Farewell, Frozen Juice Concentrate
Frozen juice concentrate is being phased off of Canadian shelves: The Coca-Cola Company will discontinue Minute Maid, Five Alive, and Fruitopia frozen cans in Canada …
CGIAR’s Need to Move off the Shelf and Into the Field
Answering Nature’s Call: Time to Rethink How we Validate Agricultural Science In earlier blogs, I explored CGIAR’s origin story, the rise of protectionism, and the …
Nog and Nostalgia: A Toast to Taste, Time, and Tradition of Eggnog
A Cup of Tradition The season is fast upon us, or eggnog has been lining the shelves since mid-October. Eggnog tastes like tradition poured into …
Who Pays for Global Science?
The Future of CGIAR and Public-Private Partnerships In past posts, I have explored the importance of CGIAR in global agricultural research. It is not only …
CGIAR From Philanthropy to Global Collaboration
The Story of CGIAR There are thousands of amazing centers and non-profits globally collaborating, and agriculture has been at the heart of global development for …
Will Organic Evolve with Genomic Techniques in the EU?
Recently, the article “New Genomic Techniques in Organic Production: Considerations for Science-Based, Effective, and Acceptable EU Regulation” was published in Cell Reports Sustainability, authored by …
The Risk of Crop Plan vs the Payout
When it comes to planning crop production for the year, producers rely on a mix of resources, including crop guides, crop planners, future contract prices, …
10 Seasons of Student Blogs
In the fall of 2015, in his Introduction to Agricultural Policy course, Stuart assigned the research and writing of student blogs. Students were instructed to …
Canadian Food Focus
In the current climate we are facing in Canada, we think it is the perfect time to direct our audience to another great website Canadian …