Over the past few years, bacterial leaf streak has become a growing concern across the Prairies. Until recently, there...
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Disease Levels are Looking Good, But There’s a Catch
As planting season approaches, growers and the seed industry in Canada are gearing up for another growing season....
A New Seed Test Supplements Physical Purity to Identify Palmer Amaranth
Question: Your look-a-like cousin with a bad reputation is threatening to move into your neighbourhood. Everyone is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Are we in for a Cold, Early Spring? It’s Time to Think About Vigour Testing
The Farmer’s Almanac made headlines again recently when it predicted a record-breaking cold winter for Canada and the...
Clubroot and SCN — A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Clubroot and soybean cyst nematode are soil borne pests that can have devastating effects on their respective host...