Is There No Freedom in Science?: Right to Know
How USRTK is the Big Tobacco of the 21st Century In 1839, in the historical play Cardinal Richelieu, playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote that ‘the pen …
Storytelling 2.0: The next generation in outreach and communication
[su_list icon=”icon: angle-right” icon_color=”#47907C”]Storytelling today requires a whole new level of agility and ingenuity.We humans depend upon our close personal networks for social survival (acceptance).Our …
CBC – Controversy Before Credibility
When did it become okay for the media to be anti-science & anti-ag? A CBC news story over the weekend calls into question the research …
From the Planet to the Person to the Plant
Why I Take the Time to Communicate about Agriculture By Ari Novy, U.S. Botanic Garden The first color photograph of the entire earth was taken …
What Environmental Groups Don’t Want You to Hear!
What do African Farmers Think of GM Crops? In spite of genetically modified (GM) crops being available since 1995, very limited adoption has occurred in …
Consumer Pressure Leads to Misguided Policy
By Brandon Leffler, University of Saskatchewan student Recently, the use of herbicides as a sustainable means of crop protection has come into the public eye. Based …
A carbon tax will negatively affect agriculture in Canada
By Brady Blackmore, University of Saskatchewan student With the federal government’s announcement last fall of a implementing a carbon tax across the country, many people are …
Cattle Welfare Before Consumer Concerns
Will Changing Animal Welfare Regulations Benefit Cattle and Producers? By Laramie Slade, University of Saskatchewan student Across Canada, consumers want to know the story behind the …
Food Labelling Fads
Just how free is gluten free? Food fads come and go, as do dieting fads, but you might be less aware of food labelling fads. …
The Art of Brewing Beer
400 new micro-breweries are started every year in North America What’s in a beer? Behind every beer, there’s a great story of what it’s taken …