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New test genetically identifies fungal wheat threat
A team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and university scientists has developed a sensitive new assay method...
Plant scientists identify gene to combat crippling wheat disease
A major breakthrough in the cloning of a resistance gene to eliminate wheat scab — a widespread disease responsible...
Canadian Science Shows Strong Support for Climate Smart Agriculture
OTTAWA, Dec. 1, 2016 - Today, members of the Canadian 4R Research Network, a group of nine leading Canadian...
Seed treatments help break the Fusarium lifecycle
Fusarium is a fungus that survives in a wide range of hosts, causes significant losses in grain yield and quality, and...
SeCan to Mark 40 Years at CSGA Meeting
SeCan will celebrate its 40th anniversary as part of the Canadian seed industry next week at the Canadian Seed...
Alberta Wheat Commission Applauds Investment in Agri-food Industry
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is pleased to hear of a major investment in the value added agri-food industry in...
Alberta’s Crop Commissions to Survey Sustainability Practices of Farmers
Alberta’s four major crop commissions are addressing a growing need for the grain sector to meet high sustainability...
Listen Now: Canola Crops Take a Beating
Some canola crops took a beating from the dry conditions, insects, and frost. Murray Hartman, provincial oilseed...
Wheat Genome Sequencing Soon to be Released Across the Globe
Wheat accounts for over 20 per cent of all calories consumed in the world. The rising global population is demanding a...
Mustard: Little Seed on the Prairie
http://multimedia.agr.gc.ca/22183/22183-02/22183-02-video-590x332-eng.mp4 Starting with only 40 hectares of mustard...
Podcast: Don’t Rush to Seed Canola
The Canola Council of Canada says growers don’t have to be in a rush to seed canola in early May. Other crops such...
Farm Sustainability Extension Working Group Hires Extension Coordinator to Boost On-Farm Sustainability Awareness
The Farm Sustainability Extension Working Group (FSEWG) announces that Jolene Noble of Manning, Alberta, has been...
Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture Launches Youth Speaking Competition at Calgary Stampede
 The Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture (AYSA) has announced its inaugural public speaking competition for...
Canadian Seed Trade Association Releases Coexistence Plan for Alfalfa Hay
Following extensive consultation with stakeholders along the alfalfa hay production chain in Western Canada,...
Grading Tables for New Wheat Classes Take Effect Aug. 1
The Canadian Grain Commission will adopt primary and export grade determinant tables for the new Canada Northern Hard...
WGRF Invests $800,000 in U of A Wheat Breeding
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, life &...
Listen Now: Stripe Rust Already Spotted
Stripe rust symptoms have already been identified in some winter wheat fields in southern Alberta. In this podcast,...
Licence Exemptions Examined in Grain Sector Consultation
Last week, the Canadian Grain Commission began consultations on its proposals to license producer railway car loading...
Alberta Crop Commissions Praise Bill C-30 Extension
Alberta’s crop commissions say they’re pleased to learn that the federal government has signaled its intension to...