasinglyinvolvedinglobalcol-laborations.ForexampleMonsantocurrentlycollaborateswithAustralianandEuropeanresearchersoncanoladiseasestudiessuchasthoseonblackleg.WehaveasisterbreedinggroupinEuropeanditsatremendousopportunitytoshareinormationandgermplasmbackandorthtoutilizethebesttoolsthatwecansaysAnderson.OntheHorizonTheWesternGrainsResearchFoundationrecentlyannounced3.5millioninnewundingor25crop-relatedresearchprojectsthroughaco-undingpartnershipwiththeAgricul-tureDevelopmentFundandproducercommoditygroups.TheWGRFsendowmentundsupportsresearchonabroadrangeocropsandhasanumberokeypriorityareasincludingcropriskmanagement.Projectsreceivingundingincludemappingoblacklegincanolausariumresistanceincerealsnewtechnologiestoassesssproutingdamageinwheatbuildingdurableclubrootresist-anceincanolapulsediseasemanagementandimprovingweedmanagementorgrowers.CanolaThecanolaindustryhasastatedgoaloreaching15milliontonnesosustainableproductionby2015.Abigsteptowardsthatgoalwasthe15-millioninvestmentannouncedbytheederalgovernmentinJulytowardscanolaresearchundertheGrowingForward2.Thisundingcombinedwithindustrycontributionsprovidesmorethan20millionoverfveyearsorprojectsunderanewcollaborativeCanolaClusterinvolvinganumberoresearchinstitutionsacrossCanadaincludingAAFCresearchstationsuniversitiesandotherpublicresearchacilities.Projectsareocusedaroundclearstrategicthemesoilnutritioncanolamealnutritioncanolahealthandintegratedpestman-agementcanolayieldandqualityoptimizationintegratedcropmanagementandsustainabilityocanolaproductioncanolasupplysurveillanceandorecastingandscienceclustertechtranser.InayearwhenitwasconfrmedthatclubroothasspreadacrossallthreePrairieprovincesclubrootresistantvarietiesremaintheonlytrulyeectivecontrolagainstthedisease.TheleadingresearchondevelopingnewsourcesoclubrootresistancewasundedbytheClubrootRiskMitigationInitiativeFundingromAAFCishelpingdriveresearchorclubrootandblacklegresistantcanolavarieties.10www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta throughGrowingForward1.GenyiLiattheUniversityoManitobaHabbiburRahmanattheUniversityoAlbertaandAAFCsSaska-toonResearchCentrehaveidentifedanddevelopednewsourcesoclubrootresistancewhichshouldsoonbeavailableorbreeders.Resistancetoblacklegisalreadyweakeningundercertainconditionsandnewracesothepathogenthathavepoten-tiallyadaptedtoresistantcanolacultivarsarecauseorconcern.ResearchersaretryingtodevelopastrategytomitigatetheimpactopathogenpopulationchangeorexampleDilanthaFernandoromtheUniversityoManitobaandGaryPengromAAFCsSaskatoonResearchCentrearemonitoringblacklegpath-ogenracespresentonthePrairies.Theresearchersareanalyzingtheresistancegenesavailableincommercialvarietiesinordertomakerecommendationstogrowersabouthowtorotatedier-entresistantvarietiesmoreeectively.TheresearchissupportedbytheCanolaAgronomicResearchProgramwhichreceivesundsromcanolagrowersassociationsinAlbertaManitobaandSaskatchewanaswellastheCanolaCounciloCanada.Thereareewgeneticsourcesotruesclerotiniaresistanceavailabletoplantbreedersmakingthedevelopmentosclero-tiniatolerantvarietieschallenging.ProjectsincludeworkledbyLoneBuchwaldtatAAFC.SheiscollaboratingwithcolleaguesattheSaskatoonResearchCentreonmappingthequantita-tiveresistancelociinBrassicanapusgermplasmromAsiaandEurope.Theyarealsoexaminingthecontributionoindividualdeensegenesinmoredetail.Preliminarydataonthepatho-genitselhasrevealeditisgeneticallydiverseacrossthethreePrairieprovincesandisolatesvaryintheleveloaggressivenessoncanola.CerealsRustsremainamajorocusocerealresearchprograms.ManystudiesarelargeinscopeinvolvingresearchersromacrossCanadaaswellasinternationallyasisthecasewithUg99research.StephenFoxawheatbreederatWinnipegsAAFCCerealResearchCentreisscreeningmaterialorresistancetostemleaandstriperustresistanceandisclosetoregistrationoanewvarietythatmayoersomeresistancetotheUg99groupostemrustraces.CurtisPozniakattheCropDevelopmentCentreattheUniversityoSaskatchewanisalsoinvolvedinrustresistanceresearchandiscompletinganinventoryoadvancedgeneticplantmaterialromworkinitiatedbythelateDouglasKnottwhichwillbemadewidelyavailabletobreedersandpathologists.InthecaseolearustvarietieshavereliedheavilyonasinglegeneLr21ormanyyearstothepointwhereithasbecomehighlyleveragedinmanyareasotheUnitedStatesandCanada.Canadianresearchersareaddingothergenestodiversiythebasisolearustresistanceinspringwheat.Foxsteamisalsocharacterizingresistancegenesinusariumwhichwillhopeullyleadtothedevelopmentobettermolecularmarkerstomoreeasilyidentiyandretainsourcesoresistance.Intheareaobarleyresearchaspartoitsfve-yearAgriInno-vationProgramtheederalgovernmentrecentlyannouncedan8-millioninvestmentinanationalBarleyResearchClusterthatwillund28projectsatresearchacilitiesanduniversitiesacrossCanada.Theclusterisaprivate-publiccollaborationthatisalsoundedbytheAlbertaBarleyCommissionwhichwilladministertheprogramtheWesternGrainsResearchFoundationRahrMaltingandtheBrewingMaltingBarleyResearchInstitute.Itsocuswillbeonourmainareasobarleyresearchbreedingandgeneticsagronomypathologyandcreatingvalue-addedopportunitiesorbarley.SoybeansandCornAlthoughsoybeansandcornarerelativelynewcropstoWesternCanadathereisgrowinginterestamongproducersinvarietiesthatcanperormwellinshortergrowingseasons.Asaresultretailseedcompaniesareselectingnewcornvarietiesthatoerearlysilkingandearlypollination.InJuneMonsantoannounceditwouldinvest100millionduringthenext10yearsinitsCanadaCornExpansionProject.Theprojectaimstobreedcornhybridsthatcanbewidelygrownacross26millionacresintheWest.ThecompanyestimatesthiscouldboosttheannualwesternCanadiancornmarketcurrentlysittingat500000acresto10millionacresby2025.SyngentaplanstoreleasetwonewcornvarietiesinCanada.AgrisureDuracade5122andAgrisureDuracade5222willbeavailableorthe2014seasonandoerstackedtraitsagainstcornrootworm.BothwillcontainSyngentasAgrisureRWtraitstackedwithitsnewDuracadetrait.Inadditiontwomajortraitdevelopmentcompaniesplantorolloutnewsoybeanvarietiesoverthenexttwoyears.DuPontPioneerthroughtechnologylicensingagreementswithMonsantowilloerGenuityRoundupReady2Yieldsoybeansin2014andGenuityRoundupReady2Xtendglyphosateanddicambatolerantsoybeansin2015pendingregulatoryapprovals.AngelaLovell11AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Diseaseresearchisaverygoodareaforpublic-privatepartnershipsIthinkweareseeingmoreofitandIthinkwewillseeevenmorebecauseitmakesverygoodsenseforthesetwodifferentgroupstoworkwitheachother.WilfKeller 2013MeridianManufacturingInc.RegisteredTrademarksUsedUnderLicense.www.meridianmfg.costoreormoveMeridianSmoothWallandGalvanizedbinsofferyouindustryleadingqualityandversatilestoragecapacity.WhileourAugersandConveyorsallowforsafeandquickmovementofseedsoyoucangetbackontheeldfaster. IndustryRoundtable14www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaiographiesbiotechbuzzFromincreasedacceptanceonewtechnologiesaroundtheworldtolingeringconsumerconcernsonGMtotheopportunitiesthatexistorAlbertaarmersthreeindustryexpertsweighinonthechieissuessurroundingbiotechnologytoday.BasedinWashingtonD.C.CathleenEnrightistheexecutivevice-presidentotheoodandagriculturesectionintheBiotechnologyIndustryOrganizationwheresheisresponsibleorindustryleadershipandadvocacyonlegislativeregulatoryandmarketaccessissues.BeorejoiningBIOEnrightledtheederalgovernmentaairsoceotheWesternGrowersproduceassociationworkingonissuesasvariedasimmigrationreormtaxlawandthearmbill.Priortothisshespent12yearsintheederalgovernmentnegotiatingagriculturaltradeagreementsmostrecentlyasdeputyassistantU.S.traderepresentative.EnrightbeganhergovernmentcareerattheU.S.DepartmentoStatewhereshenegotiatedtheCartagenaProtocolonBiosaetyandtheinternationalaccessagreementonplantgeneticresourcesoroodandagriculture.SheearnedadoctorateinbiochemistryromtheStateUniversityoNewYorkandcompletedherpost-doctoraltrainingattheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchooloMedicine.StanBladeisCEOoAlbertaInnovatesBioSolutions.AIBioisaprovincialcorporationthatleadsandco-ordinatesscienceandinnovationtogrowprosperityinAlbertasagricultureoodandorestrysectors.BladeisanadjunctproessorintheFacultyoAgricultureLieandEnvironmentalSciencesattheUniversityoAlberta.Heisvice-chairontheboardotrusteesotheAricanAgriculturalTechnologyFoundationaNairobi-basedagencysupportedbytheBillandMelindaGatesFoundation.In2013BladewasappointedbytheGovernmentoCanadatothecounciloverseeingtheCanadaInternationalFoodSecurityResearchFund.BladehasalsoworkedinWestAricaasaplantbreederanddeputydirectorgeneralortheInternationalInstituteoTropicalAgriculture.BladewasraisedonadairyarmnearMilletAlta.HehasservedontheUniversityoAlbertaSenateandontheboardsoTelusWorldoScienceandEdmontonPublicLibrary.In2012BladewasnamedbyAlbertaVentureasoneoAlbertas50MostInfuentialPeople.Bladehasworkedandtraveledin80-pluscountries.PeterEntzmanagestheseedandtraitbusinessorRichardsonInternational.InhisroleEntzpositionsseedproductsorRichardsonPioneerthatareultimatelygrownbyitsarmcustomers.TheocusisonallmajorcropswithaparticularinterestincanoladuetoRichardsonOilseedprocessingbusinessandmorerecentlycerealseed.Richardsonisanintegratedcompanysoseedopportunitiesaremostotendrivenbythegrainordemandsideothebusiness.Thebalanceishavingtherightseedportoliothatarmerswanttogrowandbuyerswanttobuy.EntzisveryinvolvedintheCanadianseedindustryandispresidentotheCanadianSeedTradeAssociationor2013-2014. 15AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013ASGWhatwillbiotechacceptancelooklikeinfveyearsCESincecommercializationotherstbiotechcropalmost20yearsagoarmersinthedevelopedworldhavebeentheprimarydriversoacceptancehoweverinthelastewyearsadoptionothetechnologyoutsidetheindustrializedworldhasbeguntooutpacethatodevelopedcountries.In2012orthersttimemoreacreagewasplantedtobiotechcropsbydevelopingcountries52percent.Globalacceptancecontinuestogrowatarateoapproximatelysevenpercentannually.Whilemillionsoarmersaroundtheworldmorethan17millionin28countrieshavechosentoplantbiotechcropspublicacceptancelagsbehindasmostothebiotechcropsproducedtodayprimarilycorncottonsoybeanssugarbeetsalalaandcanolaweredesignedtoprovidearmerswithbettertoolstocombatpestsanddiseasesandtocontrolweeds.Whattheconsumerdoesnotseeisthesocietalbenetoplantingbiotechcropsthereducedenvironmentalimpactlandconservationcleanerwaterandairandloweroodcosts.AccordingtotheGroceryManuacturersAssociationthedependablehigh-qual-ityyieldsproducedwithbiotechnologyhelpreducethepriceocropsusedoroodbyasmuchas15to30percent.Ibelieveagronomicstraitswillcontinuetorepresentthemajor-ityobiotechcropsthroughthenextveyearsasarmersarecallingonbiotechnologycompaniestoprovidethemwithmorechoiceregardingpestandweedmanagementincludingthroughmultiplemodesoaction.Inadditioncropsthatcanbetterwith-standdroughtwillbecomemorewidelyavailable.By2018howeverweshouldbegintoseenewtypesoproductswithdirectconsumerandoodservicebenetssuchasthenon-browningappleandthenon-browninglow-acrylamidepotato.InterestinglysoybeanswithaattyacidcompositionthatresemblesoliveoilareapprovedintheUnitedStatestodaybutarenotbeingcommercializedonalargescaleuntilregula-toryapprovalisalsoreceivedromtheEUsoasnottointroduceglobaldisruptionsinsoybeantrade.Theavailabilityomoreandmorebiotechoodswithclearben-etstotheconsumermayhelptopositivelyimpactacceptancebutwearenotwaiting.Wearejoiningtheconversation.InJulyothisyearsixlargeplantbiotechnologycompanieslaunchedaninitiativeGMOAnswersgmoanswers.comtohelpconsum-ersndtheinormationtheyareseekingaboutagriculturalbio-technology.WewantconsumerstobeabletondinormationaboutGMOsallinoneplacesotheycanmakeuptheirmindswithactsinhand.PEThereareanumberocampstoconsiderwhenyoulookatbiotechacceptancethearmertheregulatorandtheconsumer.HowwillthatplayoutinthenextveyearsAsarmerscontinuetoevaluatetheircropproductionsystemtheywillcontinuetolookorbiotechsolutionsthatmakesenseortheiroperation.Canadianarmershavethehighestadoptionratesorbiotechintheworldparticularlywithcropssuchascanolacornandsoybeans.FromaCanadianperspectivemyviewisthegeneralarmpopulationsupportsnewtechnologyandinnovationsbroughtorwardthroughbiotechagainaslongasitplugsinandwww.gmoanswers.commakessenseortheiroperation.InCanadawehavearegulatorybodythatsupportsthescienceobiotechandIseethatgroupcontinuingtoevaluateandsupportbiotechonitsscienticandpracticalmerit.Consumerswanthealthynutritiousoodatareasonablecost.Canadianconsumersareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutbiotechandwearecondentthattheywillbeverysupportiveothetechnologywithallthebenetsitdrives.SBIthinkmanytoolsomolecularbiologywillbecommon-placeincultivardevelopmentmarker-assistedselectionhighthroughputscreeningandgenomicanalysiswhichidentiesinterestingnewtraits.Transgeniccropproductswillstarttobeseenasthesolutiontotheloomingglobaloodsecurityissueincludinginthedevelopingworld.IhaveseentheinterestAricanscientistshaveinusingbiotechtoolswithinmyworkasatrusteeotheAricanAgriculturalTechnologyFoundation.ASGWhatwillbiotechacceptancelooklikein10yearsCEGeneticallyengineeredwheatmaybeavailabletoarmerswithahostoagronomictraitstochooserom.WiththeU.S.wheatindustryullyawarethatwheatacreagehasshrunkby18percentoverthelast16yearsasarmersswitchedtomorebiotechcornandbiotechsoybecauseoreducedinputcoststhereisalotointerestindevelopingbiotechwheat.Withmostwheatbeingconsumeddirectlybypeoplewheatarmersarewiselyworkingnowonwaystoprepareconsumers.Theavailabilityobiotechwheatworldwidewillhaveasigni-cantimpactonacceptanceparticularlyindevelopingcountrieswherewheatplaysalargeroleintheirarmerslivelihoodsandintheirnationaleconomies.Additionaltraitsconerringresiliencetoextremeweathersuchasfoodingriceandtolerancetosaltiersoilswheatmayalsoberightaroundthecorner.Frost-toleranteucalyptustreesmayprovidetheorestrysectorwithaastinggrowingtreethatcanthriveintheNorthernHemisphere.Asfarmerscontinuetoevaluatetheircropproductionsystemtheywillcontinuetolookforbiotechsolutionsthatmakesensefortheiroperation.PeterEntz 16www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaIamhopeulthatthenextdecadealsoseestheintroductionomicronutrientorticationinbiotechcrops.AnumberotheseorexamplericeortiedwithB-caroteneandbeansenhancedwithironandzinchavebeenindevelopmentoryears.TheintroductionoGoldenRicewhichwasdevelopedtohelppreventblindnessinmorethanvemillionchildreneachyearhasbeenstymiedoradecadebecauseopressureromoppositiongroups.Characteristicssuchasthoseabovewhichconsumerscanreadilyappreciateandvaluewouldbeexpectedtohaveapositiveimpactonacceptance.Inadditioncurrentpublic-privatesectorpartnershipssuchastheNewAllianceorFoodSecurityandNutritionaimedathelpingalleviatepovertyinsub-SaharanAricaoverthenext10yearsbysupportingagriculturaldevelopmentshouldalsomovetheneedle.PEInthenext10yearstherewilllikelybesomebreakthroughsinthescienceobiotechnologywhichwilltranslatetoadditionalagronomically-benecialtraitsbeingintroducedinabroaderrangeocrops.MarkerassistedbreedingRNAintererenceandrDNAmethodologieswilltendtomergeintoawholesuiteogeneticimprovements.Onewouldalsoexpecttoseetraitswithdirectbenetstoconsumersorexamplepeanutsabsentthepeanutallergensenhancedvitaminsetc.AllthesedevelopmentswillassistinchangingtheconversationromGMOsandtransgenicplantsandtheirnegativeperceptionstopotentiallyamoreacceptingviewpoint.SBWewillseeacontinuationobiotechacceptancewithmoretoolssuchasgenomeeditingwhichwillprovideopportunitiestoaddressmanydesirabletraitssuchaswaterandnutrientuseaswellasmanytraitsdesiredbycitizens.Ithinkthewordconsumerwilleventuallyallintodisuse.Citizenswanttobeengagedinwhattheyusetheydontwanttobeseenasonlyactingasravenousconsumers.ASGWhatopportunitiesinseedwillincreasedbiotechacceptancebringtofarmersinAlbertaCEConsideringEUattitudesonbiotechnologythebiggestopportunitiesorgrowthamongdevelopedcountriesarelikelytooccurintheUnitedStatescurrentlytheleadproducerobiotechcropsgloballyandCanadatheourthlargestnationalproducerobiotechcropswith11.6millionhectaresthemajorityothesebeing8.4millionhectaresobiotechcanolaatarecordadoptionrateo97.5percent.ClearlyCanadaisalreadyamajorsupplierocanolabututuretraitswillalloworhigheroilcontentandimprovedoilproles.CanadaandtheUnitedStatesaretwootheworldslargestbutnotthelargestsuppliersowheat.Whenbiotechwheatbecomesavailablethiscouldcauseatremendousshitinwheatproductionashigheryieldingtraitsbecomeavailableorarmers.PEWearereallyatthetipotheicebergespeciallyinWesternCanada.Soarwehaveusedthetoolsobiotechnologyprimarilytomanageweedsmanagingweedsincropswhereweedmanagementwaspoorandorcostly.Ononehanditwasareallybigdealbutonecanonlythinkthereismuchmorethatcanbedone.Dealingwithdiseaseslikeusariumheadblightwouldbeagreattoolorarmers.Managingthosesignicantabioticstressesthatreduceyieldalmosteveryyearwouldbeonetool.Somehowcreatingtheabilityocertainspeciestoxnitrogenwouldbeintriguing.UltimatelyallIcansayisthatwelikelyonlyseethetipotheiceberg.SBCultivarswitchingwillhappenasterasnewtraitsandhigheryieldswillcreateabusinesscaseorproducerstoinvestinnewerandbettergenetics.ASGWhatchallengesinseedwillincreasedbiotechacceptancebringtofarmersinAlbertaCEThesinglebiggestchallengeacingourglobalagriculturesectorrightnowisprovidingortheworldsgrowingpopulation.Meetingthischallengewillrequirearmerstoproducemoreoodthaneverbeoreonlessland.Scienceandtechnologyincludingbiotechinnovationwillbeacriticalpartothesolution.Thedemandorbiotechseedwillincreaseproportionatelyandinternationaltradewillplayavitalroleinmovingcommoditiesromregionsotheworldwithasurplusproductiontoregionsotheworldthatdonothavetheabilitytobesel-sucientingrainproduction.Assuchtheglobalregulatorysystemorapprovingbiotechcropsmayprovideseeddevelopersandproducerswiththeirgreatestchallenge.Thetimingoregulatoryapprovalsamongmajortradingpartnersisnotinsynch.Betweensomecountriestherecanbeathree-yeargapormorebetweenapprovalsosomebiotechcrops.Forgrainsandbresthatareaggregatedpriortoexportthisbringsthethreatopotentialtradedisruptions.Thegrowingimportanceotradewillrequiregreaterocusonimprovingglobalregulatorypredictabilityandtimelinessandwillrequirecountriesaroundtheworldtondwaysreducethethreatounnecessarytradedisruption.PETherearetwochallengesthatspringtomindinstantly.Thecostodevelopingandintroducingtechnologyisexpensivetodayandwilllikelyonlyincreasegoingorward.Thechallengewillbetoensurethatvalueisbeingderivedorboththearmerandorconsumer.Secondlytheinfuenceonthosewhowouldimposenon-sciencebasedregulationsisperhapsthebiggerchallenge.SBWewillneedtoworkwithourcustomerstoensurethatwedeliverwhattheywant.Therewillbemorecontractproductionospecic-traitproductsstarchoilandorproteinandwewillhavetoensureouridentity-preservedsystemscandealwithlargenumbersotheseproducts.JulieMcNabbWhenbiotechwheatbecomesavailablethiscouldcauseatremendousshiftinwheatproductionashigheryieldingtraitsbecomeavailableforfarmers.CathleenEnrightWHEREONTHEWEBToreadmorefromourpanelonthefutureofbiotechnologyvisitseed.ab.ca. MonsantoCompanyisamemberofExcellenceThroughStewardshipETS.MonsantoproductsarecommercializedinaccordancewithETSProductLaunchStewardshipGuidanceandincompliancewithMonsantosPolicyorCommercializationoBiotechnology-DerivedPlantProductsinCommodityCrops.Thisproducthasbeenapprovedorimportintokeyexportmarketswithunctioningregulatorysystems.Anycropormaterialproducedromthisproductcanonlybeexportedtoorusedprocessedorsoldincountrieswhereallnecessaryregulatoryapprovalshavebeengranted.Itisaviolationonationalandinternationallawtomovematerialcontainingbiotechtraitsacrossboundariesintonationswhereimportisnotpermitted.Growersshouldtalktotheirgrainhandlerorproductpurchasertoconfrmtheirbuyingpositionorthisproduct.ExcellenceThroughStewardshipisaregisteredtrademarkoExcellenceThroughStewardship.ALWAYSREADANDFOLLOWPESTICIDELABELDIRECTIONS.RoundupReadycropscontaingenesthatconertolerancetoglyphosatetheactiveingredientinRoundupbrandagriculturalherbicides.Roundupbrandagriculturalherbicideswillkillcropsthatarenottoleranttoglyphosate.GenuityandDesignGenuityRoundupReadyandRoundupareregisteredtrademarksoMonsantoTechnologyLLCMonsantoCanadaInc.licensee.2013MonsantoCanadaInc.ProvenSeedisaregisteredtrademarkoCropProductionServicesCanadaInc.CPSCROPPRODUCTIONSERVICESandDesignisaregisteredtrademarkoCropProductionServicesInc.ProvenVT530GthenewhighperormanceGenuityRoundupReadycanolahybrid.WithresistancetoFusariumWiltmediummaturityandexcellentstandabilityyoullswathasterandcombinemoreefcientlywhileputtingmorebushelsinyourbin.ContactyourlocalCPSretaillocationandgetthepowertogrowwithProvenVT530GandtheentireProvenSeedportfolio.Topyieldingandeasytogrow.EFFICIENCYBUSHELSMoreMoreVT530GPROVENPROVENVT530G SeedStewardship18www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHETREATEDSEEDmarkethasbeenred-hotinrecentyearswithinnovationsintreatmenttypesactiveingredientsandnewapplicationtechnologiesleadingtoincreasedadoptionbymorearmersandoragrowingarrayocrops.ButastheuseotreatedseedhasgrowninNorthAmericaEuropeandaroundtheworldsohasspeculationaboutthepossibleimpactodustrominsecticide-treatedseedontheenvironmentparticularlyhoneybeesandotherpollinators.Aseriesoscienticstudiesoverthepastewyearshasincreasinglytriedtolinkneonicotinoidsthechemicalgrouposystemicinsecticidesthatincludesclothianidinimidaclopridandthiamethoxamoundinsomeseedtreatmentproductstonegativeeectsonbeehealth.Thishasincreasedpressureongovernmentregulatorstostepinandimposenewrulesonseedtreatmenthandlingandusageorinsomeinstancesrestrictsomeusesoneonicotinoidpesticidesaltogether.AcontroversialrestrictionbytheEuropeanCommissiononneonicotinoidproductsincludingtreatedseedgoesintoeectacrossEuropeonDec.1.Intendedtohelppropupdimin-ishinghoneybeepopulationsinEuropethemovecomesatermanymonthsoimpassionedpoliticaldebatewithinEuropeanUnionnationsandtheEuropeanCommissionovertheecacyothetwo-yearrestriction.TheEuropeanCommissionsdecisionisasetbackorEuropeanagriculturesaysMartinGrussglobalheadoSeedGrowthproductsorBayerCropScienceamajorplayerintheseedtreat-mentindustry.Restrictingtheuseoimidaclopridandclothia-nidinincropssuchasmaizeoilseedrapecottonandsunfowerswillputatriskarmersabilitytotacklethedestructivepeststhatcanseverelydamagecropsandrestricttheircapabilitytogrowabundanthigh-qualityaordableoodinEurope.GrusscondemnedtheECorchoosingtoignorethelongtrackrecordothesaeuseoneonicotinoidsaswellassigni-cantstewardshipimprovementsorseedtreatmentthathavebeenimplementedinrecentyears.HesaysBayerCropScienceremainsconvincedthatneonicotinoidsaresaeorbeeswhenusedresponsiblyandcorrectlyaccordingtothelabelinstructions.CurrentscienticevidencehasoverwhelminglyconcludedthattheincreasedmortalityobeesashasbeenobservedinsomepartsotheworldislargelyduetoacomplexsetoactorsGrusssayscitingtheVarroamiteandhabitatlossastwokeyissuesaectingbeehealth.NeonicotinoidsUnderScrutinyinCanadaThesameclassoneonicotinoidsrestrictedinEuropearealsounderreviewinthiscountry.HealthCanadasPestManage-mentReviewAgencyrecentlyannounceditwasexpeditingare-evaluationoallusesoneonicotinoidinsecticides.ThereviewwasinitiatedearlierthisyearollowingreportsobeedeathsinOntarioandQuebecduringthe2012cornplantingseason.ThePMRAissuedaNoticeoIntentdocumententitledActiontoProtectBeesromExposuretoNeonicotinoidPesticidesonSept.13.Inittheagencynotesitreceivedasignicantnumberopollinatormortalityreportsinspring2013rombothcornandsoybeangrowingregionsoOntarioandQuebecaswellasManitoba.Consequentlywehaveconcludedthatcurrentagri-culturalpracticesrelatedtotheuseoneonicotinoid-treatedcornandsoybeanseedarenotsustainable.TreatedSeedStewardshipInthefaceofincreasingscrutinyovertherelationshipbetweenneonicotinoidsandhoneybeehealthindustrystakeholdersaretakingactiontodevelopnewproductsandbestmanagementpracticesfortreatedseedusagetofurtherreduceriskstobeesandotherpollinators. PhotocourtesyoBayerCropScience.BayerCropSciencehasopened10BayerSeedGrowthCentersgloballytooercustomertraining.19AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013AsaresultthePMRAplanstoestablishanumberobeeprotectionprotocolsorthe2014cornandsoybeanplantingseasons.TheyincludeRequiringtheuseosaerdust-reducingseedfowlubricantsSaerseedplantingpracticesNewpesticideandseedpackagelabelswithenhancedwarningsRequiringinormationtojustiythecontinueduseoneonico-tinoidtreatmentoncornandsoybeanseedsThePMRAisencouraginginterestedpartiestosubmitcom-mentsinwritingtopmra.publicationshc-sc.gc.cabyDec.12.AccordingtothePMRAstatementtheagencyisworkingwithAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaprovincialauthoritiesgrow-ersbeekeepersandthecropprotectionindustrytodetermineiotheroptionsexistthatwouldprotecttheenvironmentwhileallowingthecontinueduseoneonicotinoid-treatedseedorcornandsoybeanproduction.Beehealthisacomplexissuethatgoesbeyondtheincidentsin2012and2013andmayinvolveanumberoadditionalac-torsincludingparasitesdiseaseandclimatethePMRAstatesaddingthattheneonicotinoidre-evaluationisbeingdoneinco-operationwiththeUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyaspartoitsworkwithinternationalpartnerstobetterunderstandandmanagepotentialrisksthesepesticidesmayposetolong-termbeehealth.ThePMRAurthermaintainsthatitappliesascience-basedapproachtoregulatepesticides.Wecontinuetoreviewnewwww.hc-sc.gc.cacps-spcpestpartconsultations_noi2013-01noi2013-01-eng.php.Beehealthisacomplexissuethatgoesbeyondtheincidentsin2012and2013andmayinvolveanumberofadditionalfactorsincludingparasitesdiseaseandclimate.PestManagementRegulatoryAgency PhotocourtesyoBayerCropScience.Thereisagrowingcommitmentromtheindustrytosupplyhigh-qualitytreatedseed.20www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertascienticinormationasitbecomesavailableandwewilltakeadditionalactionasneededatanytimetourtherprotecthealthandtheenvironment.SaraLauermediarelationsocerorHealthCanadasaysherdepartmenthasbeenworkingcloselywithgrowersbeekeepersseedtreatmentacilitiesandseedingequipmentmanuacturerstodevelopbothshort-andlong-termstrategiesorprotectingpollinatorsincludinghoneybees.Lauerpointstoagrowingnumberoindustry-ledinitiativesinCanadaaimedatprotectingpollinators.Longer-termstrategiessuchasimprovedseedcoatingslubricantsandseedingequip-mentcontinuetobedevelopedbystakeholdersshesays.FollowingthepublicationothePMRAdocumentBayerCropSciencereleaseddetailsoanewseedapplicationlubricantwhichitdescribedasafuencyagentmaderompolyethylenewax.InitsreleaseBayersaidlabandeldtrialsorthenewproductindicateitcandramaticallyreducetheamountodustemittedromplanters.Labtestsshoweda90percentreductionintotaldustemissionscomparedtotalclubricantsand60percentrelativetographitelubricants.Bayersaidlarge-scaleeldtestsconductedon40000acresinNorthAmericathisspringweresimilarlypositive.WewereimpressedbythesuccessothisnewfuencyagentwhenweexaminedtheeldtrialresultssaidPaulThielBayerCropSciencevice-presidentoinnovationandpublicaairsintherelease.BMPsforseed-appliedinsecticidescanbefoundatcroplife.caissuespollinators.PollinatorProtectionandResponsibleUseofTreatedSeedBestManagementPracticescanbefoundathttpgoo.glFXNtULabtestsshoweda90percentreductionintotaldustemissionscomparedtotalclubricantsand60percentrelativetographitelubricants. 21AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.AgSolutionsisaregisteredtrade-markofBASFCorporationCleareldandtheuniqueCleareldsymbolareregisteredtrade-marksandARESisatrade-markofBASFAgrochemicalProductsB.V.allusedwithpermissionbyBASFCanadaInc.2013BASFCanada.GrowerscantseemtostoptalkingaboutAresherbicideforCleareldcanola.OnlyArestakesoutthetoughestushingweedsandkeepsthemout.Includingwildbuckwheatlambsquarterscleaversevenvolunteercanolafromothersystems.Aresalsomakesherbiciderotationeasierbecauseitusesadifferentmodeofaction.Youllbesoimpressedwithitsperformanceyoullwanttotelleverycanolagroweryouknow.Andalmostanyoneelsewhollstandstilllongenough.Forthelatestbuzzvisitagsolutions.cacleareldcanolaorcontactAgSolutionsCustomerCareat1-877-371-BASF2273.Aushingweedcontrolstoryworthtelling.Toeveryone. 22www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaAlthoughpotentialexposureromcornplantingisrelativelyrareco-operationamongapplicatorsgrowersandbeekeepersisacriticalpartoeectivebestmanagementpracticesorseedtreatmentapplicationsandimportantorpollinatorhealth.BestManagementPracticesforUsingTreatedSeedAprimeexampleothisco-operationisasetoBMPsorusageoseed-appliedinsecticidesthatCropLieCanadadevelopedinco-operationwithgrowersbeekeepersandprovincialgovern-mentagriculturalagencies.TheguidelineswerepostedonCropLieCanadaswebsiteearlierthisyearandincludeavideoonthetopic.PierrePetellevice-presidentochemistrywithCropLieCanadasaysanotherprojectisunderwaytodevelopsaehandlingprotocolsandrecommendationsorcommercialseedtreatmentacilities.Thosewillbefnalizedoverthenextyearandbroughtintoorcein2015hesays.Petellebelievesthesetypesoindustry-ledstewardshipBestManagementPracticesHeresarundownofHealthCanadastreatedseedBMPsKnowwherebeehivesarelocatedCommunicationandco-operationamonggrowersseedersandbeekeepersonthetimingofseedingandthelocationofhivescanhelpreducetheriskofbeeincidents.Importantinformationsuchaswhetherhivesarelocatedupwindoftheplantingareacanbesharedwithgrowersanditalsoenablesbeekeeperstotakemeasurestotemporarilyprotectorrelocatehiveswhenfeasible.MonitorweatherconditionsTheweathercaninuencepollinatorexposuretotreatedseeddustwhichcanbecarriedintheairordepositedontooweringcropsweedssoilorwatersources.Itisimportanttomonitorenvironmentalconditionsandavoidplantingtreatedseedinwindyandorverydryconditions.Alsoconsiderwinddirectionandavoidplantingtreatedseedifbeesareforagingdownwindornearby.AvoidgeneratingdustwhenhandlingtreatedseedCheckforqualitywhenhandlingandloadingtreatedseedseedsshouldbecleanandthecoatingshouldbewelladheredtotheseeds.Handlebagswithcareduringtransportloadingandunloadinginordertoreduceabrasiondustgenerationandspillage.Pourseedscarefullyintotheplantertoavoiddustanddonotshakeanyloosematerialordustfromthebagintotheplantingequipment.Andmakesurenottoloadorcleanplantingequipmentnearbeecoloniesoweringcropsorweedsorhedges.MaintainplantingequipmentItisimportanttouseplantingequipmentthatminimizesspillageanddustemissionfromtheplanter.Whenappropriateconsiderusingdeectorequipmentwhichcanreducedustemissionsaswellaso-elddepositsofdust.Alwaysfollowthedirectionsprovidedfromplantingequipmentmanufacturersandkeepup-to-dateonnew-usepractices.Cleanandmaintainplantingequipmentregularly.Ensureproperclean-upanddisposalTakecarewhencleaningupafterplantingseedandalwaysfollowprovincialandmunicipaldisposalrequirements.Ensurethattreatedseedanddustarekeptawayfromsurfacewater.Properlydisposeofanydustortreatedseedremaininginplantingequipmentforexampleemptyintoacontainerandvacuumanydustremaininginthehopperaswellasanyemptyorleftovertreatedseedbags.Participateincollectionprogramsforseedbagswhereavailable.Exercisepollinator-friendlypracticesthroughoutthegrowingseasonBeescollectpollennectarandwaterfromdierentsourcesthatcouldbecomecontaminatedwithpesticideresiduesuchasoweringcropsandweedswaterpuddlesormoistsoil.Avoidcontaminationofplantssoilandwatersourcesthatmaybeusedbybees.Considerprovidingpollinator-friendlyhabitatforexamplealfalfacloverandwildowersawayfromactiveelds.WearpersonalprotectiveequipmentwhenhandlingtreatedseedAlwaystakecaretoavoidexposuretotreatedseeddustwhenopeningandemptyingtreatedseedbagsloadingandplantingtreatedseedandduringclean-upanddisposalactivities.WeartheappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmentPPEforhandlingtreatedseedasspeciedontheseedtagandtheproductlabel.PPEmayincludelongpantsalong-sleevedshirtcoverallsshoesandsockschemicalresistantglovesorarespirator.ReportsuspectedpollinatorpesticidepoisoningsContacttheappropriatefederalprovincialauthorityinthecaseofanypollinatorpoisoningswhichmayberelatedtotreatedseed.YoucanalsocontactHealthCanadasPMRAat1-800-267-6315.initiativesmakeneonicotinoidrestrictionslikethoseimposedinEuropelesslikelytohappeninCanada.Wethinkthatindustrytakinginitiativeanddemonstratingthatitcanregulateintheseareasonitsowncertainlydoesavoidsomeotheinterventionsromgovernmentshesays.InouropiniontheEuropeandecisionwasntgroundedinscienceitwasapoliticaloutcome.WeareullyconfdentthatthePMRAandEPAwillcontinuetosupportascience-basedapproachandthesciencedoessupportthesaetyotheseproducts.ForitspartHealthCanadareleaseditsowngrowersguideorthesaehandlingoneonicotinoid-treatedseedentitledPollinatorProtectionandResponsibleUseofTreatedSeedBestManagementPracticesbackinApril.AccordingtoLauertheBMPsweredevelopedinconsultationwithawidevarietyostakeholderstoensurethattherecommendedpracticeswereaspracticalandeectiveaspossibleandwouldbewellreceived.MarkHalsall MultiActionLegumeFertilitywww.useTagTeam.ca1-888-744-5662Novozymesistheworldleaderinbioinnovation.Togetherwithcustomersacrossabroadarrayoindustrieswecreatetomorrowsindustrialbiosolutionsimprovingourcustomersbusinessandtheuseoourplanetsresources.Readmoreatwww.novozymes.com.ItsUnanimousTheormidableone-twopunchinTagTeamcontinuestoknockoutthecompetition.Itbeatsingle-actionnitrogen-onlycompetitorsinarmer-conductedhead-to-headtrialsbyawalloping8.TagTeamboostsnitrogenandphosphateuptaketoremaintheworldsonlyundisputedMultiActionchampion.GiveyourcropstwicethefghtrightromthestartwithTagTeam.Emergevictoriouswithnitrogenandphosphate.Smartfarmersreadthefineprint.OnaverageTagTeampeaandlentilinoculantsoutperormedcompetitorsingle-actionnitrogen-fxingonlyinoculantsby8inwesternCanadianindependentlarge-plotresearchtrials.Thatsanaverageincreaseo2.7bushelsperacre.Summaryo30lentiland85peatrialsconductedbetween1997and2012.TagTeamandMultiActionareregisteredtrademarksoNovozymesAS.Allrightsreserved.1301708.132013Novozymes.2011-22927-02 