Glyphosate: Weed killer or desiccant?
By Myles Dupin, University of Saskatchewan Student Should we scrap the pre-harvest application of glyphosate? Glyphosate used as a desiccant Glyphosate is being used as …
Agriculture
Cattle Handling: The Importance of Consumer Knowledge to The Beef Sector
By Chayce Gavelin, University of Saskatchewan Student Family farming is seeing a change in direction. In recent generations, grown children have been returning to the …
Mobilizing Genome Resources to Feed the Future: DivSeek
Establishing DivSeek to drive innovation collaborations Problems with the provision of food are an annual occurrence, at multiple locations across the globe. On any given …
Competitive Ag and Science Regulations
Genomic editting is being regulated worldwide, so how will Canada create policies for this innovative technology? Canada’s Ag. wants to see regulation make it this science competitive for numerous reasons….
Pipelines and Agriculture: Is it possible to have an alliance?
By Nina De Almeida Souza, University of Saskatchewan Student A pipeline is a system of connected pipes that transport liquid or gases to enable the …
How Long is Something Novel?
Exploring when regulatory oversight is no longer required In Canada, new plant varieties are regulated based on the final product, not the process used to …
Would you like vanilla with that?
If you haven’t noticed vanilla is everywhere & in everything. Since the 19th century, vanilla transitioned from a rare and exotic flavour profile to a staple of modern food and fragrances. With our growing demand and limited production, the future of vanilla from vanilla is becoming more and more questionable. In the future, will we be able to continue our gluttonous use of vanilla?
Small Acre GM Crop Production can have Big Benefits
Last year on SAIFood we discussed the benefits of the four major genetically modified (GM) crops, canola, corn, cotton and soybeans, yet less attention has …
The Plague of Clubroot on Canola Farmers
By Spencer Truscott, UofS Student I have grown up around grain farming all my life and there is nothing more disheartening than seeing your crop …
Need for Crop Rotation Policy
“Our soils are important and need to be protected.” #USask student Conor L. blogs about the importance of crop rotations and how policy can help improve our soils and farming futures.