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Nutrien Announces Launch of Newly Branded Retail Business to Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ltd. announced the launch of its newly branded retail business, Nutrien Ag Solutions™. The name Nutrien Ag...
St. John’s, B.C. and Israeli companies collaborate to breed new pot strains
A St. John's entrepreneur is working with two other companies to launch an operation in Newfoundland that will focus...
Safe Transport of Farm Equipment in Alberta Manual
This newly revised manual is for farm owners and workers transporting agricultural equipment on public roads. In...
CSGA Survey: Changes to Standards for 2019 and 2020
As part of its Strategic Plan 2017-2023, the Canadian Seed Growers' Association committed to modernizing its seed crop...
Importing Pesticide-Treated Seeds
Health Canada has provided information to help importers of seed pre-treated with pesticides. Specifically, Health...
Recover PO4 Inoculant Improves Phosphorus Fertility Management
BrettYoung Seeds Limited announces the launch of Recover PO4 phosphate solubilizing inoculant for Canada. The active...
Will Pot Slow Demand for Barley Varieties?
With the Trudeau government poised to fulfill its pledge to legalize marijuana, questions are being raised about what...
Supporting the Growth of Canada’s Seed Industry
The federal government is investing over $760,000 through Growing Forward 2 programs to help the Canadian seed...
Ag robot speeds data collection, analyses of crops as they grow
A new lightweight, low-cost agricultural robot could transform data collection and field scouting for agronomists,...
Lyster, Whiting Honoured by Alberta Seed Growers
The Alberta Seed Growers honoured two individuals at their recent annual general meeting in Banff, Alta. Norm Lyster...
DowDuPont Agriculture Division To Become Corteva Agriscience
The agriculture division of DowDuPont will be known as Corteva Agriscience one it is spun-off, which is expected to...
Alberta Seed Processors announce Seed Smart scholarship winners
The Alberta Seed Processors board of directors announced the first-ever winners of the Seed Smart scholarship fund...
Alberta Seed Processors announce new president
The Alberta Seed Processors’ provincial board of directors are pleased to announce that Hector Ouellette has been...
Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2018
More than 60 people gathered to honour fourth generation farmers Craig and Jinel Ference of Double F Farms located at...
Industry Taking Action on Pollinators
Pollinator protection has been a hot-button issue in Canada for the last five years. We look at some of the efforts in...
DowDuPont Agriculture Division Announces New Premium Seed Brand
DowDuPont Agriculture Division is launching a new premium global seed brand -- Brevant -- in Canada, Latin America and...
Should the Seed Sector Start from Scratch?
The new Seed Synergy green paper lays out a proposed vision for a next-generation Canadian seed system. They key to a...
Muendel Honoured with Alberta Pulse Industry Innovator Award
The Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) presented the fourth annual Alberta Pulse Industry Innovator Award to Dr. Hans-Henning...
We Must Do More About Mental Health
An important new initiative to get people in the agriculture community talking about mental health was launched this...