ClubrootResearch24www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaClubrootMitigationEffortsContinueThelatestresearchbestmanagementpracticesandupdatesonareasoinestationallinthenameoclubrootprevention.THEINTERNATIONALCLUBROOTWorkshoprecentlyheldinEdmontonAlta.andorganizedbytheCanolaCounciloCanadawastheculminationotheClubrootRiskMitigationInitiativeaprojectthatreceived4millioninundingromtheederalgovernment.Junesworkshopoeredattendeesnewinsightonboronandlimingorclubrootmitigationeorts.ScientistsandarmerswereamongtheindustrystakeholdersromCanadatheUnitedKingdomGermanyPolandSwedenandChinawhoattendedtheworkshopwhichollowedtheannualmeetingotheCanadianPhytopathologicalSociety.Thefrstdayotheworkshopocusedontechnicalinormationonthediseasewhiletheollowingdaycoveredpracticalclubrootinormationorarmers.AfeldtouroAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsCropDiversifcationCentreNorthresearchacilityhighlighteddiseaseidentifcationandequipmentsanitation.CCCagronomyspecialistClintJurkesaystheconerenceshowcasedadvancesinscientifcknowledge.Ourunderstandingohowthepathogenworkshasdevelopedhesays.Forexampleonestudyindicatedaddingborontothesoilpreventstheclubrootpathogenrominectingplantshoweverthelevelsneededaresohighitistoxictothecanolaplants.AnothernewstudyshowedlimingsoiltoapHlevelo7isntasolutiontoclubroot.ItworksinEuropebutitdoesntworkinAlberta.Wehaveadierenttypeopathogenhere.SoitsexpensiveanditprovidesmarginalbeneftssaysJurke.HoweverresearchersdemonstratedthatplantingcanolaearlyinAprilorMaybeorethesoilwarmsupmeansplantshaveamonthogrowthbeoretheclubrootpathogenhasachancetodevelopinwarmersoil.ClubrootSpreadsDespitemitigationeortsclubrootcontinuestospreadinAlberta.The2012provincialsurveyreportedthepresenceoclubrootinmorethan1000feldsin21countiesalthoughitsthoughttheactualnumberoinestedfeldsishigherasproducersmaybereluctanttoreportthedisease.ClubroothasalsobeenoundatisolatedlocationsinManitobaandSaskatchewan.Isuspectitwilleventuallyspreadthroughtheestablishedcanola-growingareassaysRonHowardaresearchscientistinplantpathologyattheCropDiversifcationCentreinBrooksAlta.InAlbertaitscontinuingtointensiyhere.ItsdefnitelyspreadingandmovingawayromtheEdmontonarea.Itscomingsoutheastandnorthward.NoestablishedinestationshavebeenoundinthePeaceRiverLethbridgeorTaberregions.LeducCountymeanwhilecontinuestostayontoponewinestationsbysurveyinghundredsonewfeldseveryyear.ClubrootQuizThinkyouknowhowtopreventclubrootCheckyourknowledgeagainsttheactswiththeollowingTRUEorFALSEquiz.1Preventingclubrootisonlyimportantincanolafelds.2Iyourneighboursdonttakestepstopreventclubroottheresnopointintryingtomanageitonyourown.3Clubrootcanbeoundinfeldsocrucierousvegetables.4Youshouldwearnewbootiesordisinectedrubberbootseachtimeyouwalkinafeld.5Tosanitizeyourequipmentandpreventthespreadoclubrootitsgoodenoughtobrushthedirtooequipmentbeoremovingitromonefeldtoanother.6Usingresistantvarietiesocanolameansrotatingcropsisunnecessary.Seepage26ortheanswers. 25AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Vibrantrootsfuelbetterperformance.CropsthrivewithCruiserMaxxVibrance.WhentheVigorTriggereffectmeetsRootingPoweryougetenhancedcropestablishmentfromstrongerfaster-growingplantsaboveandbelowtheground.Italsoprotectsyourwheatandbarleycropsagainstabroadrangeofinsectsanddiseasesanddeliversbest-in-classRhizoctoniacontrol.VisitSyngentaFarm.caorcontactourCustomerResourceCentreat1-87-SYNGENTA1-877-964-3682.Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections.CruiserMaxxVibranceCerealsRootingPowerTMVigorTriggertheAllianceFramethePurposeIconandtheSyngentalogoaretrademarksofaSyngentaGroupCompany.2013Syngenta. Farmersneedtobeawareoallthetrafcontheirlandtopreventthespreadoclubroot.26www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaResistantVarietiesClubroot-resistantvarietiesocanolacontinuetobeusedsuccessully.NewvarietiesdevelopedbyBayerBrettYoungCanterraDupontMonsantoPioneerandViterrahavecometomarketthisyearwithmorevarietiesinthepipeline.Resistanceseemstobeholdingupwellandtheyieldseemstobesteady.WemightevenseetheoldresistantvarietiesreplacedbyanewgenerationoresistantvarietiessaysHoward.HoweverthedurabilityandstewardshipothetraitsconcernsHoward.Forexampletheclubrootpathogencouldbuilduptolerancetotheclubroot-resistantvarieties.HowardsaysthishashappenedinEuropewhereclubroot-resistantvarietiesocrucierousvegetablesweregrowncontinuouslyandproducersoundresistancetothediseasestartedtobreakdowninthethirdyear.Toimprovethelongevityothetraitproducersmustmaintainastandardour-yearrotation.Theagricultureextensionolkshavegoneurther.Theyrecommendyouswitchtheresistantvarietiesintheourthyear.EachcompanysvarietydoesnthaveidenticalresistancetherearedierencessaysHoward.IafeldisinestedwithclubrootavoidreusingyourownseedsaysHowardastheseedcouldhaveclubrootsporesmixedinwithit.WorkingwithOilCompaniesCompaniesusingarmerslandcouldtrackclubrootinectionromfeldtofeld.Aewcaseshavebeenreportedooilcompaniesmovingdrillingequipmentromaninestedfeldtooneinwhichclubroothadntbeenpresentbeore.Inresponseoilcompanieshaveworkedtostrengthentheirsanitationpractices.Similarconcernshavebeenexpressedaboutrecreationalusersoarmlandsuchashuntersandquaddriverswhocantrackdirtandpotentiallyclubrootsporesromoneareatoanother.Farmersmustadviseothersusingtheirlandiitisinestedwithclubrootsocompaniesorindividualscansanitizetheirworkorrecreationalequipment.However99percentothetimeitisarmerswhocausethespreadoclubrootbymovingtheirequipment.Aarmerwillmove300poundsosoilwithatractorsaysJurke.Despiteadvancesinmanagingclubrootmisconceptionsareabundant.Onecentresontheideathatclubroot-resistantvarietieshavesolvedallotheproblemsassociatedwiththedisease.Someproducersarenotconcernedaboutthediseasebecausethereareresistantvarietiesocanolanow.Wellthereareonlyabouteightorsoresistantvarieties.AmongthemtheremaynotbeatypethatissuitedtoaparticularproducersproducingschemesaysHoward.Meanwhilesomeproducersarestillembarrassedorconcernedtoadmittheirfeldsareinested.ThisisunortunatesaysJurkebecauseproperinspectingofeldsisonewaytomanageinestation.Peoplethinkitheygetclubrootitstheendotheworldtheyhavetoquitarming.OnceguysunderstandtheiroptionsitbecomesmoremanageablesaysJurke.SusanPetersClubrootQuizAnswers1FALSEManagingclubrootmattersorallcrops.Anytimeyoumovesoilromeldtoeldyoucanspreadsporesorexampleadrillgoingromawheateldtoabarleyeld.2FALSEYoushouldstillworktopreventclubrootinyoureldseveniyourneighboursarenottakingstepstopreventit.3TRUEClubrootcanbeoundincanolamustardandcrucierousvegetableslikecabbagebroccoliarugulacaulifowerandbrusselssprouts.Clubrootalsoaectscrucierousweedslikeshepherdspursestinkweedandwildmustard.4TRUEMakesureyourbootsareproperlydisinectedwhenyouwalkintheeldsorputonbooties.5FALSEBrushingandscrapingdirtooequipmentintheeldwillremovemostothesoilbuttocompletelysanitizeequipmentuseapressurewasheranddisinectant.6FALSEFollowastandardrotationothreetoveyearswhenusingclubroot-resistantvarietiesocanola. 27AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013GettheNthatdeliversallseasoNloNG.ESNSMARTNITROGENisthebestchoiceforyourfarmbecausetimelynitrogenfeedingenhancesyieldandcropquality.WithasingleapplicationESNnourishescropsthroughoutthegrowingseasonsoyougeteverythingyoucanoutofyournitrogeninvestment.GetthefactsfromyourretailerorvisitSmartNitrogen.com.2013AgriumAdvancedTechnologies.ESNESNSMARTNITROGENSMARTERWAYSTOGROWASMARTERSOURCEOFNITROGEN.ASMARTERWAYTOGROWandAGRIUMADVANCEDTECHNOLOGIESandDesignsarealltrademarksownedbyAgriumInc.0813-21782-01 VarietyRegistration28www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaChartingaNewCourseInordertostaycurrentindomesticandinternationalmarketstheCanadianseedindustryisworkingonevolvingthenewvarietyregistrationsystem.Overthepastfewyearskeystakeholdershavebeendebatinghowbesttomoveforwardinrenewingasystemthatmanyargueisblanketedinregulation.MANYWITHINTHEseedindustryhavelongdescribedvarietyregistrationinCanadaasslowandburdensome.ThelengthotimetogetanewvarietyregisteredtheyclaimputstheCanadianseedindustryatacompetitivedisadvantageinbothdomesticandinternationalmarkets.Thevarietyregistrationsystemwehaverightnowisveryslowtorespond.ItisverycumbersomeandweneedtomakesurethatwehaveasysteminplacethatwillallowproducerstogetvarietiesinthesametimelybasisasourcompetitorssaysPattyTownsendCEOotheCanadianTradeSeedAssociation.Todaythereare53cropkindsthataresubjecttovarietyregistrationandatotalo3136varietiescurrentlyregistered.TheCanadianFoodInspectionAgencymovedtostreamlinethesystemouryearsagowhenitintroducedafexiblevarietyreg-istrationsystemwiththeaimtoreduceregulatoryburdenwhilecontinuingtomaintainthecorebenetsothevarietyregistra-tionsystem.Whilethechangesmadetothesystemin2009havereducedsomeotheregulatoryburdenmostindustryproessionalseelmorechangeisneededtoincreaseitsfexibility.Everyonealongthevaluechainrecognizesthatsomethingneedstobedonetomakeamoreresponsivenimblesystemthatostersinnovationandallowsarmersaccesstonewvarietiesmorequickly.TherearejustsomedierencesabouthowwewillgettheresaysTownsend.TherequirementsornewvarietiesareoutlinedintheSeedsRegulationsinCanadasSeedsAct.CurrentlycropkindsaregroupedintooneothreetierseachonehavingdierentlevelsoperormancerequirementsthatproposedvarietiesmustmeetinordertobeconsideredorregistrationbytheCFIA.Developingnewcommercialvarietiestakesmanyyearsoresearch.Developerstypicallyspendasmanyassixto10yearscarryingoutthenecessaryworktobreedthedesiredmixotraitsintotheirnewvarietiesandtheregulatoryprocessesonlygetengagedoncethisresearchisdone.Oncereadydeveloperspre-senttheirworktoanindustry-ledrecommendingcommitteetobeenteredintothecommitteespreregistrationtrials.Thelengthothesetrialsisentirelydeterminedbytheindustryexpertsotherecommendingcommitteesanditsprocedureswhichdeterminehowmanytrialsarerequiredtoproducereliablequalitydiseaseresistanceandagronomicdatauponwhichthecommitteecanmakeitsmeritassessment.Thenumberandtypeopreregistra-tiontrialsisdeterminedonacrop-by-cropbasisbythevariousrecommendingcommittees.Oncethecommitteehasdeter-minedthatthenewvarietybringsvaluetothesectorhasmeritthevarietyispassedtotheCFIAorregistrationwhichtypicallytakessixtoeightweeksattheendothiseight-to10-yeardevel-opmentalprocess.ForcropsinPartIorexamplewheatandcanolaoScheduleIIIanindustry-ledrecommendingcommitteemustbeinplace.Varietyregistrationischangingwithdierentrequirementsorthevarioustiersocrops. 29AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Membersothecommitteesetoperatingproceduresthatrequirenewvarietiestoundergotwotothreeyearsopreregistrationtestingaswellasmeritassessmentorkeyactorssuchasqualityagronomicperormanceanddiseaseresistance.Itherecom-mendingcommitteedeterminesthatthevarietyperormsaswellasorbetterthanvarietiesalreadyavailabletogrowersitisrecommendedbyavoteocommitteemembersandpassedontotheCFIAorregistration.InPartIIcropsorexamplesafowertherearerequirementsorarecommendingcommitteeandpreregistrationtestingbutnotormeritassessment.PartIIIcropsorexamplepotatoandsunfowerdonotrequirearecommendingcommitteepreregis-trationtestingormeritassessmentastherequirementsorthesecroptypeshavebeendeemedbymembersotheirvaluechainstobeexcessivelyburdensomeorineective.Forcropsinallthreepartsbasicvarietyregistrationinormationisrequiredandveri-edbytheCFIA.ReducingRegulatoryBurdensTheCFIAhasproposedanamendmenttoreducetheregulatoryburdenondevelopersonewoilseedsoybeanandoragecropvarieties.TheCFIArecentlypublishedanamendmentorpubliccommentintheCanadaGazettePartIproposingtomoveoil-seedsoybeansandoragesrombeinglistedinPartIoScheduleIIIotheSeedsRegulationstobeinglistedinPartIIIoScheduleIII.TheintentistoreducethevarietyregistrationburdenorthesecropkindsbyremovingtherequirementorameritassessmentandpreregistrationtrialssaysPatrickGirardseniormediarela-tionsocerorAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada.Inadditiontooilseedsoybeansnumerousoragecropswouldbeaectedincludingalalabirds-oottreoilbromegrassescanarygrasslupinorchardgrasstimothyescuesryegrasseswheatgrasseswildryesandseveraltypesoclover.OilseedsoybeanvarietiesarecurrentlystillsubjecttoullregistrationwitharecommendationcommitteebasedonmeritexplainsTownsend.AndsoourproducersandseedcompaniesdonthavetheabilitytohaveaccesstothosevarietiesoratleastayearaterproducersandcompaniesintheUnitedStates.Thisadverselyaectsourseedcompanieslogisticstransportationandentiremarketingprogram.TheycantlaunchintheU.S.orCanadawhichputstheirwholesystematriskandourarm-erscantaccessthosevarietieseitherthereoretheyarenotascompetitive.TheCFIAsproposedamendmententitledRegulatoryImpactAnalysisStatementwaspublishedinMarch.Itoutlinestheissuesandamendmentobjectivesaswellastherationaleandimple-mentationdetailsotheproposal.AccordingtothestatementacompletestandardapplicationpackageprovidesadequateinormationtoenabletheCFIAtocontinuetoprotecthealthandsaetypreventraudandacilitateseedcertication.Thenecessityorpreregistrationtestingandmeritassessmentaswellasassociatedmonetaryandtemporalcostandanyuncertaintyintheoutcomeotheprocesswouldberemoved.ThenaldecisionorregisteringvarietiesidentiedintheamendmentwouldremaintheresponsibilityotheCFIAwhichpledgestocontinuetopreventraudulentpracticesviatheNextStepsInmid-AugustAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadatheCanadianFoodInspectionAgencyandtheCanadianGrainCommissionreleasedCropVarietyRegistrationinCanadaIssuesandOptionswhichhighlightsthecurrentvarietyregistrationsystemandoutlinespossibleapproachesormodernizingandstreamliningit.Theoptionsrangeromallowingfexibilityinthecurrentrecentlyrevisedsystemtoemergetoeliminatingtheederalgovernmentsroleinthevarietyregistrationprocesscompletely.Option1Thestatusquo.Thepapernotessignicantchangestothesystemweremadein2009anditcouldbearguedthatthecurrentsystemhasnotyetbeeninplacelongenoughtodemonstratealloitsinherentfexibility.Option2Streamlinetheprocessbyrequiringallcropsmeetminimumregistrationrequirementswiththeoptionorsomecropstohavemeritassessmentthroughanindependentassessmentprocess.Option3StreamlinetheprocessbymaintainingaminimumleveloederalgovernmentoversightsimilartothecurrentPartIIIandeliminatethemandatoryrequirementsomecropkindshaveormeritassessment.Option4Withdrawederalgovernmentoversightallowingtheindustryorthirdpartiestoassumetherole.TheoptionsaremeanttocomplementthereviewthecropvarietyrecommendingcommitteeswereaskedtoundertakeearlierthisyearaterAgricultureMinisterGerryRitzrequestedtheyconsiderstreamliningtheiroperatingprocedures.AAFCisacceptingcommentsonthepaperuntilNov.30.ItisstillearlydaysortheengagementprocesssaysAAFCspokespersonJamesWatson.Wewillreviewallotheresultsotheonlineengagementandothereedbackwereceivewithaviewtodevelopingarenedpolicyproposalin2014hesays. 