Sunnier Summertime Days Ahead
The summer of 2020 is going to be unlike any other. Our favourite events have been postponed, if not outright cancelled, and international holiday destinations …
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, …
Outlook into the future regulatory landscape for genome editing
Genome editing: A real promise for future agriculture Led by genome editing, new breeding techniques (NBTs) are an evolving spectrum of technologies targeting changes in …
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, …
Consumer Insights on Canada’s Food Safety and Risk Assessment System
Canada has one of the best food safety and risk assessment systems in the world. In the Conference Board of Canada’s 2014 food safety rankings, …
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 …
Single-Use Plastics: Is Hemp The Future?
By Carrie Rode, University of Saskatchewan Student Change of views With the push to become more sustainable, society has brought forward the issue of single-use …
Canadian Agriculture: An Essential Service
As an essential service, this spring farmers enter a season of more uncertainties than normal In the last few weeks, the Covid-19 crisis has impacted …