Still Unsure of Climate Change? Take to the Forest for Proof
Could insect resistant trees mitigate forest fires? One of the most significant results from climate change in the forestry sector has been the migration of …
Communicating about agriculture in a world that values feelings more than facts
By Kim Kennett, Magpie Marketing The agriculture-consumer conundrum Ok, so most of us involved in agriculture recognize the importance of reaching out to consumers if …
Evolution of Plant Breeding
Moving from random, untargeted mutagenesis to specific, targeted mutagenesis Humans have been breeding plants for millennia. Our ancestors began to domesticate plants (and animals) at …
Watch out Australia!
Over the course of this week, September 10th-14th, Stuart has the great pleasure of being in the beautiful country of Australia with the opportunity to …
The Wild and Whacky Summer of 2018, And I Don’t Mean the Weather
Who holds the future of agriculture, farmers or the courts? What a summer! I’m not talking about a whirlwind vacation, a summer full of events …
Time to Enjoy the Production of our Farming Families
☀️Summer is here! For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it is now time for us to kick back, spark up the BBQ and …
The Politics of Food Safety
How foreign governments & eNGOs are playing politics over a handful of GM wheat kernels In mid-June 2018, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported …
Is It Time For Us To Grow Up?
By: Alora Hughes, University of Saskatchewan Student The challenges and advantages of adopting vertical farming Food scarcity is a problem facing both agriculture and the …
Truth of Non-GMO Label Advertising
How Science is Winning Consumers Back For those that live near the oceans, they know that the tide can only go in one direction for …
Biosolids: The Underutilized Resource
By: Claire Williams, University of Saskatchewan AgBio Student As a student, I am by no means an agriculture expert. Proof of this comes from a …