30www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertacharacterizationandidentifcationovarietiesandensureanappropriateleveloregulatoryoversightthatiscommensuratewithrisktherebymaintainingmarketconfdenceinaregulatoryramework.TheproposedamendmentcomesaterconsiderablediscourseonthetopicsinceOctober2009.Thisincludesthecirculationodiscussiondocumentsseekingeedbackquestionandanswersessionsatindustrygatheringsandnumerousteleconerenceandace-to-acemeetingsallinpursuitobuildingconsensusortheproposedchange.AccordingtoBrianLemondirectorofeldcropsandinputswiththeCFIAItwasimportanttobuildconsensusamongallthevariousvaluechaingroupswhosometimeshavedier-ingperspectives.Producersinterestsaswellastheinterestsoprocessorsbreedersandtheseedcompaniesallneededtobeheardandconsideredasconsensuswasdeveloped.ThusdiscussionshadtoinvolveallaspectsothevaluechainincludingseedcompaniesproducerspublicandprivateplantbreedersuniversityresearchersrecommendingcommitteesandmajorindustryassociationssuchasCSTAandtheCanadianSeedGrow-ersAssociation.Comingtoaconsensusisnotaneasytaskwithnumerousplay-ersanddieringopinions.HowevertheCFIAstatementsaysthemovementooilseedsoybeanstoPartIIIiswellsupportedbyallkeystakeholdersandisexpectedtocauselittletonocontroversy.BeneftsoProposedAmendmentWhiletheCFIAmaintainstheproposedchangeswillnotaectcon-sumerprotectionitisexpectedtoimpactnumerousstakeholderswithintheseedindustryincludingseedgrowerssupplierspublicandprivatevarietydevelopersandrecommendingcommittees.TheCFIAalsobelievestheproposedamendmentwillbeneftcompaniesromlargemultinationalcor-porationstolocalbreedingoperationsintermsotimelinessincreasedinnovationandcostsavings.Thesebeneftsincludetheremovalothetimedelaysanduncertaintiesassociatedwiththecurrentregulatoryrequirementssavingsromtheremovalopreregistrationtestingeesquickercommercializationonewvarietiesandasterreturnsonresearchanddevelopmentinvestment.Inadditiontheamendmentisexpectedtoreducebusinessriskandimprovetheabilityoseeddeveloperstoadapttochangingmarkets.AlthoughmuchoitsocushasbeenonoilseedsoybeanandoragecropsCFIAandvaluechainmembersareopentoevaluatingthevarietyregistrationpro-cessorallcropkindswherestakeholdersmaywishtochangeparts.TheCFIAsaysitscommittedtoconsideringproposalstodecreasetheregulatoryburdenbymovingcropkindsromPartItoPartIIorPartIIIonaprioritybasis.Theagencyaddsthatanychangeswillbebasedonthestrengthotherationaleandthedegreeoconsensuswithineachcropvaluechain.Everyonealongthevaluechainrecognizesthatsomethingneedstobedonetomakeamoreresponsivenimblesystemthatfostersinnovationandallowsfarmersaccesstonewvarietiesmorequickly.PattyTownsendThisisnotyourgrandpascropWinterwheatisahighlyproductiveproftablecrop.Withtodaysvarietiesandundersoundagronomicmanagementpracticesitisamongthehighestinotthehighestyieldandproft-potentialwheatsgrowninWesternCanada.ToseehowwinterwheatcanbeneftyouroperationvisitGrowWinterWheat.ca 31AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013DepartmentofAgricultureUrgingChangeInFebruary2013AgricultureMinisterGerryRitzaddressedalettertoall17recommendingcommitteechairs.Thelettercalledonthecommitteestore-examinehowtheyoperateaswellastoreassesstheircurrentproceduressuchasdatarequirementsandnumberoyearsopreregistrationtesting.TherecommendingcommitteeshavebeenaskedtoincluderecommendationsinresponsetotheministersletterinthenextannualupdateotheiroperatingproceduresduetobesubmittedtotheCFIAorapprovalinallwinter20132014saysGirard.Somecropvaluechainshavebeguntodiscusstheevolutionovarietyregistrationrequirementsortheircropsinresponsetobroaderchangesinthecropproductionsector.SincethenthePrairieRecommendingCommitteeorWheatRyeandTriticaleoronehasstruckaworkinggroupromitsmembershiptoreviewthoseareasotheoperatingproceduresthatwereraisedinRitzsletters.ElevenpeoplewereselectedromtheapproximatelytwodozenmembersthatvolunteeredtoassistinthistasksaysBrianBereschairothecommittee.Theworkinggroupmem-berschosenrepresentallpointsalongthevaluechainorwheatincludingproducersbreedersagronomistspathologistsgrainqualityexpertsgrainmerchantsandendusers.Thealiationsrangerompublicinstitutionsuniversitiesgrowercommissionsandprivateindustryincludingliesciencescompanies.Thecommitteeinormedtheministeroitsstrategyorreview-ingoperatingproceduresinearlyMayBeressaysaddingtheworkinggroupplanstoholdmeetingseverytwoweeksuntiltheprocessiscomplete.MinisterRitzhasalsopledgedtoholdbothormalandinor-malstakeholderengagementonthevarietyregistrationissuewhichareexpectedtobeginsoon.Iwecanworktowardsamorefexiblesystemthatstillmaintainsenvironmentalsaetyandhealthandsaetywhichistheresponsibilityandrequirementoregulationthenwewillhavecompaniesthatwilllookmoretowardsinvestmentinthosecropsaswellasthedevelopmentandplantbreedinginthosecropareaswhichwillonlybringmoreavailabilitytoourarm-ersandmakeusmorecompetitiveinthemarketplaceexplainsTownsend.JenGolletzandJulieMcNabbTheworkinggroupmemberschosenrepresentallpointsalongthevaluechainforwheatincludingproducersbreedersagronomistspathologistsgrainqualityexpertsgrainmerchantsandendusers.BrianBeresTHISGUYJUSTpIckedUp44MTofperfecTlYTreaTedwHeaTIn38MInUTeSSearchG40SeedTreateronYouTubeandseeforyourself.www.seedtreating.comBrianEllisPhone403-556-2846Fax403-556-6604gseedtelusplanet.net BarleyAcres32www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTHEYEAR2013wasagreatoneorbarley.Goodgrowingconditionsprovidedaverageyieldso64bushelsperacreacrossWesternCanada.Butitlltakealotorecordyieldstocompensateorthesteadydropinbarleyacresoverthelastveyears.Therewere8.6millionacresobarleyplantedinCanadain2009andthatgurewasdowntojustover7millionthisyear.Anumberoactorsarebehindthedownwardtrendinplantedbarleyacres.ForexampleadepressedlivestockindustryhaskepteedbarleypriceslowpricesormaltbarleyhavenotrisendespitedwindlingsuppliesandbarleyhasalotmorecompetitionnowromothercashcropslikecanolaandincreasinglycornandsoybeansacrossWesternCanada.CornandSoybeansHoningInTheincreaseinsoybeansweveseeninManitobaisjustincredibleinthelastyearsaysRobMcCaigmanagingdirectoranddirectorobrewingattheCanadianMaltBarleyTechnicalCentre.Thevarietiesthathavebeendevelopedareallowingsoybeansandcorntobegrowninareaswheretheywouldnttintotheshortgrowingseasonbeore.IveseencorngrownasarnorthasEdmonton.ThebarleyindustryisatsomethingoadisadvantageintermsobreedingsaysMcCaigbecauseitstillreliesontraditionalback-crossingtechniquestocomeupwithnewvarietiesaprocessthataveragesabouttenyearstocomplete.ComparethatwithgeneticallymodiedvarietiesocanolacornorsoybeanswhichcanbedeliveredoteninthreeyearsanditslittlewonderprogressonnewbarleyvarietiesdeliveringyieldadvantagesordiseaseresistancehasbeenmuchslowerthanthatoGMcrops.NeitherisitlikelythatbarleyespeciallyoroodormaltinguseCLOSINGTHEBARLEYGAPIndustrystakeholderscontinuetoworkonmanyfrontstoincreasemarketopportunitiesforallbarleytypes.isgoingtheGMrouteanytimesoon.TherereallyisareticenceromthebrewersandmaltsterstodoanythingintermsoGMbecauseitisaairlysensitiveconsumerproductsaysMcCaig.MaltBarleyAcresDownAsarasthemaltingandbrewingindustryisconcernedlessacreagecertainlyisntarefectionolessdemandsaysMcCaig.Onthecontraryasbeerconsumptioncontinuestoriseworldwidethedemandormaltingbarleyhasbeenincreasingbetween2.6percentto3percentayearandlookssettocontinuethatway.Onewouldexpectthatwithdemandincreasingandsuppliesdownbyabout10percentsince2000maltbarleypriceswouldbestrongbutthatsnotthecase.Maltbarleypricesareatathree-orour-yearlowsaysMcCaig.Butitsoneotheewthingsthatthebrewerscancontrol.Theycantcontrolthepriceolabourorthepriceoglassoraluminumbuttheycancontrolthepriceomaltbarleyandtheydotendtokeepthepricelower.Thatsgoingtochangesoonbecausetheyregoingtoreachacrossoverpointwheretheresgoingtobeademandandthesupplywontbethere.Maltbarleyhastheaddeddisadvantageobeingahighmaintenancecropandriskiertogrowthanmanyoitscompetitors.WhenyouaregrowingcanolaorsoybeansthereisnowhereneartheleveloriskthatyouhavewithmaltbarleysaysMcCaig.Iyouregrowingmaltbarleyyoumayonlybeselected30to40percentothetimeandtherestothetimeitwillhavetogototheeedmarketatamuchlowerprice.Everyweekyouvegottocheckamaltbarleycroptomakesureeverythingisjustright.Sotherearethoseactorsplayingagainstitorsure. 33AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013NewUsesandMarketsForgrowerstostayinvestedinbarleyasacropthereareanumberothingsthatneedtohappenandtheindustryisworkinginmanydierentareastotryandcreateincreasedmarketopportunitiesoralltypesobarley.AlbertaBarleyCommissionstahaveparticipatedinrecenttrademissionstoKoreaandJapanbothowhichareshowinginterestinCanadianeedbarleywhereitseltthereisagoodmarketorbarleyorhumanconsumption.HealthCanadarecentlypermittedahealthclaimorbarleywhichshouldhelpboostitsimageasahealthyood.Thehealthclaimoroodbarleystatesthatiyoueatthreegramsobarleybeta-glucandailywhichisasolublefbreithelpstoreduceyourcholesterolwhichisariskactorinheartdiseasesaysMattSawyerchairotheAlbertaBarleyCommission.Theoodbarleymarketholdsgreatpotentialorproducersandconsumers.Othernovelusesincludeneutraceuticals.ResearchattheUniversityoAlbertaledbyassociateproessorLingyunChenisinvestigatingtheuseobarleyproteinasamicroencapsulationmaterialtoprotectmaterialssuchasfshoilsromoxidizationandallowbettertransportationomedicinesthroughthehumandigestivesystemtotargetareas.ThesearchcontinuesoraCanadianbarleyvarietythatcanbeusedtomanuactureShochuahighlypopularJapanesedistilledbarleybeverage.ThiscollaborativeresearchprojectinvolvesAARDtheUniversityoAlbertaandaJapaneseshochucompanywhoaretestingmaterialromCanadasbarleybreedingprograms.TheprojectisundedbyABCandotherindustryandpublicpartners.CollaborationRequiredTheneedorbarleyresearchismoreimportantthaneverandmustbeocusedandcollaborativeinordertomeettheneedsotheindustryasawholesaysSawyer.IncreasinglypublicandThefoodbarleymarketholdsgreatpotentialforproducersandconsumers.MattSawyer 34www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaprivateindustrypartnersarecollaboratingtodevelopnewbarleyvarietiesthatoernotjustasoundagronomicpackagebutalsomeetthenutritionalandunctionalneedsoendusers.ItdoeshoweverbeginwithagronomyandBarley180isaprojectundedjointlybyABCandtheAlbertaCropIndustryDevelopmentFundwhichislookingtoimprovetheproductionandyieldobarleyanddetermineithemaximumyieldcanexceed180buacre.Feedbarleyaccountsor85percentothebarleyacresinAlbertaandABCrecentlyormedaFeedCoalitionbetweenlivestockproducersbarleygrowersandindustrypartners.ItsacollaborativeapproachtotryandseewhatweasbarleygrowerscandotohelpensurethatourlivestockindustrystaysproftableaswellsaysSawyer.TheBrewingandMaltingBarleyResearchInstitutewhichbringstogetherindustrymembersromthebrewingandmaltingindustryproducergroupsandseedandgeneticscompaniesrecentlyannounced81000inresearchgrantsorthreeresearchprojectsthatwillimprovemaltingbarleyvarietiesbarleyproductionandprocessingquality.TheCropDevelopmentCentreattheUniversityoSaskatchewanwillreceiveanewPhoenixMicromaltingunittoassistinitstwo-rowmaltingbarleybreedingprogram.AprojectattheAlbertaAgricultureFieldCropDevelopmentCentreinLacombewillbelookingatdetectingusariumheadblightresistanceinbarleylinesandAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaresearchersatLacombewillbeworkingatimprovingmaltingbarleycharacteristicsthroughtheproductionomorehomogeneousseed.OnthemaltbarleysideitsnotjustintheareaoresearchsaysMcCaigthattheindustryneedstocometogether.IbarleyacresaretoriseagaininCanadatheremustbesomeelementosharedriskhesays.IthinktheresanopportunitynoworpartneringbetweenthebreweriesmaltingcompaniesandthegrowersintermsoriskmanagementorgrowingthecropbecausethatsoneothethingsthatismissingsaysMcCaig.IthespreadThisisthefrsttimewehavehadaocusednationalbarleyclusterandwearebringingtogethersomeothebestresearchmindsthatwehaveinthisfeld.GarsonLaw2013UFACo-operativeLtd.Allrightsreserved.UFA.comWHENITCOMESTOCANOLAYOUHAVEALOTOFCHOICES.UFASHOULDBETHEFIRST.Becauseawholelotcangrowfromonegooddecision. 35AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013betweeneedandmaltingbarleyis50andacompanyhasgotaarmerthatsbeeninitsprogramgrowingmaltbarleyormanyyearsjustbecauseMotherNatureisnotkindtohimandhedoesntgetselectedthisyearinsteadohimlosing50atonthecompanysplitsthelossat25atonandgivesgrowersabitoapremiumtokeeptheminthesystem.TheBarleyClusterAspartoitsve-yearAgriInnovationprogramAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadarecentlyinvested8millionintheNationalBarleyResearchClusteraCanada-widepublicprivatecollaborativeinitiative.Theclusterwillund28researchprojectsatAAFCresearchacilitiesanduniversitiesinSaskatchewanAlbertaManitobaOntarioandtheMaritimes.OtherundersincludetheAlbertaBarleyCommissionwhichisadministeringtheprogramRahrMaltingtheWesternGrainsResearchFoundationandtheBrewingandMaltingBarleyResearchInstitute.ThisisthersttimewehavehadaocusednationalbarleyclusterandwearebringingtogethersomeothebestresearchmindsthatwehaveinthiseldsaysGarsonLawABCsresearchmanager.Theuturereallyisincollaborationandworkingacrossthecountrytogetherhelpsusmakegreaterstridesintheresearchprogramorbarley.Thebarleyclusterprojectswillocusonourmajorareas.Thebreedingandgeneticsareawillbelookingatthedevelopmentonewvarietiesosix-rowmaltingtwo-rowmaltingandeedbarleyandhullessoodbarley.Otherresearchincludesimprovingusariumandscaldresistancegenemappingandthedevelopmentomarkertechnologyortherapididenticationomaltingbarleyvarieties.Agronomicprojectsincludeanassessmentoplantgrowthregulatorsaprojecttoevaluateyieldresponsetonitrogenratestheeectoseedingratesonbeta-glucanlevelsanddevelopmentoalternativesustainableandreducedinputstrategiesorcropandpestmanagementandtheireectsonsilagevalueandeedquality.Pathologyprojectswillexaminehowpathogensthatcausediseasessuchasscaldnetbotchcommonrootrotandspotblotchresponsetogeographiclocationandgenotypeplantgrowthstageandhosttissuesandthehowseedtreatmentsandoliarungicidesinteractwithvarietyresistanceandplantgrowthregulators.Twovalued-addedprojectsconcentrateonoodbarleyandareevaluatingtheroleobarleybeta-glucanonhumanglycemicresponseandtheoptimizationoprimaryprocessingprotocolstoimprovewholegrainbarleyproductnutritionsaetyandfavour.TheyareallverycriticalprojectsandwillleadtothestrengtheningothebarleyindustryandbarleyasacropsaysLaw.TheFutureofBarleyProductionThereareplentyogoodreasonsorarmerstostayinvestedinbarleywhethertheyaregrowingitoreedoodormaltingsaysSawyer.MaltbarleypriceswillinevitablyneedtorisesaysMcCaigasdemandcontinuestoriseandsuppliesbecometighter.OncethesignalsoanopenmarketorbarleyaremoreclearlyunderstoodAdvertisementEverysuccessfulfarmermakesdecisionstomaximizecropyieldandqualityandreducerisk.Oneofthekeydecisionsisselectingthecanolavarietiesbestsuitedtoyourfarmsneedsandlocalconditions.UFAhaspartneredwithse-lectedfarmerstocreatecanolademonstrationsacrossAlberta.Eachsiteisagrowermanagedfield-scalecomparisontrialusingthegrowersequipmentandcropinputs.Allcropmanage-mentdecisionsaremadebythegrowertoensurerealworldresults.UFAsgoalistodeliverunbiasedcomparativeperformancere-sultstofarmersfromourindependentlyman-agedcanolatrialsites.Ourcropdemonstrationplotsfeaturedmanyofthecanolavarietieswewillbeofferingin2014.ToseeUFAs2013cropdemonstrationfieldtrialresultspleasevisitwww.ufaconnect.comandclickonCropDemos2013.Inadditiontoyieldresultswellbefeaturinginformationonrelativeplantperfor-mancethroughthegrowingseasonandqualityinformationaftertheharvestresultsarein.Foradditionalin-depthinformationonchoos-ingcanolavarietiesthe2014UFACanolaGuideisavailableatwww.ufa.comcanolaguide.The2014UFACanolaGuidewillprovideyouwithkeyvarietalfeaturesplusmanagementtipsandtechniquestobestmanageyourfieldoperation.The2014CanolaGuidematuritychartisfeaturedheretoprovideyouwithaquickcomparativeref-erencetothemanyvarietiesavailablefromUFA.TalktoyourlocalUFACropProductionRepresentativeandwellhelpyoumaketheverybestvarietyselectionsforyouroperationsoyoucangrowwithconfidenceallseasonlong.Maximizingcanolaproductionisallaboutinformeddecisionmaking.CheckvarietiesforInVigorL252andInVigorL261are544045H29.2013UFACo-operativeLtd.Allrightsreserved.Allotherproductsareregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.THISCHARTSHOWSTHEAVERAGEMATURITYOFTHESEEDUFAISOFFERINGCOMPAREDTOTHEAVERAGEOFCHECKSCHECKS46A65Q2DEKALB72-65RRCANTERRA1990CANTERRA1960InVigor5440InVigorL150InVigorL135CInVigorL130DEKALB74-54RRDEKALB74-44BLDEKALB73-75RRDEKALB73-15RRDEKALB73-45RRCANTERRA1918Nexera1016RR-3DaysOver3DaysEarlierthanChecks-2Days-1.5Days-1Day1Day-0.5Day0.5Day-2.5DaysEARLIERMATURITYLATERMATURITYInVigorL120InVigorL252CANTERRA1970Nexera1012RRNexera2012CL2Days3Days2.5Days1.5DaysInVigorL261Nexera2016CL 