b'Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) labs and accredited commercial labs. The CFIA does offer grain export tests outside of the REGAL scope (e.g. seed shipments for propagation) and will for now remain the sole issuer of phytosanitary certificates, CFIAs website says.There are other technologies which may become more widespread for seed testing in Canada, Foster, Webb and Gelech all say. Rapid genetic analysis (called next-generation sequencing) is currently used to identify fish species in cases of suspected labelling fraud, but could be used in the future in crop variety testing. Using X-ray technology for seeds may start to rise in popularity in Canada. While X-ray technology was first used for tree seed analysis more than 100 years ago, during the last 25 years more attention has been paid to the information it can provide about seed quality. This non-invasive and harmless scanning technique is already being used in some countries to instantly determine why germination rates are low (e.g. due to immaturity or damage caused by handling or insects). It can also be used to predict seedling performance and do seed sorting, Incotec s Henry Bruggink mentioned in an ISTA presentation several years ago.The thermogradient table allows the simultaneous measurement of germination Other non-invasive scans such as MRI and NMR (nuclearrates at various temperatures, enabling growers in turn to plant at a soil magnetic resonance) are being used in a limited way for seedtemperature that will result in maximum emergence. PHOTO: 20/20 SEED LABSresearch, a 2019 paper published in the journal Sensors by scientists based in the Mid-East and France mentioned. Thesepurity testing and rapid genetic tests (called next-generation devices are expensive, and the costs of using them for any typesequencing) for variety testing, is not as expensive and may be of routine seed analysis is extremely high. However, the costlowered in future.of other technologies, such as advanced image analysis for Treena Hein2021 Seed VarietiesAAC Brandon HRS WheatAAC Connery HRS WheatAAC Viewfield HRS WheatAAC Penhold CPS WheatCS Camden OatsCanmore Barley*Other Varieties Available Upon Request*Contact Wetaskiwin Co-op Agro780-352-3359I1-888-352-NPKSOur GROW Team is available to assist with all of your farms needsSoil Sampling l Crop Planning l Field ScoutingCrop Protection l Nutrient Planning & Management3702 47th StWetaskiwin ABT9A [email protected]'