This week on Seed Speaks we took a closer look at two seed technology products that are making waves in the ag sector in two unique areas — wireworm control in cereals and non-GM, high oleic soybean genetics. The products were chosen as one of Seed World’s 10 Most...
BASF has received Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approval for their Vercoras seed treatment for InVigor hybrid canola, the company says in a new release on July 15. Vercoras provides broad-spectrum protection against seed and soil-borne...
Photo: Erich Westendarp from Pixabay Canadian farmers will still have access to imidacloprid for use on most crops, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) says in a published decision on May 19. The decision stated an evaluation of the human health...
With neonicotinoids under review in Canada, what can Alberta farmers learn from the United Kingdom where neonics are banned? Farmers are experimenting with various agronomy practices for pest control. The United Kingdom may no longer be part of the European Union, but...
An update on third-party certification as the deadline for full industry participation approaches. With about a year to go for all commercial seed treatment facilities in Canada to engage in the Accredited Seed Treatment Operation Standards Program, it’s a good time...
From boosting yield to helping you look at what you’re trying to accomplish on the farm, these products hold a lot of promise for the future. Next-generation seed treatment technologies, non-chemistry-based seed treatment technologies, and the potential of biologicals...
