Kevin Folta’s passion for science and understanding how the world works started at a young age. Photo: Kevin Folta Have your neighbours or family members ever asked you why you use pesticides? Why you plant GMO crops? It’s a difficult question to answer because...
From the future of variety development, regional variety trials, and value capture models in Canada, to the importance of applied research groups in Alberta, Alan Hall, Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta’s executive director, shares his thoughts...
To quote fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy, what Tom Steve is currently working on is — in wheat circles — kind of a big deal. If it comes to fruition, it could serve to rock the very foundations of western Canadian agriculture and change the way farmers think about...
Cereal crops that fix their own nitrogen? Achieving this dream could result in major benefits for agriculture and the environment. Scientists around the world are pursuing this goal, including a group in Alberta. The Lethbridge-based researchers have already made...
As part of its Strategic Plan 2017-2023, the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association committed to modernizing its seed crop production standards to meet the challenges of new technology, new market demands and new production realities while systematically involving...
The federal government is investing over $760,000 through Growing Forward 2 programs to help the Canadian seed industry improve and enhance the certification of seed crops, identify and assess risks and opportunities facing the industry, and expand seed trade in...
