How plant breeding innovations are helping to feed a hungry world
Mikaela Waldbauer University of Saskatchewan Student Guest Blogger As of 2019, nearly 26% of the globe’s population “experienced hunger or did not have regular” access …
The Importance of GMOs
Hailey Lang University of Saskatchewan Student Guest Blogger What are GMOs? It appears everywhere you look and everyone you talk to has a different opinion …
Health Canada’s New Guidelines on Gene-Edited Crops
Kaylee Dodds University of Saskatchewan Student Guest Blogger A year ago, on March 23, 2021, Health Canada proposed new guidelines for the regulation of gene-edited …
Internet is an essential service in rural communities
By Jonathan Guidinger University of Saskatchewan Student Internet access is an essential tool for Canadians The quality and accessibility of broadband internet have been a …
Can there be sustainable harvesting in aquaculture?
By Camryn Lehne, University of Saskatchewan Student What is overfishing? Overfishing refers to a level of fishing that is not sustainable and hampers the rebuilding …
Current Land Ownership Policy in Saskatchewan
Jordan Gadd University of Saskatchewan Student Guest Blogger Current Restrictions Land ownership policy for agricultural land in Saskatchewan has become one of the most highly …
The Issues with Weed Inspection in Saskatchewan compared to Alberta
Farrah Fischer, University of Saskatchewan Student Guest Blogger Noxious weeds significantly affect the value, or intended use, of field and crop products1. These weeds have …
Reassessing industrial hemp
By: Tyler Couture, University of Saskatchewan student In the late 1980s, Canada was at the beginning of its second economic recession, and there was an …
Zero Tolerance for Herbicide Resistance
By Marc Vachon, University of Saskatchewan This past summer I had the opportunity to work for Bayer Crop Science, working closely with growers helping them …
A Look into Canadian Supply Management
By Griffin Evans, University of Saskatchewan What is Supply Management? As a Canadian, and as someone dedicated to understanding how our government affects our daily …