The recently launched Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is now in the startup phase, a release from the...
Research
Wheat, Barley Groups Call on Feds to Continue Research
As the global pandemic affects research work, the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) and the Canadian Barley...
A Breed Apart
For more than three decades, Rob Graf’s dedication to wheat breeding in Canada has led to his contribution asprincipal...
Starting from Scratch
In the cannabis sphere, genetics is only the beginning as breeders work to understand the plant and create the next...
Prairie Wheat Commissions Commit Nearly $18 million to Research in 2018/2019
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and the Manitoba Wheat...
Space – The Newest Frontier in Agriculture
When the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) launched its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, RADARSAT-1, in 1995,...
Saskatchewan Research Council Publishes New Research on GHG Impact of Pulses in Western Canada
A new study by the Saskatchewan Research Council in collaboration with Pulse Canada highlights the role of peas and...
Crop Scientists Help Crack the Durum Wheat Genome
A year after University of Saskatchewan researchers played a key role in decoding the genome for the bread wheat...
Farmer participation needed for Team Alberta grain conditioning study
Team Alberta is seeking farmer participation for a grain conditioning study that will assess on-farm energy...
Input wanted from Alberta fruit and vegetable producers
Robert Spencer, commercial horticulture specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre is asking fruit and vegetable...
WGRF commits $3 million to Agriculture Research Chair at University of Alberta
Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has announced a commitment of $3 million for a research chair in cropping...
Viewpoints: Looking for Win-Win Scenarios
From the future of variety development, regional variety trials, and value capture models in Canada, to the importance...
7 Ways Seed-Applied Technologies are Evolving
From boosting yield to helping you look at what you’re trying to accomplish on the farm, these products hold a lot of...
Revolutionizing with CRISPR
There are plenty of buzzwords surrounding the seed industry in 2018 — GMOs, gene-editing, organic and, of course,...
“Pardon Me – Do You Have Any Grey Poupon?”
The first hybrid brown mustard and a whopping 61 other cultivars were put forward for registration at this year’s...
Is Intercropping The Future?
Lethbridge-based Eric Bremer, head of R&D for Western Ag Innovations, has learned a thing or two about...
Flipping The Switch
For global researchers studying epigenetics, looking at the surface of the genome could be the key to discovering the...
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...
Food Processing Development Centre Grows Province’s Food And Beverage Industries
The production of primary commodities and value-added products is vital to Alberta. Ensuring Alberta producers are...
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...