Google Crops
Artificial intelligence developed optimal crops Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) stagger the minds regarding what is capable today. This spring, a demonstration of Google Assistant, …
Agriculture
Considerations to transform nutrition & food issues
Five takeaways for better nutrition in South Asia—and beyond By: Felipe F. Dizon & Anna Leigh Josephson This content was originally published on the World …
Is There a Future for Crop Insurance?
Farmers finding alternate methods of reducing the risks of yield failure Farming has changed dramatically in the near 50 years that I’ve been involved with …
Organics are an ideal idea
But how does it measure up on paper? If you haven’t noticed, SAIFood often focuses on GMOs, which may come across as opposition to organic. …
How to Kill Innovation Domestically
Or, be sure to regulate the process, rather than the product In 2002, Europe establishing a new regulatory agency, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) …
Agriculture month in Saskatchewan
Come rain or shine or snow, October is Ag. Month As many of you may be aware, October celebrates agriculture month in Saskatchewan. For us …
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 …