As part the Genome Canada-led Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems (CSAFS) initiative the University of Calgary...
Plant Breeding
2030 is Only Seven Years Away, For Erin Collier, That’s a Big Deal
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Since the Field Crop Development Centre’s (FCDC)...
How Biotech is Enhancing Sustainability and Variety Development
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. At the recent Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC)...
Tales of Growth and Innovation in Triticale Breeding
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Old's College's Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC)...
Raja Ragupathy is Breeding Plants for a Bigger Purpose
Raja Ragupathy’s plant breeding work is focused on helping future generations. When Raja Ragupathy was a boy growing...
How do we Create a Path Forward for Public and Private Breeding?
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Seed World Group recently took a truly North American...
The FCDC and AgSmart Bring Plant Breeding to a Wider Audience
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. In the vast prairies of Alberta, Olds College’s Field...
Funding Future Crop Varieties for Alberta Farmers
How do plant breeders access the funds needed to bring new crop varieties to your fields? There’s a lot of effort that...
NRGene Canada Maps Clubroot Resistance Trait
NRGene Canada has now successfully mapped the unique genomic locations of a previously-identified novel...
Balancing Business with Pleasure for Flower Breeding
The flower breeding industry must walk a fine line when it comes to not overwhelming customers with information. For...
The Impact of Buying Seed Illegally on the Canadian Seed Industry
The repercussions of illegal seed sales can be wide ranging including impacting future varietal development. Picture...
Policy Experts Applaud Gene Editing Decision
The Canadian seed sector is celebrating May 3 as an historic day for Canadian agriculture, after the Canadian Food...
Canadian Ag Minister Announces Gene Editing Regulations
In a virtual press conference on May 3, Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau confirmed new plant...
Trait Stacking Opens Up World of Possibilities for Plant Breeding
Trait stacking can help with everything from nutrition to weed control in the plant breeding world. Trait stacking...
Plant Breeding’s Not Just Science, It’s a Performance
When you start thinking about your audience, plant breeding changes from a science to an art form. If you’ve worked in...
Do You Know Your Audience When Breeding?
When you hear the term “audience,” your mind probably jumps to marketing. Who am I selling a product to? Who’s the...
How to Navigate Funding Challenges in Cereals Research
If you work in the public sector, your research depends on funding from outside sources who fund all kinds of research...
Working Together on Plant Breeding
Public and private plant breeders believe there are opportunities to work together on plant breeding. While the public...
Marcus Samuel is Playing with Canola Genes
Marcus Samuel has modified canola to help make the Canadian crop weather the future. Marcus Samuel started out working...
With Over 8 Billion Mouths to Feed, It’s Time to Innovate
Plant breeders across all seed sectors are getting innovative and creative to feed the globe. Whether or not the...