Key seed industry players SeedNet, SaskBarley and Alberta Grains are joining others around the Western Crop...
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Shape the Future of Crop Innovation: Take Part in the Western Crop Innovations Survey
Western Crop Innovations (WCI), a not-for-profit crop research and development centre based in Lacombe, is calling on...
The United States has Given the Green Light to GM Wheat
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. has just achieved a major milestone with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
SaskBarley Joins Western Crop Innovations, Makes $50,000 Contribution to Bolster Breeding
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) has joined Western Crop Innovations (WCI) as a voting...
Wheat at Risk: Researchers are Tackling the Growing Threat of Tan Spot
Pictured: Reem Aboukhaddour of the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre in the field. Wheat fields stretching...
In a World Without Regionally Adapted Seed Varieties, Farmer Competitiveness Would Suffer
As general manager of SeedNet, Jeff Jackson understands the critical importance of breeding locally and regionally...
New Variety Designation Lists for Food Barley are Being Launched
The Canadian Grain Commission is making several grain grading changes for the new crop year following consultation...
The First Ergot-Resistant Durum has Been Developed
In a Canadian first, ergot resistance has been incorporated into a durum line, called DT2033. It has a stack of...
WGRF Commits $1 Million for Diverse Field Crops Cluster
The Honourable Laurence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC), announced the Diverse Field Crop...
New Fusarium Head Blight Mapping Tool Now Available
New Prairie-wide Fusarium head blight (FHB) risk maps are now available to producers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and...
Most of the Province is Experiencing Above-Average Seeding Progress
According to the province's latest crop report, warmer than normal temperatures over much of the province has provided...
There’s a Revolution Going on in the Hybrid Rye Space and Alberta is Playing a Big Role
ABOVE: SU Performer hybrid fall rye from Saaten-Union. Photo courtesy FP Genetics Hybrid rye seed production is in...
Ensuring Transparency and Stability for Staff is Paramount as Former FCDC Becomes Western Crop Innovations
PHOTO: From left: FCDC Program Director Kofi Agblor, WCI Interim Board Chair Jason Lenz, and John Conrad, assistant...
How a Desire to Lead Brought This Wheat Breeder to Alberta
Gurcharn Singh Brar is a wheat breeder whose path meandered from the breadbaskets of Punjab, India, to the sprawling...
Kenny Piecharka and KWS are Unlocking the Potential of Hybrid Rye
PHOTO: Kenny Piecharka is the new country head for KWS Canada. In a recent interview, Kenny Piecharka, the newly...
Amid Concerns Over Stable Funding, the Field Crop Development Centre has Been Rebranded as Western Crops Innovations
PHOTO: The staff of the Field Crop Development Centre poses for a picture as last year's AgSmart Event, where FCDC...
Disease Ratings Updated for Esma, KWS Kellie, RGT Asteroid and RGT Planet
At the recent PGDC meetings, we received approved disease ratings for some of the barley varieties which were reported...
Alberta Grains’ First Executive Director is in Learning Mode
In the world of Alberta agriculture, leadership is pivotal. Mike Flynn, the newly appointed executive director of...
Why Should You Invest in New Genetics? Watch Last Week’s Panel Discussion to Find Out
Featured photo: Last week's panel discussion at the CrossRoads Crop Conference featured Alberta Seed Guide Editor Marc...
Alberta Grains Announces its First Board of Directors
The Alberta Grains Annual General Meeting held today at the CrossRoads Crop Conference became a significant moment for...