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, …
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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 …
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 …
The Knowledge-gap Between Canadian Consumers and Agriculture
As the trend towards urbanization continues, the Canadian agriculture industry faces increasing concerns about the disconnect between consumers and food production. In 2016, only 19% …
Biotech, Poverty & Education in the 21st Century
Are GM Crops Contributing to Increased Rates of Female Education? The number one item on the United Nations’ (UN) list of Sustainable Development Goals is …
Genome Editing: Is Data Knowledge?
The challenging dilemma between genomic sequencing and traditional knowledge Historically, to develop a new plant variety, there needed to be two distinct varieties to be …
Gene Editing and Plant Breeding in Canada
Are Canadian plant breeders utilizing the innovations of gene editing? It would be inaccurate to say that plant breeders in Canada are ‘a dime a …