DNA Series: Conventional breeding
The DNA Series: Hello everyone, this is going to be a series of blog posts. Stay tuned so you don’t lose a single one! For …
Conjuring Monsters to Scare Consumers
In a previous post, From Mad Scientists to Maddening Science Perceptions, Stuart discussed how society’s fear of science has deep cultural roots. This post takes …
Where Nutrition North Canada Falls Short
Part 2: …and How to Fix it More than a decade after its launch, Nutrition North Canada (NNC) continues to fall short for many Northern …
Canola: More Than Just a Cash Crop
Canola isn’t just about markets, it’s about soil health, sustainability, and risk management. Learn why Prairie farmers continue to grow it despite trade uncertainty.
The Importance of Rules-Based Trade
International trade is a key driver of Canada’s, and in particular, Saskatchewan’s economy. Our ability to export our rich resources, crops, and livestock depends on …
Why Averages Fall Short in Emissions Accounting
By Dr Saulé Burkitbayeva Measuring Agri-food products’ carbon footprint A little while ago, it was considered impossible to measure emissions in agriculture, especially at the …
Don’t Skip the Cranberries
Nestled amongst our Thanksgiving classics is Canada’s second most-valuable fruit: the cranberry. It is easy to overlook the cranberry as merely seasonal. Sure, they’re tart …
AG-ACt: Bridging Research and Practice for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Michelle Stringer AG-ACt Project Coordinator (University of Guelph) As the agri-food sector grapples with the impacts of climate change, innovative and sustainable solutions are essential …
DNA Series: Understanding the code of life
The DNA Series: Hello everyone, this is going to be a series of blog posts. Stay tuned so you don’t lose a single one! For …
Nutrition North Canada: How We Got Here
In Canada’s North, the price of a single bag of groceries can rival a week’s rent in the South. Nutrition North Canada (NNC), launched in 2011, was meant to bridge this gap by making healthy food more affordable in remote communities. But more than a decade later, questions remain: is the program truly addressing food insecurity, or are systemic challenges, like cultural responsiveness, transportation barriers, and outdated policy frameworks, still leaving Northern families behind?