How Do Seed Traits Affect Variety Adoption?
The following uses results from an article published in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science, on February 9, 2023: Decision factors influencing new variety adoption in …
The Struggles of Making a Cattle Operation Viable
By: Carson George University of Saskatchewan Student Since late 2014, the cost of ranching has been on the rise, making it very challenging for new …
What Impact Does Cattle Production in Saskatchewan Have on Climate Change?
Analyzing the net emissions of the cow-calf sector By: Judson Christopherson, University of Saskatchewan Master’s student Agriculture is facing the challenge of feeding an ever-growing …
Environmentalists love to get our blood pumping
The following article was originally posted by the Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), on January 10, 2023: ‘Mania of zero risk’: How environmentalists inflame concerns about …
Economic Profitability, Environmental Sustainability, and Food Security
The dilemma of advancing all three equally A little over 200 years ago, one of the noted economists and philosophers of the day, Thomas …
Saskatchewan Ditches are Leading to Ergot Infestations
By: Savannah Hillmer, University of Saskatchewan student For the past two summers, I have worked in Kamsack at one of the local ag retailers. Where …
Seed Innovation for Food Security
Seed as a Starting Point Using the best ingredients or inputs is common with virtually all things we do. When we prepare to cook or …
Outcomes from COP-15 on Biodiversity: Competent Agreement or Cop-Out?
An estimated 18,000 people attended the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that …
Let’s Talk Farming: What’s the Scoop on Digital Ag?
Let’s Talk Farming Series Saskatchewan farmers rely on a vast toolkit of technologies to produce their crops every year. Farming practices are always changing, and …
A Review of 2022 and a Look Ahead to 2023
A Quick Recap of 2022 If I was asked to assign a grade to the year that was, 2022 would likely be a C, possibly …