Canadian Agriculture Labour and Border Closures
How the lack of harvest labour may affect agriculture and the supply of food Canadians have previously known their grocers to have reliable supply chains, …
Are Canada’s Intellectual Property Laws Facilitating Innovation?
Is the 35-year-old Patent Act getting the job done? The 150th anniversary of Canada’s intellectual property (IP) protection passed unnoticed in 2019. Over its history, …
U of S Student 2020 Views on Environmentally Beneficial GM Crops
If GM crops sequestered more carbon, would students support these crops? The millennial generation has a future full of discussions and decisions to be made …
Are agronomy students getting the necessary information on the use of ag chemicals?
U of S Undergrad thesis reviews student chemical knowledge on glyphosate Having the opportunity to supervise an undergraduate thesis is always a highlight during my …
University of Saskatchewan 2018 Student Views on Biotechnology
Do the views between Bachelors of Science and non-science oriented students differ? For the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to supervise a number of …
Biotech, Poverty & Education in the 21st Century
Are GM Crops Contributing to Increased Rates of Female Education? The number one item on the United Nations’ (UN) list of Sustainable Development Goals is …
Genome Editing: Is Data Knowledge?
The challenging dilemma between genomic sequencing and traditional knowledge Historically, to develop a new plant variety, there needed to be two distinct varieties to be …
Gene Editing and Plant Breeding in Canada
Are Canadian plant breeders utilizing the innovations of gene editing? It would be inaccurate to say that plant breeders in Canada are ‘a dime a …
25th Anniversary of the First GM Crop Approval in Canada
The dawning of a new era in ag sustainability Who would have fathomed how significant a day in March 1995 would become in the history …
Gladly Announcing Research Chair Renewal for 2019/2024
Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement Chair It is truly amazing just how fast five years can pass by. The first five years of my Research …