Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture in Saskatchewan Through Local Innovations
By Elisabeta Lika The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan recently conducted an in-depth study on the carbon footprint of …
A Field of Waves: How Opinion is Shaping Canadian Aquaculture
Throughout this series, I’ve discussed the value of fish to Canada and how our institutions ensure product safety. As a result of that research, I …
Assessing Classroom Use of Artificial Intelligence Chat GPT
Lets Chat (GPT) about Artificial Intelligence Integration in the Classroom Universities are in near states of hysteria about how to deal with artificial intelligence (AI) …
Soil Health: Can Agriculture Be a Positive Influence?
Agriculture Myth Busting Agriculture needs soil. Not dirt, soil. The difference between dirt and soil should be on either end of the land spectrum but, …
Keeping Above Water: How Canada Regulates its Seafood
The regulatory oversight typical of Canadian fish production is designed to maintain safety and promote quality uniformity among foods. Seafood is no exception and yet, …
Grasspea Gastronomy: A Culinary Journey from an Indian to Canadian Kitchen
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta Recently, I had the pleasure of preparing some traditional Indian dishes using grasspea, and the results were a hit with everyone …
Producer Day, Join us July 10
IFMA24 Congress: Building Resilience in Saskatchewan Agriculture For those of you who do not know, the International Farm Management Association (IFMA24) Congress is being hosted …
My First Pet was a Goldfish: An Introduction to Canadian Aquaculture
Despite having grown up on the West Coast, where I watched crab harvesters pull their traps over the handrails of Sidney Pier, I have no …
Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Canada
By: Loren Topliss University of Saskatchewan student A common public misconception is that a pesticide’s role is to kill insects, when truthfully, a pesticide …
The Longer GM Crops are Produced, the Greater the Environmental Benefits
When genetically modified (GM) crops were initially commercialized in the mid to late 1990s, many critics of the new technology predicted the benefits would be …