Celebrating 5 Years of SAIFood Blogs
Proud of a simple idea 5 years later turning into SAIFood success When I began my Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation back in October 2014, …
Innovation
Assessing Impacts on Innovation
What matters more, time or money when it comes to innovation? Innovation impacts are the ripples of change we experience in our lives and throughout …
New Crop Varieties: The Journey from Lab to Field – Registration
After years of varietal development, the most promising varieties are selected to begin the process of registering them for commercial use. Under Canadian legislation, the Seeds Act and Seeds Regulations govern the testing, inspection, quality, and sale of all seeds. This legislation ensures that all seeds, whether imported or developed domestically, are proven to be safe for production and consumption before they reach the fields of Canadian farmers. In this final blog of the #LabtoField series, we explore how newly developed crop varieties become registered seed for use in Canada.
Some Sights That’d Be Good To See in 2020
The politics of progress Change frequently makes us uncomfortable. Some adjust easier than others do. Some embrace change, while others shun it. Generally, we tend …
From Plant Breeding to Fork: AI’s Proven and Potential Contributions to the Ag Sector
From all over Canada experts convened in Saskatoon recently to discuss ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in Agri-Food’ at the 2019 Agri-food Innovation Council (AIC) …
New Crop Varieties: The Journey from Lab to Field – Seed Disposal
This is the eighth of a series of #LabToField blogs that will explain the yearly cycle of variety development. Click here to read Part 1: …
You’re already eating a plant protein diet
Kicking it off with plant protein When it comes to protein, meat might be the thing you think of after all meat is the “King …
Deficient in Understanding Proteins?
Protein, protein, protein everywhere! In the last year, it is official, the inclusion of a seemingly new nutritional and agricultural buzzword: PROTEIN. As we are …
What to Believe — when it comes to food
GM Agriculture and Food Security: Fears and Facts Have you found yourself questioning something you’ve seen in the mainstream or social media about our food …
The Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan
48 Years of Innovation Success Founded in 1971, the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC) focuses on research and development of new crop varieties. …