36www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertabygrowersandtheglobalindustryasawholesaysMcCaigthereshouldbemorestability.HepredictsthatwillpushbarleymoreintothespecialtycropcategoryandmoreacresinCanadawillbecontracted.IntheU.S.85to90percentofmaltbarleyisgrownundercontract.InCanadaitscurrentlyabout20percent.IthinktherewillbemorepartnershipsandwithcompaniesinSouthAmericawantingmoremaltingbarleyoftheCanadiantypeIcanseethemcominginandpartneringwithfarmerstogetthequantitytheyneed.TherewillalwaysbeademandforbarleysaysSawyeranditsuptotheindustrytopromoteit.Ithinkthefutureforbarleyisbrightitsacost-effectivecroptogrowandtherescertainlylotsofpotentialforbarleyhesays.Ithinkweneedtocontinuetostayinvestedinresearchanditsaveryexcitingtimeforbarley.AngelaLovellBetterBarleyMillerCoorsisconcernedaboutthelong-termsustainabilityofmaltbarleyproduction.Thecompanyisnowconductingresearchtondnewbarleyvarietiesandagriculturaltechniquesthatsupportthegoalsoftheentirebarleysupplychainfromgrowerstoitsbrewers.MillerCoorsunderstandswateravailabilityandotherenvironmentalandeconomicpressurescanaectitslong-termaccesstobarley.Itsresearchanddevelopmentteamhasdevelopedtechniquestoreducetheamountofwaterrequiredforbarleyproductionunderirrigation.In2011MillerCoorspartneredwiththeNatureConservancytotestwaterconservationpracticesatashowcasebarleyfarminSilverCreekValleyIdaho.Itusedmodiedpivotirrigationsystemstominimizetheamountofwaterusedtogrowbarley.Intherstyearprecisionirrigationtechniquesincreasedcropyieldswhilereducingdemandforenergyandwater.Thefarmsaved124.5milliongallonsofwaterwhichequatestoaninepercentreductionintotalwateruse.Bypumpinglesswatertotalenergyusagedroppedby10percentto20percent.InIdahobarleyyieldsincreased35percentsincethe1970sfrom100bushelsperacreto135bushelsperacre.Improvedbarleyyieldsin2011saved7.35billiongallonsofwaterrelativetobarleyyieldsinthe1970s.Newvarietiesandpracticesareeld-testedonthecompanysownfarms.Throughthehelpofitsresearchanddevelopmentteam97percentofitsgrowersbarleymetthecompanysstandardsin2011.Midgetolerantwheatprotectsyourcropagainstdevastatingpestdamagebutitsuptoyoutoprotectthetechnology.TheStewardshipAgreementlimitstheuseoffarm-savedseedtoonegenerationpastCertifiedseed.Itsasimplestepthatkeepstheinterspersedrefugesystemattheproperlevelpreventingbuild-upofresistantmidge.Withouttherefugewerisklosingtheoneandonlytolerantgene.ThereisnoplanB.Protectthisimportanttool.Planforhighyieldsandqualitygradesforyearstocome.Contactyourretailerorvisitwww.midgetolerantwheat.ca. ACisanofcialmarkusedunderlicenseromAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada.DOYOURVARIETIESMEASUREUPONLYAVAILABLEATSE-LECTEDRETAILERS. FundingSeedResearch38www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaPRODUCERSDEPENDONnewtechnologiestokeepcere-alscompetitiveincroprotationsandinworldmarkets.GloballyprivatecerealvarietiesarenowunderdevelopmentthatcouldcreateimportantbenetsandchangesorproducersinCanada.PublicBreedinginCanadaAHistoryofSuccessInadditiontoearlymaturitywhichissoimportantinourshortgrowingseasonbreedershavecontinuouslyimprovedyieldqualityanddiseaseresistanceinCanadiancerealcrops.InCanadawheatandbarleyvarietyimprovementslikeintheUnitedStateshavebeendoneprimarilybythepublicsector.Morethan100yearsagotheederalgovernmentestablishedagriculturalresearchandexperimentalstationstosupporteco-nomicdevelopmentinCanada.WheatreceivedspecialocusasitwaswellsuitedandstrategictothedevelopmentothePrairies.WesternCanadasshortgrowingseasonlowrainallanduniqueplantdiseasesrequiredalong-termcommitmentandvisiontodevelopthehighlyadaptedgermplasmoundinpublicbreedingprogramstoday.Inactvarietiesrompublicbreedingtodayrepresentmorethan85percentotheseededwheatacresinWesternCanadaintheU.S.morethan70percent.Inrecentyearshoweverpublicbreedinginvestmentinrealdollartermshasbeenerodedduetoinfationandpublicsectorbudgetcuts.Partiallyosettingthishasbeenaproducer-undedlevycheck-oonwheatandbarleythatwasintroducedin1993andadministeredbytheWesternGrainsResearchFoundation.Theseleviesbylawcouldonlybeusedorwheatandbarleybreedingresearch.Itisestimatedthatthisproducercontributiontobreed-ingresearchhaspaidorapproximately30percentothecostopublicbreedingprojectsexcludingassetsandoverheadcosts.OvertimeCanadaspublicbreedershavedevelopedauniqueandvaluablewheatgermplasm.Thisistheresultoa100-yearwheatbreedinghistorythathasemphasizedmillingqualityandproteincontent.WheatTheLastFrontierThebreedingowheatisgeneticallycomplexandcomplicatedbyagronomicactors.Thismakesbreedingeortsexpensive.Thepracticeousingarm-savedseedFSSmakesroyaltycollectiondicultandresultsinalowreturnoninvestmentorbreeders.Asaresultprivatecompanieswhichhavebecomeworldleadersinthebreedingocornsoybeancanolaruitandvegetablecropshavenotbeenasactiveincerealcropbreeding.Howeverthingsarechanging.Wheatisthesecond-largestcropintheworldandprivatebreedersseebusinessgrowthopportunitiesinmarketswheretheinvestmentclimateisright.Barleyisalsobeingdisplacedbycorninsomeareasasshorterseasonvarietiesbecomeavailable.WheatbreedingisglobalasdemonstratedintheNewPrivateWheatResearchInvestmentsTimelineollowingthisarticle.InvestmentClimateandUPOV91Canadianproducersneedaccesstothebesttechnologiesavail-ableinordertoimproveyieldsandaddressotheragronomicissuesastheyemerge.WhilepublicbreedingwillcontinuetoplayasignicantroleintechnologyandvarietydevelopmentCanadamustalsoencourageglobalseedcompanyinvestmentsinwheatandbarleybreedingandtodosotherightinvestmentclimatemustexist.TomakethishappentheederalgovernmentisconsideringupdatingCanadasPlantBreedersRightsPBRAct.AmendmentsunderconsiderationwouldcausePBRlegislationtoconormtothemostrecentinternationalstandardscalledUPOV91.ConormingtoUPOV91wouldgiveplantbreedersinCanadamoreopportunitytocollectroyaltiesonPBRprotectedvarieties.Thiswouldimprovereturnsonplantbreedinginvestmentsorbothpublicandprivateplantbreederswhilealsoincreasingintel-lectualpropertyprotectionovarieties.ForproducersakeyoutcomeoapplyingUPOV91standardsisthatbreederswillbeeligiblebylawtoreceivearoyaltyontheirvarietiesanytimeseedotheirprotectedvarietyisplanted.Forcerealproducersthiswouldincludearm-savedseed.Thiscreatesadilemma.Producersneedandwantaccesstothebestgeneticssothattheycancontinuetoproducehigh-qualityinternationallycom-petitiveproductsbutalsowantthecostsavingsthatcomewithplantingarm-savedseed.Anendpointroyaltyoersasolution.EndPointRoyaltyWhatisitHowcanaroyaltybecollectedonFSSOnemethodisorproduc-erstokeeprecordsotheamountoFSSstoredandsown.ThismethodisusedinUruguay.TwiceayearbreedersrepresentativesvisiteacharmtorecordthevarietyandquantityoFSSplanted.InWesternCanadavisitstoindividualarmstorecordseedstorageandplantingdatawouldbecostlytoadministerbecauseothelargenumberoarmsandthedistancebetweenthem.Thislevelooversightwouldalsobeobjectionabletomostarmers.UPOV91standardsallowthatithebreederdoesnothavereasonableopportunitytoexercisehisrighttocollectaroyaltyontheseedinthiscaseFSSorcertiedseedthenthebreedermaycollectaroyaltyonthegrainthatisproducedromtheseed.WhentheroyaltyiscollectedonthegrainharvestedandnotontheseeditiscalledanendpointroyaltyEPR.EndpointroyaltieshaveproventobesuccessulinAustraliaatnancingcropbreeding.Firstintroducedin1996wheatvarie-tieswithEPRhavereachedmorethan80percentothemarketshare.OnereasonitworkssowellisthatitprovidesareturntobreederswhenFSSisplanted.AsRossKingwellaneconomistattheUniversityoWesternAustraliasaysWherearm-savedseediscommonpracticethecharacteristicsoendpointroyal-tiesareshowntomakethemapreerredmeansornancingcropbreedingbyvarietydevelopersgovernmentsandmanygraingrowers.ENDPOINTROYALTIESHowcancerealproducershavefutureaccesstothebestglobalgeneticsforwheatandbarleyOnesolutionisanendpointroyalty. 39AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013HowEPRsWorkAnEPRisamechanismusedbyplantbreedingcompaniestorecovertheirreturnoninvestment.Itisarisksharingmechanismsincetheproducerothecroppaysaroyaltyontheproductionandnotontheseed.Theamountotheroyaltyissetbythebreederandmaybedollarspertonneorapercentageovalue.TheEPRisaroyaltychargeimposedonthefrstsaleoharvestedmaterialderivedromvarietiesprotectedbyplantbreeders.ItheEPRischargedthennoroyaltyisappliedtothecertifedseed.Breedersarenotallowedtocollecttworoyaltiesonbothseedandonproduction.WhenaproducerchoosestoplantavarietyprotectedbyPBRunderUPOV91standardsitbecomesthelawtopaytheroyaltyasestablishedbytheplantbreeder.IaproducerdoesnotwanttopayEPRthentheproducershouldnotutilizethetechnologyothePBR-protectedvarietybyplantingtheseed.Whengrainisdeliveredtothefrstpointosaletheproducerwilldeclarethevarietyname.IanEPRisineectonthevarietythegrainbuyerwilldeducttheroyaltyamountduetothebreederandremittheundstothebreederortothebreedersagent.AdvantagestoEndPointRoyalties1.PracticalstreamlinedmethodoremittingaroyaltyonPBR-protectedvarietiesresultinginalowadministrationcost.2.BuyersinWesternCanadahavealreadyestablishedtheadministrativesystemsorcheck-olevycollection.3.MorepracticaltoimplementthanaroyaltyonFSSandlessoensivetoarmersascollectiondoesnotrequireon-armmonitoring.4.EPRisaperormance-basedroyaltysystemproducersandbreederssharetheriskovarietyperormance.DebunkingtheMythsWillProducersPayTwiceProducerscurrentlypayacompulsorybutreundablecheck-olevyorwheatandbarleydevelopmentviaprovincialwheatandorbarleycommissions.IanEPRisintroducedsomeTimelineforRecentPrivateWheatResearchInvestments2008WorldslargestwheatbreederLimagrainpurchasessharesinAustraliaslargestprivatewheatbreeder.2009Bayerexpandsseedandtraitsbusinesstoincludewheat.WorldslargestseedproducerMonsantoexpandstoincludewheat.2010BayerbuyswheatbreedingprograminUkraine.MonsantoinvestsinIntergrainAustraliassecondlargestcerealbreeder.LimagrainstartsaNorthAmericanwheatbreedingandseedprogram.Syngentaentershybridwheatbusiness.2011DowbuysWashingtoncompanytoexpandwheatseedprogram.BayerestablishesEuropeanWheatBreedingCentre.2012LimagrainandCanterraSeedspartnertotestvarietiesforCanadianPrairies.BayerestablisheswheatbreedingstationinSaskatoon.2013Bayerannouncesbuildingofglobalwheatbreedingnetwork.Firstvarietiesexpected2015.BayerandCropDevelopmentCentreCDCcollaborateonstripedrustdiseaseresistance.DowandCDCcollaboratetodevelopsomewheatvarieties.Ourgenesonlycomeinblue.WhenyoupurchaseSeCancertifiedseedyouregettingthepromiseandperformanceofSeCangenetics.Andwithcertifiedseedyoureinvestinginthefutureofplantbreedingandnewvarietiesthatcontributetoyourbottomline.Makethecomfortablechoice.ChooseSeCancertifiedseed.Forgenesthatfityourfarmvisitwww.secan.comGenesthatfityourfarmisaregisteredtrademarkofSeCan. 40www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaproducersmaythinkthattheyarepayingtwiceorthesamething.Theyarenot.Thecommissioncheck-oscurrentlysup-portresearchmarketdevelopmentandtechnicalassistanceprogramminginWesternCanada.Thisisproducermoneyusedtosupportactivitiesdeterminedbyproducerrepresentatives.AnEPRontheotherhandismoneyowedtotheplantbreederoruseothevarietyprotectedbyPBR.Itisnotreundable.Itspurposeistoprovidethebreederwithareturnoninvestmentortheircostandriskindevelopingthenewvariety.AnEPRandacheck-oaretwodistinctlydierentmechanismsachievingdierentoutcomesproducersdonotpaytwiceorthesamething.WillEPRHarmtheSeedIndustryBreederscurrentlycollectaroyaltybuiltintothepriceoacerti-fedseed.Someworrythatitheroyaltyismovedromseedtograinproductionitwillharmseedgrowersandseedcompanies.ApplicationoEPRdoesnotchangetheSeedsActinCanadaandwillnotreducethevitalityandroleothepedigreedseedindustry.Seedgrowersandseedcompanieswillcontinuetobeneededorcerealseedproductionanddistribution.ContrarytotheseedingpracticesinthecanolaindustrywherefvepoundsocanolaisneededtoseedanacreandseedisprocessedatcentrallocationsandshippedtocustomerswheatandbarleyhavemuchhigherseedingratesmakingseedproductionandprocessingdecentralizedacrossthePrairies.Cerealbreederswillcontinuetoneedlocalsuppliersanddistributorstoprovidecost-eectiveoeringstoproducers.Canadianproducersneedaccesstonewtechnologiesandglobalgenetics.TheimplementationoanendpointroyaltyinCanadawillhelpattractglobalinvestmentincerealbreeding.TomaintainpacewithothercompetitorsCanadaneedsastronginvestmentenvironmentthatrewardsprivatecompaniesortheirinvestmentandriskindevelopingnewimprovedcerealvarieties.StuartGarvenEditorsNoteStuartGarvenisamanagementconsultantspecializingintheagricultureandfoodindustries.Hehasbeenamemberofateamofconsultantsthathasconductedaninves-tigationintothedevelopmentofanewcerealbreedingmodelforWesternCanada.Themodelincludesnewfundingmethodsandpartnershipsincerealbreedinginvolvingproducersandthepublicandprivatesectors.Furtherdetailsonthemodelareavail-ableonthewebatwww.seed.ab.ca.TheAlbertaSeedGrowersAssociationhasprovidedleadershipbycreatingaconsortiumofproducerorganizationsthathavefundedandundertakenthisinvestigation.Inadditiontofundingfromsomeproducerorgani-zationsfundingforthisprojectwasprovidedinpartbyAgricul-tureandAgri-FoodCanadasCanadianAgriculturalAdaptationProgramwhichismanagedinAlbertabytheAgricultureandFoodCouncilofAlberta.westerngrains.comcigi.cacmbtc.comThesefundswillbedeliveredtothreeimportantgroupsthatworktogethertoprovidevarietyresearchmarketdevelopmentandtechnicalexpertisetosupportyourfarmsfuture.Visittheirwebsitestolearnmorewheatbarleycheckoff.comSupporttheWheatBarleyCheck-Offtobringnewvarietiesandmarketingopportunitiestoyourfarmandmaintainyouruniquecompetitiveedgeintheglobalmarketplace.Thisvoluntarycheck-offof0.48tonneofwheatand0.56tonneofbarleywillbeshownasaDeductionofLevyonyourCashPurchaseTicketupongraindeliveryataCanadianGrainCommission-licensedcompany.Areyoulookingfor ITSHARVESTSEASON.LETUSHELP.Itsharvestseasonandyoureneededoutintheeld.Wehaveextendedharvesthoursatourdealershipsafullteamofservicetechniciansreadytoassistyouand247AFSsupportforCaseIHequipment.Youcandependonustokeepyouintheeldwhenyouneedtobe.RockyMountainEquipmentDEPENDABLEISWHATWEDO.ROCKYMTN.COMRMEHQ ForageCrops42www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaFORTOOLONGoragesandgrasseshavebeenconsideredthepoorcousinsinthecropsectorsaysArnoldMattsonapasturestewardshipspecialistandormerrancher.GrassesareoneotheleastunderstoodcropsandIstressthewordcropsoutthere.Mattsonmaintainsgrassasacroprivalswheatcanolaandbarleyinimportanceandeconomicreturnsandhehasdatatobackupthoseclaims.Spurredonbyhisownaveragenetreturnso55peracreorgrasswhileellowproducerswereshootingor30acreoncanolaandtoillustratethatorageisundervaluedMattsonheadedupastudythroughAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsAgriProftBusinessAnalysisandResearchPro-gramtocomparereturnsorcanolawheatbarleyandgrasslandovera10-yearperiodinthreesoilzones.Thoseresultsareraisingsomeeyebrows.Accordingtothestudyorexamplenetreturnsperacreorspringwheatcanolaandgrassinbrownsoilwere24.0545.34and55respectivelywhereasbarleylost13.03.Inblacksoilgrasslandsreportedanetreturnperacreo96comparedwith24.15orspringwheat4.50orbarleyand87.16orcanola.TABLE1.COSTANDRETURNPROFILESONFIELDCROPSANDGRASSLANDS20002011BrownSoilZonedollarsperacreBlackSoilZonedollarsperacreGrey-WoodedSoilZonedollarsperacreSpringWheat24.0524.159.61Barley-13.034.5011.65Canola45.3487.1665.78Grass55.0096.0075.50SourceAgriProtandGraziersRedefningProftYearsagoMattsonconductedasurveyothevaluewesternCanadianranchersplacedonpastureland.TheNo.1replyIgotwasnothingbecauseyoucantarmithesays.Becausegrassarmersplantgrassortheirlivestocktograzethenharvestthelivestockandsellthemeatlivestockisotencreditedoranyproftsotenconusingthecalculationocostsandreturns.ThevalueooragesisotenmisunderstoodsaysMattsonbecauseproducersconsiderpasturelandacostcentre.ItsthebackboneoourlivestockindustryandbecausethemoneyhascomeromthelivestocktheproducerslookongrassasacostcentreandnotaproftcentresaysMattson.Iyoulookatgrassasaproftcentreittakesonadierentrole.Youstarttakingbettercareothegrassandwhenyoudothatalloasuddenyouseeyourwholeenterprisebecomingmoreproftable.AccordingtoMattsonarmersseparatingtheorageenterpriseromthelivestockenterprisewhileapplyingairmarketvalueotheoragestotheircalculationsonaper-acrebasiswillgainamoreaccuratepictureotheproftabilityooragesandgrasslands.AClearerPictureForagesareotenanundervaluedandoverlookedsourceoproftabilitysaysanindustryexpertsuggestingwesternCanadianproducersshouldtakealonghardlookatoragesandtheirpreviousnotionsocostsversusreturns.Thevalueooragesisotenmisunderstoodbecauseproducersconsiderpasturelandacostcentreratherthanaproftcentre. WHATYOUSHOULDKNOWFusariumBlacklegandClubrootposeaseriousthreattoAlbertacropsandcanspreadquicklyoncepresent.Cropyieldscanbesignicantlyreducedandthesediseasescantakeyearstoeradicateonceestablished.WHATYOUSHOULDDOTakepropercareandprecautionsEvaluaterisksbyscoutingforsignsandsymptomsifyouwanttoknowyouhavetoscoutDeploycultivarswithdiseaseresistanceandadoptgoodrotationpracticestohelpavoidbuild-upofdiseasesEnsureseedsoilandequipmentarecleantoavoidspreadingdiseasestoneweldsWHEREYOUSHOULDGOTOLEARNMOREGetfullyinformedaboutFusariumClubrootandBlacklegbyvisitingagric.gov.ab.caorcall310FARM3276toll-freeinAlberta.Youcanalsopickupafactsheetatyourlocalagriculturaleldmensofce.THREECROPDISEASES.ONEGROWINGRISK.ALBERTACEREALANDCANOLAGROWERSSHOULDACTNOWTOPROTECTAGAINSTTHESEDISEASES.FUSARIUMBLACKLEGCLUBROOT 44www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaMattsonrecallshisearlydaysasagrazierandwhatthisshitinperspectivemighthavemeanttohisbottomline.IjustturnedthecattleoutinthespringIneveroncestoppedandconsideredhowImanagedthegrasslands.IIknewthenwhatIknownowIcouldhavedoubleortripledthecarryingcapacityonthelandandthereturnsooit.Ididntknowhesays.HisadvicetoothersgrowinggrassandoragesLearnhowtogaintheproftabilityromthatgrassrecognizeitisacropandlookatitromthatperspective.Decisionswillthenbebaseduponthebiggerpicturewhichisaboutmorethanjustcattle.A10000-ootviewalsoconsiderstheecologicalandsocialbeneftsooragesandgrasslandssuchaswatershedprotectionwaterqualityimprovementbiodiversityconservationcarbonsequestrationsoilconservationhabitatorpollinatorsinsectsandwildlieandtourismandrecreation.ItsvitaltooursustainablesocietysaysMattson.Thevalueoorageiyoulookatthenetreturnoryourownproftabilityandalsothetotalvaluetoourairandwaterqualitytoourqualityolieitshuge.PastureManagementLikeothercropkindsmanagementograsslandsandoraginganimalsisthekeytohealthystandsandproductivitysaysMattsonBloat-FreeGrazingofAlfalfaPasturesCloserthanEverAsearlyas2016commercialseedforsainfoinabloat-freelegumethatwhengrowninmixedstandswithalfalfapreventsbloatingrazinganimalscouldbeavailabletoproducers.Previoussainfoincultivarsinmixedalfalfapasturesdidnotsurviveforlongorgrowbackrapidlyenoughaftertherstgrazingorcuttingtopreventbloat.ResearchersatAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadasLethbridgeResearchCentrehavesolvedthatproblemwiththedevelopmentofthenewsainfoincultivarMountainview.Studiesandtesttrialsindicatethenewcultivarnotonlygrowsbackatthesamerateasalfalfaaftertherstgrazingorcuttinginmixedstandsbutalsosurvivesforuptofouryears.Thenewpopulationshavemaintainedabout30percentsainfoininthemixedalfalfastandandthereisalmostnobloatsaysSuryaAcharyaaforagebreederatthecentre.TheproductivityofanimalsgrazingonmixedstandsofMountainviewandalfalfawascomparedwiththatofanimalsgrazingonpurealfalfastands.ThereisnostatisticaldierencebetweenthetwosaysAcharya.Whatthismeansiswehavepopulationsofsainfointhatcansurviveinalfalfastandsandwillnotcausebloatbutpreventbloatandthereisnolossofplantoranimalproductivity.Infactinsimulatedgrazingtrialsthenewsainfoinpopulationsproducedasmuchbiomassassomeofthealfalfavarieties.AllinallitlookslikewehavedevelopedsomethingthatcangiveusmultiplecutsperyearwhichtheoldvarietywasnotgivingussaysAcharya.GrassesareoneoftheleastunderstoodcropsandIstressthewordcropsoutthere.ArnoldMattson 