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Video: Stop Fusarium Before it Stops You
Fusarium graminearum has cost Alberta producers between $3 and $8.7 million annually due to reduced yield and...
Canola Council Welcomes Opportunity for Stable Trade with China
The governments of China and Canada agreed to continue discussions on a permanent science-based solution to Chinese...
GM Alfalfa Controversy Rages On with Farmers Union Letter
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has written to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay asking him to...
Forage Genetics to Sell GM Alfalfa in Eastern Canada in 2016
Forage Genetics International (FGI) has announced it will offer commercial seed sales of HarvXtra  alfalfa with...
Alberta Municipalities Resolve to Block GM Alfalfa
The Alberta Association Of Municipal Districts & Counties (AAMDC) has passed a resolution designed to prevent...
Alberta’s Terry Young, Keith Degenhardt Appointed to WGRF Board
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) welcomed five new directors at its Annual Meeting in Winnipeg. Graeme...
Survey Finds Canola Disease in Six Provinces
A national survey led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has found Verticillium longisporum in six...
Judges Hear Case Over Seed Treatment Regulations
A panel of judges has reserved their decision on the Grain Farmers of Ontario’s request for appeal on the dismissal...
CSGA Develops Online Tool for Seed Retailers
In partnership with the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR), the Canadian Seed Growers Association has...
Feds Announce Support for New Genomic Application Projects
A $4.2 million federal investment for four new projects that will use genomic technologies to drive innovation and...
Podcast: Wheat Class Modernization Getting Closer
As the wheat class modernization being implemented by the Canadian Grain Commission gets closer, the Alberta Wheat...
ASGA Hires Kelly Chambers as Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Alberta Seed Growers’ Association (ASGA) is pleased to announce the appointment of...
PGDC Helps Fuel an Industry at Annual Meeting
New varieties are the fuel that keeps the seed and agriculture industries going, and the Prairie Grain Development...
PGDC to Meet in Saskatoon
The Prairie Grain Development Committee's annual general meeting takes place Feb. 22-25 in Saskatoon, Sask. The event,...
Prairie Farm Sold PBR-Protected Varieties without Permission
SeCan announced today the settlement of a Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) case between SeCan and Harvey Marcil of...
New Year, New Barley Findings
Growing the barley industry all comes down to research—according to Alberta Barley research manager Garson Law....
CGC Sets New Standard and Guide Samples for Soybeans and Wheat
At its meeting on November 5, 2015, the Western Standards Committee recommended new standard and guide samples for...
Alberta Wheat Commission Welcomes New Chairman and Board Members
Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) today announced changes to the farmer-elected board of directors and regional...
Canada’s Variety Development Research Supported by Record Investment from Farmers
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Dr. Keith Degenhardt, Vice-Chair of the farmer-funded...