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The Seed Community is Rallying Around WCI as it Prepares to Meet the Future
Key seed industry players SeedNet, SaskBarley and Alberta Grains are joining others around the Western Crop...
Livingspring Farms is Generation by Generation Growing the Family Farm
Each generation of the Hoff family has added something to Livingspring Farms to help it expand and grow for the...
Moving Ag Research Forward Through Collaboration
Private and public researchers are working together to leverage their expertise to push forward agricultural research....
First Hemp Variety Trials Happen in Alberta
Results from the hemp variety trials are meant to help expand the hemp fibre industry across Canada. Hemp has been...
Lupin Leaps Forward in Alberta
Well-established in Europe and Australia, lupin, a protein powerhouse crop, has gained a foothold in Alberta. Across...
Interpreting Resistance to Sprouting in Wheat
What does resistance to sprouting of wheat in the Alberta Seed Guide (ASG) mean? When a wheat or durum wheat variety...
U of G Canola Research Shows Possible 250 Per cent Yield Increase
Promising research shows a canola yield increase of a whopping 250 per cent in experimental plants. Future canola...
Putting Your Trust in the Farmers’ Almanac for Weather Forecasts
Farmers turn to the Farmers’ Almanac and Old Farmer’s Almanac for tradition’s sake when it comes to weather...
Harwinder Sidhu is the Well-Rounded Plant Breeder
Harwinder Sidhu, the new AAFC winter wheat breeder, didn’t always plan to become a plant breeder. It wasn’t a...
The Importance of Seed Banks to the Agriculture World
The future is now when it comes to seed banks. Weather continues to show us that it is incredibly unpredictable. That...
Getting Down to the Farm Level with Weather Forecasts
Technology has evolved to a point where extremely localized weather forecasts are available. Years ago, weather...
The Importance of Field Access for Advancing Ag Research
Scientists have long relied on entering fields at random to conduct important research work but that is now at risk....
Bacterial Leaf Streak — An Increasing Problem in Alberta
With seed tests now available and awareness on the rise, bacterial leaf streak is a growing problem in Alberta. Cereal...
How Drones are Paving a Path to a More Resilient Future
In recent years, the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires and extreme weather events have posed significant...
Upgrading the Mountain View Seed Cleaning Plant in a Pandemic
Despite pandemic delays, Mountain View Seed Cleaning Plant managed to upgrade and expand its seed cleaning plant. When...
Getting Real Time Weather Reports with Social Media
The rise of social media has helped to advance the world of weather reporting. Over the years weather forecasting and...
The EU Might Follow Canada’s Lead on Gene Editing Regulations
It’s hard to imagine that something microscopic can have such big effects on the political world. Mendel Perkins and...
Does Wider Canola Row Spacing Optimize Returns… Or Risk Consequences?
Seeding canola wide can impact everything from seed cost to weed management to disease potential, but what spacing...
Corns Seeds are Seed Growers Working with Plant Breeders
At Corns Seeds they don’t just grow seeds, they also work with the plant breeders who develop those seeds. The Corns...