2010BuhlerTradingInc.888.524.1004infobuhler.comwww.farm-king.comTheFarmKinggrainvacisanefcientwaytotransportgrainfrombintotruckbintobinstorageshedtotruckandbasicbincleanup.Thehighvacuumsuctioncarriesthecroponapillowofairandaidsincleaningouttrashparticlesasthecropgoesthroughthegrainvac.Theversatilityofthegrainvachosesandcleanupwandsallowtheoperatortoaccesshard-to-reachareasforsuperiorcleaning.Theoptionalself-containedhydraulicsallowthegrainvactobefullyoperationalwithoutusingthehydraulicportsofthetractor.www.farm-king.comAirlockBlowerCamlockCouplers 46www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaFromStarttoFinishWeveGotitHandledStoplettingErgotthrowyourmoneyoutthedoor.PutitbackinyourpocketwithaSatakecoloursorter.BUCKETELEVATORSEconomystrengthtoindustrialdutymodelsavailable.Capacitiesrangerom125to15000BPH.Withservicecrewsavailablewehavewhatittakestogetyouromstarttonishsothatyoucanbehandlingyourmaterialinnotime.COLOURSORTERSRemoveergotquicklyandefectivelyatcapacitiesover20Thr.REPLACEMENTPARTSINSTOCKwww.famangraincleaning.com1-888-435-2626FlamanGrainCleaningandHandlingoffersafulllineofGrainHandlingandCleaningequipment.Weareyouronestopshopforbucketelevatorsdragsystemscoloursortersgraincleanersandscreens.AlphaScan160andintegraltothatislearningtoworkwithnature.Agrassbladeislikeasolarunit.Iyouvegrazeditdowntheresnosolarpaneltocatchthesunlighttogrowmoregrass.Itthenhastogetitsoodromtherootsdeterioratingthestand.Grazingattheappropriatestageogrowthisalsocriticalhesays.Iyougrazeittoolatewhenitstallandithasgonetoseedtheproductivityandqualityisgone.Iyougrazeittoosoontheresnorootdevelopmentandthereorenoactivityinthesoiltocreatenutrientsorgrowth.AccordingtoMattsonteamingupwithaoragementoristhebestpossibleroutetoachievingincreasedproductivityandproft-abilityrompastureland.Findthemostsuccessulgrassarmerinyourareaandtalktohim.Learnromthatitsthebestwaytogoaboutit.Everypastureisdierent.Everyoragesituationisdier-ent.Thereishelpouttherebutbecausegrassissouniqueaccord-ingtoclimateitsbesttofndsomeoneinyourlocalarea.Mattsonencouragesproducerstospreadthemessageabouttherealvalueoorageswheneverandwherevertheycan.Itellgrassandoragepeopleyouvegotastorytotell.Youvegotsomethingthatiskeyandisvitaltothesustainabilityooursocietyaswellasagriculture.Thewealthisinthegrassandthesoil.Howweuseitaectsitsproftabilityhesays.KariBelangerArnoldMattsonapasturestewardshipspecialistsaysgrassasacroprivalswheatcanolaandbarleyinnetreturnsperacre.Findthemostsuccessfulgrassfarmerinyourareaandtalktohim.Learnfromthatitsthebestwaytogoaboutit.ArnoldMattson ResearchinAlbertaPhotocourtesyoftheFieldCropDevelopmentCentre48www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaIN1972THEWesternHogProducerssucceededinconvinc-ingtheAlbertaministerofagriculturethatfundingwasneededinordertosupporttheFeedBarleyBreedingprogram.Thepro-gramwhichalsohadthesupportoftheAlbertaPorkProducersMarketingBoardwastofocusonproteinqualityandquantity.OriginallyitlookedatthedevelopmentofhighlysinebarleybutlaterbroadeneditsscopetoincludeothercerealsthatcouldbeusedforgrainandforageproductionandeventuallybecametheFeedGrainDevelopmentProgram.In1973JamesHelmprojectleaderandheadofresearchattheFieldCropDevelopmentCentrewashiredtoheadtheresearchprogram.Atthattimetheprogramsobjectivesweretoproducehigh-yieldinghigh-feed-valuecerealgrainsforthelivestockindustry.Helmhasalonghistoryinplantbreedingandhasworkedwithsomeofthebestintheindustry.Iwas19whenIstartedinplantbreedingresearchsaysHelmwhois69yearsofagetoday.TherewasaverydistinguishedgroupofmentorsatWashingtonStateUniversityincludingDr.OrvilleVogelwhodecidedIwasastubbornenoughkidtomakeagoodplantbreederandDr.NormanBorlaugwhowonaNobelPeacePrizeforfeedingtheworld.Thosewerethetwooriginalpeoplewhogotmegoingallthoseyearsago.TheprogrammovedtoLacombein1978whereapproximately250acresofbarelandwaspurchasedforthepurposeofcreat-ingaresearchfarm.TwoyearsafteropeningrespectedcerealresearcherthelateDonSalmonwasbroughtonboardtoleadthedevelopmentofspringandwintertriticaleandwinterwheatvarieties.SincethattimetheresearchfarmhasexpandedtoFROMITSHUMBLEBEGINNINGSTHEBREEDINGPROGRAMNOWHOUSEDATTHEFIELDCROPDEVELOPMENTCENTREHASWITNESSEDMANYSUCCESSESOVERTHELAST40YEARS.FLOURISHINGFIELDintheirTazatriticalewasdevelopedattheFieldCropDevelopmentCentreinLacombe. 390acresandnowincludesafeldresearchcentreseeddryersafeldlaboratoryandstorageacilityandseedcleaningandgrowthacilities.Itwasntuntiltheallo1992thatstaandresearchersmovedtothenewlocationindowntownLacombealthoughthenewFieldCropDevelopmentCentredidntofciallyopenuntilJanu-ary1993.AtthattimebarleybreedingprojectsinBeaverlodgeandLethbridgewerediscontinuedandR.I.WoletheprojectsleadmovedtoLacombebringingwithhimhisbreedingmaterial.Themovesparkedtheideaoranewprojectthedevelopmentotwo-rowmaltingvarietiesorAlberta.Asaresultthefrstmaltingpotentiallineswentintoyieldtrialsin1995.SinceitsbeginningsnumerousexpertshavejoinedtheLacombeteamincludingresearchagronomistsplantpatholo-gistsandweedscientists.Thispastsummermarksthe40thanniversaryothebreedingprograminLacombe.TheprogramisstillheadedbyHelm.IvebeenveryluckytohiresomereallydedicatedstasaysHelm.Manyothemhavebeenwithmeor30yearsormoreandthatsunusual.ResearchProjectsResearchprojectsatFCDCocusonthedevelopmentocerealcropsspecifcallybarleyspringandwintertriticaleandwinterwheatthroughavarietyomethodsincludingplantbreedingandmolecularphysiologicalandagronomicresearch.Specifcallycerealresearchprojectsarecarriedoutinbarleydevelopmenttriticaledevelopmentagronomycerealpathologyscreeningandgeneticsandco-operativetesting.HelmsaysthattheressomethingthatsetsFCDCapartromsimilarprograms.IdontthinkIcouldhavedonewhatIhavedoneinanyotherplacehesays.BeingabletomovetoLacombeandbuildaresearchstationromscratchwouldneverhavebeenpossiblewithAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaortheUniversityoAlberta.HereIwasabletobuilditthewayIwanteditandthatswhatkeptmegoing.Tomethehighlighthasbeenourabilitytoocusonproducingvarietieshecontinues.InAlbertaorexamplewehad3.7mil-lionacresobarleyproductionin2012and1.752millionothoseacreswereinourvarieties.Thevalueoourvarietiesintonnesusinganaveragewas47.67percentoproductioninjustAlbertaalone.Thatsover624milliongoingintothepocketsoarmers.Thatsthehighlightorme.Notbadora2-millioninput.Overthepast40yearsFCDChasdevelopedsome40newvarieties30barleyvarietiesfvespringtriticalevarietiesourwintertriticalevarietiesandonewinterwheatvariety.FourothenewervarietiesincludetwothatwereregisteredjustthisyearAmiskandCanmorebothbarleyaswellasMetzgerawintertriticalevarietydevelopedin2008andPintailtheonlywinterwheatvarietydevelopedin2010.ThewinterwheatisbasicallytheretomakebettertriticalesexplainsHelm.Weusethewinterwheattobringgeneticvari-abilityintothecrossesandtoimprovethingslikeearlinessandstrawstrengthplantheightanddiseaseresistance.Soitsagermplasmdevelopmentprograminthewinterwheatareaorbetterhardinessandbetteragronomicsandthenwecrossitintomakebettertriticales.49AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013SeedingattheFieldCropDevelopmentCentrePhotoscourtesyotheFieldCropDevelopmentCentreWorkersharvesttheplotsattheFieldCropDevelopmentCentreFCDCsummerfeldtour 50www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaHelmsaysthatyieldaveragesorthevarietiesaremorethandoubletheprovincesaverageo60bushelsperacre.Higheryieldsaredueinparttodiseaseresistanceandstrongstraw.OnthetriticalesideothingsFCDCistakingabout90percentotheproductioninAlbertasaysHelm.Intotaltherewere10triticalevarietiesinproductionin2012bothwinterandspringtogether.ThreeoutotheourwinterswereromheresaysHelm.AndouroutosixothespringswereromFCDC.Sowetakeabigchunkotheproduction.Inthatsameyeartherewere40dierentbarleyvarietiesinproduction14wereromLacombe12wereromBrandoneightromSaskatoonandtheremainingsixwererombreedingorganizationslocatedoutsideothecountry.Helmattributessomeotheprogramssuccesstointerna-tionalconnectionshesmadeovertheyears.Thegeneticsormanyothevarietiestheydevelopedhavecomeromallovertheworldparticularlythosebredordiseaseresistance.LookingForwardHelmhasbeenworkingwithFlavioCapettiniheadoresearchAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentFeedCropsBranchsincehewasabreederinMexicoandSyriain2000.Togethertheyhavebeenpyramidinggenesorresistanceandcollabora-tivelytestinggeneticsinaboutsixdierentcountries.OnceHelmretiresCapettiniwillbetakingupthetorchandmovingtheprogramorward.Dr.Capettiniisnewherebuthesalreadyrightintothepro-gram.AlotothecrosseshesmadehavebeenusedinourcrossestodevelopnewvarietiessaysHelm.ThereallygooddiseaseresistanceweregettingintoourbarleysandourtriticalesisbecauseothatinternationalconnectiongoingallthewaybacktowhenIwas19yearsoldandDr.Borlauggotaholdome.ForhispartCapettinisaysitsgoingtobeadifcultchallengetocontinuewhatHelmhasstartedwiththesamelevelosuccess.Buthesmorethanwillingtotakeonthechallenge.TheprogramhasbeenprettysuccessulinintroducingimprovedvarietiesobarleywheatandtriticaleinthelastewyearssaysCapettini.Thatmakesitalittlemorechallenging.AsinhowcanwecontinuetoimproveonthatinthenearutureYouhavetothinkthateverychangeyouseemadeinthebreed-ingprogramsyouseetheresultsin10to15years.HavingsaidthatIthinkthereisroomtomakesomechangestotheprogramthatwillcontinuetomakeitcompetitiveinthemarket.InparticularCapettinisaysCanadaespeciallyAlbertahasroomorincreasedbarleyproduction.Itsexpectedthedemandormalt-ingbarleywillriseincomingyears.AlsobecausetheAlbertaBarleyCommissionhasdonesuchagreatjobopromotingoodbarleytherehasalsobeenincreaseddemandinthatarea.Capettinihasbeenworkingwithbarleysince1988andbringsawealthoknowledgeandexperiencetotheFCDC.Ivehadachancetoseealotodierentenvironmentshesays.AndItrytousewhatIvelearnedtodobetterinmyjob.MelanieEpp 51AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013BuyingseedFinanceitwithFCCPurchaseallyourinputsusingFCCfinancingandtakeadvantageofextendedrepaymentterms.Itseasy.Getmoredetailsatyourauthorizedretailorcall1-888-522-2555.fcc.caCropInputs CertifedSeed52www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaTheCertiedSeedAdvantageITSTARTSWITHtheseed.EverybagocertiedseedyouplantisaninvestmentinyoutheCanadianarmer.Thatsbecausewhenyouchoosecertiedseedyourenotjustgettingaprovenqualityproductyoureputtingmoneybackintotheresearchanddevelopmentonewandadvancedseedvarieties.Seedistheoundationotheagricultureandagri-oodvaluechainanindustrythatin2010wasresponsibleormorethan35.5billioninexportsand28billioninimportsandalsodirectlyprovidedoneineightCanadianjobsemployedtwomillionpeopleandaccountedor8.1percentoCanadasGDP.Exportsoseedalonearevaluedatover250millionannuallyreachingcustomersinnearly70countries.CurrentlyinCanadathereare2300varietieso50dierentcropkindsopedigreedseedgrownon1.2millionacreseachyear.Foragricultureandtheagri-oodvaluechaintofourishtheseedsectormustbestrongresponsiveandinnovativeevery-thingandeveryonedependsonthecropswegrow.Productivecropsstartromtheseedthatisplanted.Tosaeguardtheutureotheseedindustryitisessentialtoadequatelyundprivateandpublicplantbreeding.Inordertodriveinnovationtheincreaseduseocertiedseedisessentialtotheutureotheindustry.Investmentresultingromtheuseocertiedseedleadstoplantbreedingbreak-throughssuchastheintroductiononewvarietiesthatarehigheryieldingmoretoleranttodiseaseandclimaticvariationandprovidemoredesirablecharacteristicsorprocessors.Certiedseedoersrealtangibleandsignicantbenetstotheentirevaluechain.Inadditiontobeinganagentorinnova-tioncertiedseedrepresentsaprocessoqualitycontroltrace-abilityandreliability.Certiedseedistherightvaluecapturetoolortheseedindustry.WhyCertifedSeedIdentityPreservationCanadianproducerscangenerateadditionalcropvaluebasedonidentitypreservationospecicdesirabletraitsthatmeetpreciseproducerandconsumerneeds.Itisnotpossibletohaveaveriableidentitypreservationsystemtodaywithoutrststartingwithcertiedseed.Certiedseedisdevelopedgrownandinspectedunderstrictregulationstoensureidentiypreservationthroughoutthevaluechain.ValueCaptureInordertonotonlyincreaseyieldandproduc-tivitybutimprovethecharacteristicsothecropsproducedorbothprocessorsandproducersthereisaneedtoinvestinseedinnovationthroughavaluecapturesystemthatreinvestsvaluedirectlyintothecrop.Certiedseedrequiresnocollectioninra-structureitisauser-paysysteminwhichthegrowerdirectlypaysortheuseoseedromthecompanyresponsibleorthegeneticinnovation.Certiedseedalsoeliminatesthechanceomisreport-ingandhelpseliminateraudwhileincreasinginnovation.QualityandReliabilityCertiedseedrepresentsthehighestinseedqualitystandardsduetothestrictproceduresandguidelinesthatmustbeollowedduringproductionandprocessing.Thegoalothecertiedseedsystemistoproduceacleangeneticallypureandtraceableseedsupplythatproducesahomogeneousuniormandtraceablecrop.RiskReductionCertiedseedreducestheriskassociatedwithcropproduction.Seedwithveriablequalityandhomoge-neitycanreduceproduction-relatedrisks.TheabilitytoreduceriskiswhytheQuebecgovernmentcurrentlyrequirestheuseocertiedseedtoqualiyorcropinsurance.MarketAccessandMarketabilityTheneedorcertiedseedisincreasinglybecomingarequirementinglobalmarketswhereconsistencyend-usespecictraitsandcontractualidentitypreservationareprerequisites.Asqualitymanagementtrac-ingtrackingandvarietalidenticationbecomemoreimportantininternationaltradenegotiationsthequalitymanagementsystemsassociatedwithcertiedseedproductionwillpositivelyimpacttheglobaltradeoseedandgrain.PattyTownsendEditorsNotePattyTownsendisthepresidentoftheCanadianSeedTradeAssociation.WHEREONTHEWEBFormoreinformationabouttheimportanceofcertifiedseedandtheseedindustrypleasevisitseedforthefuture.ca.Inordertodriveinnovationtheincreaseduseocertifedseedisessentialtotheutureotheindustry.PattyTownsend Pioneerbrandproductsareprovidedsubjecttothetermsandconditionsofpurchasewhicharepartofthelabelingandpurchasedocuments.TheDuPontOvalLogoisaregisteredtrademarkofDuPont.SMTrademarksandservicemarkslicensedtoPioneerHi-BredLimited.2013PHL.OurexpertsaregrownlocallySOMESEEDREPSSTANDBYTHEIRPRODUCTS.WEPREFERTOGETWAIST-DEEPINTHEM.IfyourelookingforyourlocalPioneerHi-Bredsalesrepresentativetrythenearestfarm.Youseewerealwaysoutwalkingtheeldstalkingtoourneighboursandcheckingthecrops.Infactwemakeitourmissiontoknoweverythingthereistoknowaboutourlocalgrowingconditions.Thatwaywecanhelpourpartnersgetthebestyieldpossible.ItsthiskindofpassionthatshelpedPioneerHi-Bredsalesrepresentativesbecomeleadersintheseedbusinessandintheircommunities.TalktoyourlocalPioneerHi-Bredsalesrepresentativeorvisitpioneer.comformoreinformation. Source2012Field-ScaleCanolaPerformanceTrialsAlwaysfollowgrainmarketingandallotherstewardshippracticesandpesticidelabeldirections.