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Bacterial Leaf Streak: What Growers Need to Know
Growers have expressed concerns about bacterial blight to us for a couple of years now, asking for a test. The term...
I Know What’s Going to Be On My Table Tonight — How About You?
Above all else, the single thing that I love most about Canadian agriculture is… the food. I love to fill my plate...
Hello to Spring’s Possibilities
I’m delighted to say it’s February! January flies by in a snowstorm of trade shows, meetings and face to face visits...
Never Stop Growing: How Our Greenhouse Elevates Agriculture and Product Testing to the Next Level
Our modern greenhouse facility in Nisku, Alta. offers unparalleled flexibility for improved crop diagnostics and...
Is 2023 the Year to Spend or Save?
One of the most difficult decisions farmers, like all business owners, face each new year is: how much should I invest...
The Bacterial Leaf Streak Situation is Evolving
Knowing what we don’t know can sometimes be the first step to making significant progress. That certainly is the case...
YOUR Success is Keeping ME Awake at Night
I took over the general manager position at Alliance Seed in June. I love my job and I’ll tell you this: I’ve had more...
Growing Stability in an Unstable World
At 90, my world-aware dad likes to watch the news each night. Since he lives with my spouse and me, I listen in on the...
We’re About to Enter a New Era in Seed Testing
After 33 years in the seed testing business, the biggest change I’ve seen is how our clients have come to realize how...
Why Canada’s Going to Need More FHB-Resistant Cereal Varieties
After the drought of 2021, things in many parts of the Prairies returned to somewhat more normal conditions this year...
Debates, Discussion and Variety Selection on my Family Farm
If your house is like ours, the beginning of October is prime season for some very passionate (read: noisy!) debates...