GROW-Grasspea: Turning an Underrecognized Legume into a Global Hero

04/09/2026

Dr. Priyanka Gupta (GROW-Grasspea Initiative) Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) has long flown under the radar. Once limited by misconceptions, this humble… Read More

Which Mini Egg is King?

04/07/2026

Easter Egg-citement Easter is over which means what chocolate is left on shelves is available at a discount. Within those… Read More

The Economic Costs of the Ban on Strychnine Use

04/02/2026

Rodent control in agriculture is hugely important. Rats have been declared to be pests by most provincial governments, making it… Read More

An Unofficial Review of Provincial Agriculture Spending

03/31/2026

It’s budget season in Canada. Throughout March, provincial/territorial governments trickle out their spending plans for the next 12 months, highlighting… Read More

Where in the World is My Dinner From?

03/24/2026

A Country-of-Origin Discussion Very few people would be happy to discover their food was not what they thought it was.… Read More

DNA Series: Transgenesis

03/19/2026

The DNA Series: Hello everyone, this is going to be a series of blog posts. Stay tuned so you don’t… Read More

Disease From the Other Side of the Fence

03/17/2026

Let's talk a little bit about agricultural pests. What probably comes to mind are insects, worms, and weeds – the… Read More

Team Anchors: Manufacturing Insights from Women’s Day

03/10/2026

Globally, women represent just over 40% of the agrifood workforce, with Canada’s own agricultural gender gap slowly shrinking. Some could… Read More

Cover Crops Can Do it All

03/05/2026

Agricultural processes tend to be lumped into overarching categories which can then be used as buzz words to discuss agriculture… Read More

The Plant-Based Commitment

03/03/2026

Can plant-based survive if the market stays the same? Independent of where you source it, protein is becoming an increasingly… Read More