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedintItsbgrowaccohybriconteIWhits ispublication.2013MonsantoCanadaInc.entalkedaboutdebatedandarguedamongstrsacrosstheprairies.WhenitsallsaidanddonedingtoyieldtrialsGenuityRoundupReadysyieldonparwiththecompetition.Likeallststhisclosethedebaterageson...fornow.salltiedup.nitcomestoyieldsupremacyixofonehalfdozenoftheother. NewVarietiesTheAlbertaSeedGuideNewVarietiesListisyourheadsuptowhatwillsoonbeavailableinafeldnearyou.Somevarietiesmayonlybeavailableinlimitedsupplysomakesureyoucallyourlocalrepresentativeformoreinformation.Thecompaniesthatwereaskedtosupplyinformationareresponsibleforanyclaimscontainedwithinthelist.Alwaysrememberthatvarietyperformancemayvaryfromregiontoregion.Visitseed.ab.caforcompanylinks.abbreviationsPESTRESISTANCER-ResistantMR-ModeratelyResistantI-IntermediateMS-ModeratelySusceptibleS-SusceptibleTRAITSBt-ECBResistantHXI-HerculexIYGCB-YieldGardCornBorerCL-ClearfeldProductionSystemGENRR-GenuityRRGENRR2Y-GenuityRR2YieldGENVT2P-GenuityVTDoublePROGENVT3P-GenuityVTTriplePROGT-GlyphosateTolerantLL-LibertyLinkRIB-ReugeinaBagRR-RoundupReadyRR2-RoundupReady2RR2Y-RoundupReady2YieldVT2-YieldGardVTDoubleVT3P-YieldGardVTTriplePROPESTSECB-EuropeanCornBorerFHB-FusariumHeadBlightPRR-PhytophthoraRootRotSCN-SoybeanCystNematodeOTHERHU-HeatUnitsWHEATCPS-CanadaPrairieSpringCWHWS-CanadaWesternHardWhiteSpringCWRS-CanadaWesternRedSpringCWRW-CanadaWesternRedWinter56www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaALFALFACompanyVarietyCropTypeMaturityYieldStandabilityPestResistanceSpecialtyFeaturesCPSCanadaInc.Ph306569-5207cpsagu.caVTTotalDupontPioneerPh306385-3001Pioneer.comCanada55v503yieldadvantageoverPioneerbrandalala55V48HighresistanceratingsorPhytophthoraandAphanomycesrace12HighoverallrootrotresistanceNorthstarSeedPh800805-0765NorthstarSeed.comRuggedSTImprovedgerminationundersaltstressVerygoodwinterhardinessdeep-setcrownsExcellentdiseaseresistanceTH2VerygoodwinterhardinessMultioliatevarietyPickseedPh800265-3925Pickseed.comAssaltSTHRtoallsixmajoralaladiseasesVarietyscreenortolerancetosaltwaterandhighpHsoilsVerygoodwinterhardinessAssaltSThasanadaptabililtyadvantagetoarangeolocationsandconditionsCANOLACompanyVarietyCropTypeMaturityYieldStandabilityPestResistanceSpecialtyFeaturesBayerCropSciencePh888283-6847BayerCropScience.caInVigorL140PnapusHybridLL-.5daysoInVigor5440and45H29100oInVigor5440and45H29VeryGoodR-BlacklegThepatentedpodshatterreductiontechnologyoInVigorL140PoersgrowersexcellentyieldprotectionwithgreaterharvestexibilityAvailableinlimitedquantitiesor2014InVigorL160SnapusHybridLL-2daysoInVigor5440and45H2997oInVigor5440and45H29VeryGoodR-BlacklegYourfrstlineodeenceagainstsclerotiniaInVigorL160SprovidesvaluablesclerotiniaprotectionwithallthebeneftsotheLLsystemandtheyieldpotentialoandInVigorInVigorL252napusHybridLL-1daysoInVigor5440and45H29110oInVigor5440and45H29VeryGoodR-BlacklegThetopperormeratthe2012WCCRRCtrialsmid-seasonhybridthatoersgrowershighyieldperormanceenhancedstandabilityandsuperiorblacklegresistanceInVigorL261napusHybridLL-2daysoInVigor5440and45H29107oInVigor5440and45H29VeryGoodR-BlacklegMid-maturingInVigorL261yielded107othenewchecksanddeliverssuperiorblacklegresist-anceandstandabilityyoucancounton.BrettYoungPh800665-5015BrettYoung.ca6044RRnapusHybridRR.5dayso46A65andQ2132o45A65andQ2ExcellentR-BlacklegR-FusariumWiltAnewmidtoearlymaturityRRhybridwithgreatyieldsExcellentstandabilityandharvestabilityAdaptedtoallcanolaproductionareasoWesternCanadaCargillPh888855-8558VICTORYV12-2napusHybridGENRR1dayo46A65andQ2103oV12-1inMSZExcellentR-BlacklegR-FusariumWiltNewhigh-yieldingGENRRhybridIndustry-leadingmulti-genicblacklegpackagewithexceptionalstandabilityPartothe2014CargillSpecialtyCanolaProgramthatdelivershigheryieldsandreturnsinasimpleprogram-visitcargillspecialtycanola.comormoreino.CPSCanadaInc.Ph306569-5207cpsagu.caProvenVR9561GSnapusHybridGENRR1dayoProvenVR9557GS102oProvenVR9557GSVeryGoodR-BlacklegR-FusariumWiltR-SclerotiniaSclerotiniacouldcostyou20-30acandeveryyeargrowersarelosing2-3ormorebushelsocanola.Withunpredictablerainatoweringinectioncanoccur.ProvenVR9561GSisyourfrstlineodeenceagainstinectionALFALFACANOLACargillSpecialtyCanola.com 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NewVarietiesNewVarieties58www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaCORNCompanyVarietyCropTypeMaturityYieldStandabilityPestResistanceSpecialtyFeaturesBrettYoungPh800665-5015BrettYoung.caE47A12RFoodFeedHybridGENVT2PRIB2225HUExcellentR-ECBE47A12RdeliversthesamegeneticsasE47A17RbutwithVT2PRIBtodelivercornborerprotectionwithoutthehassleofplantingaseparaterefugeE47A17RFoodFeedHybridRR22200HUExcellentAtopperformerforyieldanddrydownE47A17RprovidesfastemergenceandearlymaturitywithgoodgraindrydownandbushelweightE48A27RFoodFeedHybridRR22250HUExcellentAtop-yieldinggrainhybridwithexcellentdrydowninamediummaturityhybridE48A29RFoodFeedHybridGENVT3PRIB2300HUExcellentR-ECBE48A29RdeliversthesametopyieldanddrydownasE48A27RwiththesuperiorECBprotectionprovidedbytheGenuityVTTriplePRORIBcompletetraitE53B22RSilageHybridVT2RIB2350HUExcellentR-ECBAnewhybridthatdeliversoutstandingyieldcoupledwithexcellentplanthealthinbothsilageandgrazingconditionsTallhybridwithexcellentspringvigourforthe2200-2500HUareasDuPontPioneerPh306385-3001Pioneer.comCanadaP7632RGrainSilageRR22150HUOutstandingOutstandingyieldforearlymaturitycornVerygooddroughttoleranceAbove-averagestalkandrootstrengthGoodhuskcoverP7632HRGrainSilageHX1LLRR22200HUExcellentVerygooddroughttoleranceAbove-averagestalkandrootstrengthGoodhuskcoverexcellentyieldforearlymaturitycornP8016AMGrainSilageAMHX1LLRR2YGCB2350HUExcellentMR-GosssWiltOptimumAcreMaxproductdeliveringintegratedrefugeforabove-groundinsectcontrolVerygooddroughttoleranceandstrongrootstrengthexcellentyieldforearlymaturitycornAveragegraindrydownMonsantoCanadaIncPh800667-4944DEKALB.caDKC26-18FoodFeedSilageHybridGENVT2P2150HUExcellentR-ECBR-CornEarwormR-FallArmywormExcellenttop-endyieldpotential.DualpurposegrainandsilageproductforearlyRMsExcellentstaygreenandplanthealthDKC30-07FoodFeedSilageHybridGENVT2P2325HUExcellentR-ECBR-CornEarwormR-FallArmywormExcellentyieldpotentialMedium-tallhybridwithexcellentharvestappear-ance.Excellentemergenceandseedlingvigour.StrongratingsfortestweightdrydownanddroughttolerancePickseedPh800265-3925Pickseed.comPS2305VT3PRIBFeedSilageHybridGENVT3PRIB2250HUVeryGoodR-ECBandSouthernCornBorerR-CornEarwormFallArmywormR-NorthernandWesternCornRoot-wormStackedtraittechnology-GenuityVTTriplePRORIBCompleteversionof2304RRGooddiseasepackagewithverygoodgrainqualityTallplantheightwithextremelyfastdrydownPS2348VT2PRIBFeedSilageHybridGENVT2PRIB2275HUExcellentR-ECBandSouthernCornBorerR-CornEarwormFallArmywormStackedtraittechnology-GenuityVTTriplePRORIBCompletebestperformanceasafull-seasonhybrid.Nicegrainqualityandharvestappearanceinamedium-tallplant.VerygoodstalksandgreensnaptoleranceverygoodtolerancetodroughtandnorthernleafblightPSExLeafyVT2PRIBFeedSilageHybridGENVT2PRIB2575-2675HUExcellentR-ECBandSouthernCornBorerR-CornEarwormFallArmywormStackedtraittechnology-GenuityVTTriplePRORIBCompleteversionofPSExLeafyRRLeafytraithybrid.Verygoodrootandstalkstrengthverytallplantheight.GoodemergenceandearlyseasondevelopmentwhitecobPSSilExVT3PRIBFeedSilageHybridGENVT3PRIB2250HUExcellentR-ECBandSouthernCornBorerR-CornEarwormFallArmywormR-NorthernandWesternCornRoot-wormStackedtraittechnology-GenuityVTTriplePRORIBCompleteGrainandhigh-performacesilagehightestweightVerygoodstalkstrengthverytallplantheightCORN 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NewVarietiesSOYBEANS60www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaFLAXCompanyVarietyCropTypeMaturityYieldStandabilityPestResistanceSpecialtyFeaturesCPSCanadaInc.Ph306569-5207cpsagu.caWestLin70Brown3daysoCDCBethune102oCDCBethuneVeryGoodTraditionalbrownaxvarietyavailablethroughProvenSeedgrowersin2014SamegreatinfeldyieldperormanceasCDCBethunewithlargerseedsizeandhighproteinplusoilandiodinevalueswhichisattractivetoend-usebuyersWestLin71Brown1dayoCDCBethune103oCDCBethuneExcellentTraditionalbrownaxvarietyavailablethroughCPSCanadaInc.in2014WestLin71oersimprovedyieldandstandabilityoverCDCBethuneReducedplantheighthelpswithstrawmanage-mentSOYBEANSCompanyVarietyCropTypeMaturityYieldStandabilityPestResistanceSpecialtyFeaturesDuPontPioneerPh306385-3001Pioneer.comCanadaP001T34RBrownRR2350HUExcellentVeryGoodUltraearlymaturityearlierthan900Y61VerygoodearlygrowthandharveststandabilityAveragecanopywidthverystrongironchlorosisP002T04RTanRR2350HUOutstandingExcellentR-PRRUltraearlymaturityearlierthan900Y61Excellentearlygrowthscoresandharveststand-abilityBuiltinPhytophthoraresistancePhytophthoragene1kgoodironchlorosisMonsantoCanadaIncPh800667-4944DEKALB.ca23-60RYBlackGENRR2Y2375HUExcellentVeryGoodR-PRRGoodWhiteMouldToleranceExcellentemergenceTallproductthatstandswellGoodwhitemouldtoleranceFLAX 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NewVarietiesWHEAT62www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaCompanyVarietyCropTypeMaturityYieldStandabilityPestResistanceSpecialtyFeaturesCPSCanadaInc.Ph306569-5207cpsagu.caCDCVRMorrisCWRSSpringMilling-1.4daysoACBarrie117oACBarrieVeryGoodMR-LeaSpotStemRustLeaRustFHBTheresnewleaderinperormanceProvenCDCVRMorristakestopspotinperor-mancechecksWithProvenCDCVRMorrisyoucanhavebothyieldandstrongFHBresistanceMastinSeedsPh403556-2609MastinSeeds.comPintailWinterFeed-1dayoRadiant104oallpurposechecksVeryGoodR-StripeRustMR-LeaSpotPow-deryMildewStemandLeaRustS-FHBVerygoodwinterhardinessAwnlessspikeSyngentaCanadaPh800-756-SEEDSyngentaarm.caSY433CWRSSpring1dayoUnityVB101oACBarrieVeryGoodR-StemRustLeaRustCommonBuntLooseSmutMR-FHBHollowstemmedawnedwheatproducingconsistenthigh-qualitygrainGoodproteinverygoodorbakinggoodmillingyieldswithacceptablefourcolour.ExcellentPPOlevelsandmakesgoodnoodlesorexportmarketsCompletediseasepackageTollFree1-866-228-6167WhyCertifiedSeedBecauseyouwantthebestTollFree1-866-22167AtFPGeneticsourocusisthesuccessoourcustomers.Westrivetobefrstbybeinginnovativetomaintainourcompetitiveedgeinthemarket.Foracompletelistoourvarietiesvisitourwebsite.www.fpgenetics.cawww.fpgenetics.caBringingValueProfittoCanadianFarmsWheat-CWRSCDCUtmostVBACMuchmoreACHarvestDurum-CWADACTranscendBarley-2RowACNewdale-MaltCDCThompsonFeedOats-MillingCDCRuianCDCMinstrel1-877-667-7421www.batcomfg.comMAXIMUMGERMINATIONMinimumDamageMinimumDamageMAXIMUMGERMINATIONBatcoBeltConveyorsminimizeimpactdamageprotectingthegradequalityandgerminationperformanceofyourdelicateseed.BatcomanufacturesLongConveyorsandFieldLoadersaswellasLowProleTransfersPitStopsandcustomconveyoroptions. 63AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Duedatedependentonseedpurchasedate.Someconditionsmayapply.Seein-storefordetails.agricard.caSeedNowPayLaterWithAgriCardsSeedNowPayLaterprogramyoucanpurchaseyourseedandenjoynopaymentsnointerestuntilNovember2014. NewVarieties64www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaEACHFEBRUARYTHEPrairieGrainDevelopmentCom-mitteeacilitatesaorumonthedevelopmentoimprovedcropcultivarsortheCanadianPrairies.Atthemeetingscienticdiscussionsresearchprioritiesthestatusoco-optestingsitescommitteehappeningsandthe2013newvarietiesselectionstookplace.ThePGDCconsistsoourindependentrecommendingcommitteesorWheatRyeandTriticalePRCWRTPulsesandSpecialCropsPRCPSCOatandBarleyPRCOBandOilseedsPRCOwhichareresponsibleoroverseeingthetestingevalua-tionandrecommendingocandidatecultivarsorregistration.VigilanceinselectingthebestcandidatesorCanadiangrow-ersandosteringtheindustrysevolutionwerethethemesotheopeningaddressbyPGDCchairErinArmstrong.Thethemeorthisyearssessionistheevolutionovarietyevaluationandregis-tration.Thereasonthatthistopicwaschosenthisyearisbecauseoallthechangethatishappeningarounduschangesinagri-culturedenitelyinWesternCanadabutitalsoextendsbeyondthat.WevegotchangeshappeninginthemarketingsystemwithinthecommercialworldregulatorychangeschangesinpublicrelationsinAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadatheGrainCommissionandchangesintheprivatemarketaswellsaidArmstrong.Ourmainobjectiveistoensurethatthevarietiesthatarereleaseddontcauseharm.Rightnowweareatatimewhereeverythingischanging.Withrespecttowhatwearedoingherethisweeknochangeisnotanoption.Witheverythingchangingaroundusweneedtotakealookatwhatwearedoingandhowwedoitandhowtokeepitrelevanttowhatweneedtoaccomplish.HighYieldandImprovedResistanceWheatRyeandTriticaleThePRCWRTapproved18cultivarsorregistrationincludingtheollowingourCanadaWesternRedSpringvarietiesoneCanadaWesternHardWhiteWheatvarietyourCanadaPrairieSpringRedthreeCanadaWesternGeneralPurposeandtwospringtriticales.InadditiononewinterwheatcultivarwassupportedortheCanadaWesternRedWintermillingclass.ACanadaWesternAmberDurumDT570expressingasolid-stemwhichprovidesresistancetothewheatstemsawfywassupportedorinterimregistration.Highlightsothenewly-approvedvarietiesincludeincreasedyieldpotentialimprovedqualityearlymaturityimprovedPICKCROPOFTHEThePrairieGrainDevelopmentCommitteeandtheWesternCanadaCanolaRapeseedRecommendingCommitteesnewly-approvedvarietiesshowcasethegrowthandinnovationtakingplaceintheindustry. 65AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013diseaseresistanceandresistancetotheorangewheatblossommidge.DT833aCWADcultivarcarriesSm1whichconersresistanceagainstorangewheatblossommidge.Thisistherstsupporteddurumwheatcultivarexpressingthistrait.ThemajorityotherecommendedCPScultivarshaveimprovedyieldandusariumheadblightresistance.PT584wassupportedortheCWRSclasscombininghighyieldwithFHBandstriperustresistance.IIspeakingeneralandnotjustwhatIamlookingorspeci-callythenthebiggestthingismillingextractionoryieldwewanttomakemoneysaidSheilaghArneyCanadiantechnicaldirectororADMMillingCo.andPRCWRTcommitteemember.ThePRCWRTalsodiscussedtheco-ordinationoitsco-optrialsandthedicultiesmanagingsomeledbytheAAFCsCerealResearchCentreasbudgetreductionshavediminishedthecapacitytoco-ordinatesomeco-optrialsmovingorward.AlternativestoanAAFC-ledco-opsuchasee-or-serviceprivateco-optestingtransitioningaectedco-opstouniversitiesorprivatecompaniestoco-ordinateorcombiningtestregionswereconsidered.Attheconclusionothemeetingswehadenoughoptionsonthetable.WearecurrentlyacilitatingthosenowtoensurethatparticipantsrequiringgenerationomeritdatawillhaveasolutionpriortospringseedingsaidBrianBeresPRCWRTcommitteechair.Top-NotchTolerancePulsesandSpecialCropsThePRCPSCrecommended16varietiesorregistration.AmongthemwereourdrybeanvarietiesveeldpeasoneababeanvenewlentilvarietiesandanannualcanarygrassdevelopedbytheCropDevelopmentCentreattheUniversityoSaskatchewan.Otheourdrybeansdevelopedtwowerehigh-yieldingvarietiespresentedbyAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadaandbestadaptedorgrowingareasinsouthernAlbertaandSas-katchewan.Theothertwoapprovedvarietieswerealsohigh-yieldingvarietiesdevelopedbytheUniversityoSaskatchewanandbestorthegrowingregionsoeasternSaskatchewanandwesternManitoba.Fourotheverecommendedeldpeavarietiesareyellowcotyledonthethagreencotyledon.TheUniversityoSas-katchewanandAAFCeachdevelopedtwoothesevarietieswhileoneotheyellowcotyledoneldpeasLN4228eaturinggoodlodgingresistanceandproteincontentwasdevelopedbyLimagrainNederlandBVbasedintheNetherlands.Allvarietiesareresistanttopowderymildew.Theloneapprovedababeanissmall-seededoerssomeshatteringresistancewasdevelopedoragreenmanureandorbirdeedmarketandhassomeascochytaresistance.ItwasdevelopedbytheUniversityoSaskatchewan.FivelentilvarietieswererecommendedourotheredcotyledonvarietyandonegreencotyledonalldevelopedbytheUniversityoSaskatchewan.IBC597istheworldsrstlargeredcotyledonlentilwithimidazolinonetoleranceandIBC586istheworldsrstgreencotyledonwithimidazolinonetolerance.FocusonResistanceOatsandBarleyThePRCOBapprovedninedierentvarietiesthreeoatmillingonesix-rowgeneralpurposebarleyourtwo-rowmaltbarleyandonetwo-rowhull-lessbarley.Manyothesenewly-approvedvarietiespossesssimilarattributesincludingplumpkernelsandresistancetorootrotspotblotchstemrustandsmut.Highly-ValuedVarietiesOilseedsThePRCOapprovedvenewvarietiesorrecommendationincludingtwofaxvarietiesdevelopedbyViterraandathirdfaxvarietydevelopedbytheCropDevelopmentCentreattheUni-versityoSaskatchewan.TwoyellowmustardvarietiesdevelopedbyAAFCwerealsoapproved.OneothemYM08-YCMOhashighmucilagecontentrequiredbythewetmiller.Thisisospecialvaluetotheindustry.ItisanticipatedthatnewmarketopportunitieswillbecreatedorCanadianmustardsincemajorcustomershaveexpressedkeeninterestinthelevelomucilagesaidBiangChengcondimentmustardbreederatAAFC.Thethemeorthisyearssessionistheevolutionovarietyevaluationandregistration.ThereasonthatthistopicwaschosenthisyearisbecauseoallthechangethatishappeningarounduschangesinagriculturedefnitelyinWesternCanadabutitalsoextendsbeyondthat.ErinArmstrong 