Boosting Canadian Ag Tech: Innovation and Investment for Growth
The following article has been graciously shared with us from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and is an article based on the report “Driving Canada’s Agriculture …
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Insights from the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Conference on Agri-Food Biotechnology
FAO’s gradual withdrawal from AgBiotech support While many private firms, research institutions, and public agencies have been very active in communications regarding the benefits of …
Adoption Rates and Investment Efficiency of Western Canadian Wheat Varieties
Wheat is an important agricultural product in Canada. Of total Canadian crop production, wheat is the most widely produced commodity, the majority of which is …
Will Organic Evolve with Genomic Techniques in the EU?
Recently, the article “New Genomic Techniques in Organic Production: Considerations for Science-Based, Effective, and Acceptable EU Regulation” was published in Cell Reports Sustainability, authored by …
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Establishes Latin American Bioeconomy Network
Last month, I was fortunate to have been invited to participate as a speaker and attend IICA’s conference and workshop on the Latin American Bioeconomy …
10 Seasons of Student Blogs
In the fall of 2015, in his Introduction to Agricultural Policy course, Stuart assigned the research and writing of student blogs. Students were instructed to …
Misleading the Public about the Benefits of the Green Revolution
Activist lies about Green Revolution’s success In the past few years, many environmental and academic activists have been undermining the work of Norman Borlaug and …
Grasspea Project in Quebec: Securing Fund for Resilient Agriculture
By Priyanka Gupta Quebec’s agricultural sector is evolving with a focus on diversifying crops to enhance food security, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability. One promising …
What’s your Beef with Beef?
The Future of Lab-Cultured Meats in Canada By: Noelle Caouette University of Saskatchewan student What is Lab-Cultured Meat? Lab-cultured meat is an up-and-coming alternative to …
Superweeds: The Canadian Prairie Experience with Herbicide Resistant Weeds
Unwanted weeds within farmers’ fields is not a new problem, but it is still one of the greatest challenges farmers face on a yearly basis. …