After a decade spent in the lab and field, independent plant breeder Jim Dyck is finally seeing the fruits of his labour...
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Plant Breeding
A Breed Apart
For more than three decades, Rob Graf’s dedication to wheat breeding in Canada has led to his contribution asprincipal...
Triticale Is Holding Its Own Thanks To Alberta Agriculture And Forestry Plant Breeder, Mazen Aljarrah
Thirty-four years into breeding wheat and triticale, Mazen Aljarrah, a researcher at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s...
Wheat Breeder Continues Making Inroads
Not all wheat varieties are created equal. And no one knows that better than Harpinder Singh Randhawa. The spring wheat and...
Ramping Up Variety Development
One of the most time-consuming parts of the crop breeding process is the time needed to grow successive generations of...
Ramping up Variety Development
One of the most time-consuming parts of the crop breeding process is the time needed to grow successive generations of...
What Makes Cereal Crops More Stress-Tolerant?
Whether barley, wheat, maize or rice: The grass family includes all the major cereals. They are vital for feeding the...
On the Way to Nitrogen-Fixing Cereals
Cereal crops that fix their own nitrogen? Achieving this dream could result in major benefits for agriculture and the...
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 on...