66www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaNewTechnologiesCanolaTheWesternCanadaCanolaRapeseedRecommendingCommit-teeisaseparateentityromthePGDCbutalsohelditsmeetinginFebruary.Atotalo61Brassicanapuscandidatecanolacul-tivarswererecommended.Fity-ourullrecommendations35RoundupReady15LibertyLinkandourClearfeldcultivarsandseveninterimrecommendationsRoundupReadyweremade.Overthepasttwoyearswehavehada20percentdropinthenumberoentriesintoco-optestingbutthisdoesnotneces-sarilytranslateintothenumberocanolavarietiesmarketedsaidRaymondGadouaco-ordinatorandsecretaryotheWCCRRCcommittee.SignifcantlythisyearwewillseetheentryoPioneerHi-BredsnewglyphosatetechnologycultivarsintotheWCCRRCsystemasclosed-looppublicco-optrials.TheWCCRRCmembersalsodecidedtocontinuetheundingoaprojecttostandardizeamethodologyorsclerotiniaratingsorthethirdyear.Inadditionnewblacklegchecksisolineswillcontinuetobeevaluatedorthepurposesodeterminingthetypeoblackleginectionatblacklegdiseaseevaluationsites.Finallyasubcommitteetoconsiderandadviseonissuesrelat-ingtocanolaqualitywasreconstitutedwithBrittanyDyckCCCcanolamealmanageraschair.LetterSignalsChangesComingUponarrivalatthePGDCconerencecommitteechairsreceivedaletterromAgricultureMinisterGerryRitzaskingthecommit-teestoconsiderallaspectsotheworkingsothecommitteetoensureanapproachgoingorwardthatencouragesinnovationandvarietydevelopmentandbalancestheinterestoproducersandtheentirevaluechain.Theministerreerredtoprairiegrainhandlersandhowtheyvelongcomplainedthevarietyregistrationsystemisslowandunabletoadapttothechangingneedsothemarketplace.Committeeswereaskedtoreassessandipossiblereducethedatarequirementsnumberoyearsopre-registrationfeldtrialsandacceptabilityooreigndataiapplicableorthecandidatecultivarstheyrecommend.Ritzhaspledgedtoholdbothormalandinormalindustryconsultationsoverthenextseveralmonthstogatherviewsonthecurrentprocessandpotentialareasorregulatorychange.IwouldappreciatehearingbackrommembersabouttheideasandreormsthatyourcommitteeisexpectingtoimplementoverthenextyearsaidRitz.Conerenceleaderswereunpreparedorthiscalltoactionromtheminister.Wewereanticipatingitbasedontheatten-tionithadreceivedattheCSTAmeetinginApril2012thatthePRCWRTparticipatedin.ItwasthetimingthatwasunexpectedsaidBeres.Morequestionsthananswerswereposedduringcommitteediscussionsatertheletterwasreceived.Post-CanadianWheatBoardbroughttheocusonthevarietyregistrationsystem.Therewasaperceptionthatwiththewheatboardgonetherewouldbereemovementograins.AndthatsmaybewhyinparttheministersenthisletterandwhythereissomuchocusontheproceduressaidBrianLemonCFIAsfeldcropsdivisiondirector.Withtheimpendingoverhaulothevarietyregistrationprocessonlyonethingiscertainthiswillbeatimeochangeortheindustry.Howevertheindustryisreadytomeetandover-comeanychallengesthosechangesmaybring.IcantcommentortheothercommitteesbutPRCWRTisuporthechallengeandittimesnicelywithourmandatetoreviewouroperatingpro-cedureswhichisperormedeverythreeyearsandwasdueorreviewthisyear.IdontthinkanyonewantsasystemladenwithlayersobureaucracyorregulationsbutthatalsodoesntmeanweshouldoregoallchecksandbalancessaysBeres.JenGolletzCommitteechairBrianBeresdiscussestheco-ordinationothePRCWRTsco-optrials.Wehavehada20percentdropinthenumberofentriesintoco-optestingbutthisdoesnotnecessarilytranslateintothenumberofcanolavarietiesmarketed.RaymondGadoua MakeitNexeratMAA.PenciloutaNexeraTMcanolacontractforatleast500acresbeforeNovember29thandgeta1000SigningBonus.Pencilitoutanywayyouwant.exeracanolamakesyoumorethankstohealthierpremiumsperformanceanddemandforhearthealthymega9ils.Seeyourexeracrusherorretailer.rvisithealthierprots.ca.NxraRRHybrdrankHiHesngrowratfacton.TTrademarkofTheowChemicalCompanyoworanaffiliatedcompanyofow.0813-21849-02AccordingtoCanolaEvaluationandIntentionsCanada2012StratusAgri-MarketingInc. SeedTesting10168www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaSURPRISINGLYSOMEGROWERSskiptheoneinex-pensivestepthatcansetthetoneorcroppingsuccess.Whenamortizedoverseveralhundredorevenathousandacresthecostoaseedtestorgerminationvigour1000kernelweightkwtanddiseasepresencecanamounttomerepennies.SuchtestscanalsomeanconsiderablesavingsincropprotectioncostssowhydosomegrowerscontinuetoscrimponseedtestingTheanswermaylieinthelackounderstandingowhataseedtestcanprovideandhowtomakeeectiveuseotheinorma-tionitgenerates.Insuranceaconfdencebuilderandinvaluableknowl-edgearesomeothetermsusedtodescribeseedtestsbythoseintheknow.WhileMotherNatureisotenawildcardinanycropproductionsystemaseedtestcaninormagrowerabouttheabilityotheseedtowithstandpotentialenvironmentalchal-lenges.Itwillalsoevaluatewhetheradditionaltoolssuchasseedtreatmentsareneededtoensurethecrophasthebestpossiblechanceogrowingsuccessullyrightromtheverybeginning.GoodseedwillalwaysstartthecroporightsaysSheriStry-dhorstanagronomyresearchscientistwithAlbertaAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Goodseedsetsyouryieldpotential.Thefrstandmostimportantaspectoanyseedtestisthecheckorgermination.AgerminationtestwillgiveusthemaximumpotentialorseedlingstodevelopintomatureplantsinafeldexplainsMorganWebbanaccreditedseedanalystwithSeedCheckTechnologiesinLeducAlta.Thehigherthepercentagethebetter.ForexampletoachieveaNumber1wheatyouneed85percentonormalgoodseedinasample.Forwheatithegerminationtestislessthan85percentitwouldbegoodtotestor1000kernelweightandadjustyourseedingrateaccordingly.Inadditiontogerminationand1000kwtthethirdimpor-tantaspectotestingisavigourtesttodeterminehowwelltheseedwillperormunderstressulconditions.VigourshowsthepotentialordevelopmentonormalhealthyseedlingsunderstressulconditionsWebbexplains.Mostseedtestingacilitieswilloerapackageorgermina-tion1000kwtandvigourthethreebasictestsanygrowershouldconsidergettingdoneorseedtheyintendtouseorFIRSTSTEPTOSUCCESSTheonetoolgrowersshouldalwaysconsiderisaseedtest. 69AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013cropproduction.Butbeyondthesetherearenumeroustestsordiseasesomeowhicharerequiredbylawaswellastestsorthepresenceoweeds.Sometestinglaboratorieshavesetpricespertestandwillpresentatotalcostonceallthetestsareorderedwhileothersoerpackagesotestsbasedonthemostcom-monlyrequested.TestingseedshouldbepartoanybusinessmanagementplansaysTrevorNysetvoldpresidentandCEOoBioVisioninEdmontonAlta.Inmanywaystheresultsoaseedtestarepartobestmanagementpracticesbecausegoodqualityseedisthebasisoragoodreturnonallyourinvestmentsincropinputs.Iyoudontstartwithgoodseeditdoesntmatterwhatyoudowithertilizerorpesticides.Besidesgivinganaccuratepictureohowseedwillperorminafeldaseedtestalsogivesgrowersinormationthatcanleadtobetteroverallcropproduction.Apuritytestwillalertagrowertoproblemsontheseedsuchasaungalinection.Havingthisinormationinhandwillguideagrowertowardswisemanage-mentpracticesin-season.Aseedtesthelpsagrowertoevaluateiitisprudenttocon-tinuewithaplantouseaparticularlotoseedexplainsWebb.Gettingseedtestedisanaordablewaytoinsureallyourman-agementwillbesuccessulbecauseiyouusepoorseedallthateortwillbewasted.KellyTurkingtonaplantpathologistwithAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanadainLacombeAlta.saysBytestingseedagrowerhasanideaowhatpathogensareontheseedandiitwouldbeneftromaseedtreatmentoritheseedshouldnotbeplantedatall.ThesecondreasontohaveyourseedtestedistodetermineitheseedisacarrierodiseasesuchasFusariumgraminearum.ThisisbecauseFusariumgraminearumislistedunderthepestactandanyseedwithdetectablelevelsmaynotbeseeded.Turkingtonaddsthatknowingwhattheseedmaybecarryingbytestingorweedsanddiseaseswillhelptomitigateproblemsoruturecropsaswell.SarahFostero2020SeedsLabsinNiskuAlta.maintainstestinggivesgrowerstheopportunitytoresolvepotentialprob-lemswithpathogens.Ourproessionalpackagewilltellgrowersitheseedishealthyandviableandhowvigorousitisshesays.Youcanhavegreatgerminationbutiyoudontknowitherearediseasespresentyoucouldhavebigproblemsithegrowingconditionsarenotgood.Fostersaysacomprehensivetestcancostaround200whichisusuallynotthatexpensivewhenthetotalnumberoplantedacresaretakenintoaccount.Mostlaboratorieschargeasimilaramountbutitisagoodideatobeclearwiththetechnicianaboutexactlywhattestsarerequiredandwhattheendcostwillbe.IthereissomeinormationinthefnalreportthatrequiresclarifcationFostersuggestsaskingtospeaktothetechnicianorurtherexplanation.TestreportsusuallycontainacommentssectionwhichFostersayscanbethegrowersgreatestsourceoinormation.Mostagronomistsarealsocompetenttoassistwithreportinterpretationandcanhelptomakecroppingdecisionsbasedontheinormation.KnowingeverythingaboutyourseedisveryimportantsaysFoster.Geteverydetailothereportexplainedineeded.JusthavingoneseedtestdoneisnotenoughaccordingtoNysetvold.Youneedtodevelopaconsistentseedtestingregi-menhesays.Youneedtobuildafleovertheyearsbecauseyouwantdataromyourownarmtounderstandhowyourmanagementisworking.Otenyouwillseeyoudonthaveaproblembutyouwanttomakesureyoudontgetoneandcon-sistentseedtestingwilldothatoryou.Webbsayssomegrowershavetheirseedsampledinthealltodetermineitheseedisworthplantingcomespring.Iitisnotthereistheoptiontosellthecropandbuynewseed.Asamplethatisgivenagoodreportisrequentlytestedagaininthespringhesaystoensurethatwinterstoragehasnotreduceditsquality.InadditiontothedangerotestingtooinrequentlyStrydhorstsaysgrowersotenmakethemistakeonotusingtheseedtestinormationeectively.Useaseedingratecalculatoronceyouhavethe1000kwtandgerminationinormationshesays.Theseareotenunderusedtools.Manyproducersseedonabushelsperacreanddontdoaseedingratecalculation.Strydhorstsaysshehasoundseedingratescandierbetween2.4tothreebushelsperacreordierentwheatvarietieswhenshehasusedthepropercalculations.Acertainnumberoplantsaretypicallyrequiredperacreinordertominimizecompetitionromweedsandmaximizeyieldsanditallcomesdowntosimplecalculationsusinginormationgleanedromaseedtest.Turkingtonmaintainsaseedtestisjustthebeginningogoodcropmanagementespeciallywhenitcomestodiseasemanage-ment.Aseedtestgivesagrowerinormationonwhatpotentialissuesmayaecttheseedandgivesanideaowhatneedstobedonetoprotectthecropheexplains.Testingseedshouldbepartofanybusinessmanagementplan.TrevorNysetvold 70www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlbertaFlywithaLeader.ALWAYSFOLLOWGRAINMARKETINGANDALLOTHERSTEWARDSHIPPRACTICESANDPESTICIDELABELDIRECTIONS.DetailsoftheserequirementscanbefoundintheTraitStewardshipResponsibilitiesNoticetoFarmersprintedinthispublication2013MonsantoCanadaInc.74-44BLoffersoneofthewidestspectrumsofblacklegresistance.Turkingtonsaysthatshorterrotationslessentheimportanceoseed-borneinectionsintroducingadiseaseasthepathogenhasalreadybuiltupontheinestedcropresidues.Producersshouldalsounderstandthatitisperectlynormalorseedtocarryavarietyoungibothpathogensandsaprophyteshesaysaddingwhatismostimportantistheleveloinectionandwhatthepathogenis.SeedlabsarethefrstlineodeenceinidentiyingpotentialproblemswithacropcommentsFoster.Beoreyouturnthekeyinyourtractoryoushouldbeconfdentinthequalityotheseedyouareputtingintheseeder.Nysetvoldsaysseedtestingnotonlyhelphelpsensurebettercropsbutalsobeneftstheproducersbottomline.Iyoumisssomethingbecauseyoudidnttestandusepoorqualityseedwhatisthecostothatheasks.Iyougetaseedtestearlyyouhaveagoodchancetoadjustyourmanagement.Iyoutestotenyoucandeterminepatternsandestablishanewstrategy.Astheworldmovesclosertotrackingsystemsthatarecapableotracingaloaobreadbackwardsromthestoretothebakerytothemillertothefeldaseedtestisoneinsuranceagainstthefeldwherethegraincamerombeingthecauseoaproblem.Manyexpertssayagrowerscroppingdecisionsareguessworkwithoutaseedtest.Forthisreasonusingcertifedseedoraseedtestcanbeconsideredwiseinvestmentsthatcanalertgrowerstopreventableproblems.RosalieTennisonKnowingeverythingaboutyourseedisveryimportant...Geteverydetailofthereportexplainedifneeded.SarahFosterSeedtestingshouldbeviewedasaormoinsuranceoryourcrop. 71AdvancingSeedinAlbertafall.2013Barley-CDCCowbo-Viv-aCMcf-Sb-CDCCopnd-Sund-CDCCoiion-CDCMdih-Busb-Chigw-CDCausnsonOatS-aCMogn-aCMusng-CDCHmk-BdWHeat-HrSStttlrHarvstCarrryCDCUtmost-SWSSadash-CPSrdACFormostPeaS-Coop-Cns-CDCMdow-tisFAbAbeAnS-SnowbidPedigreedseedforsaleSEEDTREATINGAVAILABLEP780349-3944F780349-3623Ewscptelus.netwww.westlockseed.ca1001693Ave.WestlockABManagerWayneWalkerandsonSdGows780-674-5670780-674-1941bar3Farms780-348-5791780-349-1434McnllySdFarms780-348-5749780-349-0685CrossSdFarms780-349-2587780-349-1453CyrSdFarms780-349-4775780-307-4246780-307-4332ForwardSdFarms780-307-4343TruloodFarmsLtd.780-954-3745780-349-0444TruSdsLtd.780-736-2289780-777-5885nickJok780-349-5458780-349-0483bamishSdFarmsLtd.780-954-2166780-307-4742MiczigrSdFarms780-349-2456780-349-9515ricksPdigdSd780-674-2595780-305-9517BinMi780-674-1240DwidtFarms780-398-2377MKMJoitVturs780-398-2336780-699-4073bbCFarms780-674-3575780-674-0005Processorsretailersforthefollowinggrowersover300000bushelsofPedigreedseedstorage 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Bio-SolutiontoSevereCanolaCropLossesLedbyMarcusSamuelintheFacultyoScienceresearchersromtheUniversityoCalgarytheUniversityoTorontoandtheUniversityoBordeauxinFrancehaveuncoveredaplantgeneregulatorynetworkthatcouldbegeneticallyenhancedtopreventgreenseedsromoccurringinmaturecanola.Theresearchteaminvestigatedthede-greeningprocessinaweedspeciescalledArabidopsisamodelresearchplantwhosecompletegeneticmakeupisknownandwhichisaclosegeneticrelativeocanola.TheresearchteamusingamutantstrainoArabidopsisthatproducesmaturegreenseedsperormedgeneticanalysesthatuncoveredapathwayrequiredorseeddevelopmentandremovalounwantedchlorophyllduringseedmaturation.TheyoundthataproteinthatregulatesgeneexpressioncalledABI3isimportantinremovingseedchlorophyllandenablingtheseedstode-green.GiventhesimilarityoArabidopsisandcanolaitwouldbeeasytoisolatethesamegenesromcanolaandusetransgenictechnologiestocreatevarietiesthatcouldwithstandreezingconditionsyetproducematurebrown-blackseedsSamuelsays.Weactuallyhavedemonstratedinourlaboratoryteststhatthecanolagenesworkthesameway.NewSoilTestingKitorThirdWorldCountriesResearchersattheUniversityoMarylandandColumbiaUniversityhavedevelopedanewsoiltestingkitcalledSoilDocdesignedtohelparmersinThirdWorldcountries.On-the-spotsoiltestingcouldhavemajorimpactinimprovingcropyieldsduetopoorsoils.Thekitcontainsbattery-operatedinstrumentsandsaematerialsoragriculturalextensionagentstohandleinthefeld.Theycantestortheavailabilityonitrogenphosphorussulurandpotassiumaswellasactiveorganicmatterandcertainsoilphysicallimitations.Therawresultsothetestsaresentbycellphonetoacentralwebsite.Thencalculationsaremadeandrecommendationsaredeliveredbacktotheextensionagent.Thevisionistotrainthetrainersthousandsoextensionagentsmanywithlittlemorethanahighschooleducationtobeconsultants.Theywillbereadytodiagnosesoilertilityproblemsandoerrecommendationstomanythousandsosmallholderarmers.Thesearmersworkonlessthanfveacres.TheultimategoalistosignifcantlyincreasecropproductionandoodsecurityinArica.OntheEdgeRoleoProteininCropTraitModifcationRevealedBiologistsromIndianaUniversityBloomingtonledbyDavidKehoehaveshownorthefrsttimethataproteinlongknowntobecriticalortheinitiationoproteinsynthesisinallorganismsalsoplaysaroleintheregulationogeneexpression.Theproteincalledtranslationinitiationactor3orIF3isoneothreeproteinsthatmakeupthecorestructureneededtoguidethejoiningomessengerRNAsandribosomesasproteintranslationbegins.ParticularlyinterestingwasourfndingthatIF3amiliesexistinanumberoplantspeciesincludingcommerciallyimportantcrops.ThismeansthatnewapproachestothemodifcationotraitsinagriculturallysignifcantplantspeciesmaybepossiblebymanipulatingtheexpressionpatternsodierentIF3amilymemberssaysKehoe.Thediscoveryhasgeneratedexcitementoranadditionalreason.HistoricallyscientistshavehadadifculttimestudyingIF3becauseitissoessentialortranslationinitiationthatitcannotbealteredwithoutcausingdeath.NowthatweknowthatF.diplosiphoncontainstwounctionallydierentIF3sandthateachisnonessentialwehaveauniqueopportunitytoenhanceourunderstandingohowthestructuraleaturesoIF3arerelatedtoitsunctionKehoesaid.AdvancingourunderstandingotheroleoIF3intranslationislikelytoprovideopportunitiestodevelopnewantibioticsthataretargetedtothisclassoproteins.ScientistsCompareTomatoGenomesResearchersromtheUnitedStatesEuropeandJapanhaveproducedthefrstcomparisonoDNAsequencesbetweenthedomestictomatoanditswildcousins.Theyalsoidentifedwhichgenesareexpressedinthepresent-daytomato.AccordingtotheleadauthorothestudypublishedinthejournalProceedingsotheNationalAcademyoSciencestheresultsgiveinsightintothegeneticchangesinvolvedindomesticationothecropandmayhelpwithutureeortstobreednewtraitsintotomatoorothercrops.Thenewstudyshowsthatalargeblockogenesromonespeciesowildtomatoispresentindomestictomatoandhaswidespreadunexpectedeectsacrossthewholegenome.Amongotherfndingsgenesassociatedwithruitcolorshowedrapidevolutionamongdomesticatedred-ruitedtomatoesandgreen-ruitedwildrelatives.AndS.pennelliiwhichlivesindeserthabitatshadacceleratedevolutioningenesrelatedtodroughttoleranceheatandsalinity.Newtechnologyisgivingbiologiststheunprecedentedabilitytolookatallthegenesinanorganismnotjustaselecthandul.Genomicshasast-trackedpreviousgene-by-geneanalysesthattookusyearstocompletesaidNeelimaSinhaproessoroplantbiologyatUCDavisandco-authorothepaper.108www.seed.ab.caAdvancingSeedinAlberta 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