Over the past two decades, Dean Spaner has left his mark on Alberta fields as he has turned around the University of...
Plant Breeding
On Your Own
After a decade spent in the lab and field, independent plant breeder Jim Dyck is finally seeing the fruits of his...
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...
Wheat Breeder Continues Making Inroads
Not all wheat varieties are created equal. And no one knows that better than Harpinder Singh Randhawa. The spring...
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...
Clubbing Clubroot
On the Prairies, clubroot appeared in Alberta in 2003, in Saskatchewan in 2008 and Manitoba in 2013. As any grower can...
Breathing Life into Flax
With only one public breeding program left for the crop in Western Canada, flax researchers are trying to get growers...
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...
How climate change alters plant growth
Global warming affects more than just plant biodiversity – it even alters the way plants grow. A team of researchers...
Combination of resistance genes offers better protection for wheat against powdery mildew
University of Zurich (UZH) plant researchers have tested newly developed wheat lines with improved resistance to...
Pot Genetics: Why cannabis strains don’t all live up to their billing
Red Diesel, Moby Dick, Lemon Burst, or how about Girl Scout Cookies? All names for "bud," the cannabis flower, and...
Uncovering a Genetic Mechanism to Enhance Yield Potential in Cereal Crops
Solving the world’s food, feed and bioenergy challenges requires integration of multiple approaches and diverse...
David Sippell Joins Cibus to Lead Canadian Operations
Cibus, a leading trait development and plant breeding company, has appointed David Sippell as Vice President, and...
Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the...
The 4-P Funding Model
Taking a look at one very successful Alberta-based initiative. The 4-P model (public/private/producer partnership) for...