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PCR Technology Benefits You in Many Ways, Not Just in COVID Testing
You’ve likely heard of PCR testing, as those three letters have been used a lot in the media in recent months with...
Seed Quality is Good, but Availability is Another Story
During harvest 2021, many of us were worried about seed quality. Make no mistake, the Prairie drought did affect seed...
Less Seed-borne Disease This Year, But Fusarium Is Still a Threat
This fall we are seeing less seed-borne disease in samples received by 20/20 Seed Labs in Nisku, Alta. Since August...
A Brief Guide to Seed Sampling
Fact: the most important part of seed testing happens before the seed is tested. Every seed test begins with a seed...
New Tests for Soybean Cyst Nematode are Crucial to Fighting This Pathogen
Low-temperature scanning electron micrograph of soybean cyst nematode and its egg, magnified 1,000 times. Photo:...
Seed Testing Critical to Ensuring Good Cereal Seed Performance in 2022
We’ve seen two phenomena play out in 2021 as far as weather goes: inadequate precipitation causing drought and...
Research is Further Proving the Effectiveness of the Spornado
The Spornado and weather monitor that Farming Smarter is using for the Spornado project. Photo: 20/20 Seed Labs A...
How a Schooling Experiment Helped us Think of New Ways to Engage Youth
At the end of the month, our students will be finished their time at the school we set up in our Nisku, Alta.,...
The Spornado Spore Catcher is a Valuable Weapon in Alberta’s Fusarium Fight
A Spornado system in a field. The Spornado catches spores in the air which can then be tested for traces of fusarium....