PHOTO: John Conrad is Alberta Agriculture's assistant deputy minister of primary agriculture. As one of the key...
Plant Breeding
How Farmers Can Help Keep Wheat Innovation Alive: Listen to Our CrossRoads Panel Discussion
PHOTO: From left: Alberta Seed Guide editor Marc Zienkiewicz; SeCan western business manager Todd Hyra; University of...
What Happens if AAFC No Longer Develops Field-Ready Cultivars? Listen to our Panel Discussion from Last Week
PHOTO: Panelists Jodi Souter Jeremy Boychyn and Loren Comin joined Alberta Seed Guide editor Marc Zienkiewicz for a...
Could a Single Winter Wheat Variety Hold the Key to A New Form of Wheat Midge Control?
Research out of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada indicates wheat midge eggs may not have hatched on a specific variety...
It’s Not Santa who Delivers New Seed Varieties: Takeaways From our AgSmart Panel Discussion on New Breeding Technologies That Benefit Farmers
PHOTO: Farmers can't simply send Santa a wish list for new crop varieties with certain agronomic traits. Those...
A New Kind of Plant Breeder
Jodi Souter’s company J4 Agri-Science is showing that private plant breeding startups have a crucial role to play in...
At 79 , Ed Lefsrud is Focused on the Road Ahead
The founder of Lefsrud Seed talks about the importance of expanding the seedgrower community and inspiring the next...
Bad-Smelling Wheat is the Next Weapon Against Midge
Imagine you’re a tiny wheat midge, buzzing around in search of the perfect place to lay your eggs. As you fly over a...
Why Should You Invest in New Genetics? Watch our Panel Discussion to Find Out
Featured photo: Last week's panel discussion at the CrossRoads Crop Conference featured Alberta Seed Guide Editor Marc...
We Need More Than Just Checkoff Dollars to Bring New Seed to Farmers
The funding landscape for seed development is more complicated than it used to be. While producer levies are crucial,...
Gene-Edited Wheat, Next-Gen Oats and Cool Technology: Watch our New Webinar on Innovations in Cereals
Miss today’s Seed World webinar sponsored by SeCan? No worries!...
The Seed Community is Rallying Around WCI as it Prepares to Meet the Future
Key seed industry players SeedNet, SaskBarley and Alberta Grains are joining others around the Western Crop...
SaskBarley Joins Western Crop Innovations, Makes $50,000 Contribution to Bolster Breeding
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) has joined Western Crop Innovations (WCI) as a voting...
Is There a Shortage of Plant Breeders to Create New Seed Varieties? A New Study Says Yes
Valerio Hoyos-Villegas is worried. The dry bean breeder and professor at McGill University is one of several...
Watch This New Webinar on IP Compliance in Forage Seed Blends
As the demand for customized forage blends continues to rise, so does the importance of respecting the intellectual...
Pea Breeder Honoured with Pulse Industry Innovator Award
The Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) selected Dr. Dengjin (DJ) Bing, who continues to produce strong field pea varieties...
Ensuring Transparency and Stability for Staff is Paramount as Former FCDC Becomes Western Crop Innovations
PHOTO: From left: FCDC Program Director Kofi Agblor, WCI Interim Board Chair Jason Lenz, and John Conrad, assistant...
Amid Concerns Over Stable Funding, the Field Crop Development Centre has Been Rebranded as Western Crops Innovations
PHOTO: The staff of the Field Crop Development Centre poses for a picture as last year's AgSmart Event, where FCDC...
Gurcharn Singh Brar is Breeding Wheat Tailored to the North
In the world of wheat breeding, not everyone possesses the blend of passion, expertise, and perseverance that comes...
An Alberta Scientist is Playing a Key Role in a First-of-its-Kind Barley Agronomy Research Program
GrowBarley will take the crop to new heights as modern varieties need a solid agronomy package. Big things are ...