Are our Food Messages Aligned?
Reflections from Cultivating Resilience One of the advantages of being in the agricultural space is getting the opportunity to listen to viewpoints one normally wouldn’t …
Research
Blogs that focus on Dr. Smyth’s research or work completed by the team
Announcing the Launch of the Agricultural Knowledge Mobilization Lab!
With the amount of information in the world, it can be easy to get lost in mixed messaging, scientific half-truths, and outright false information. Confidence …
The Launch of Another Academic Year
The shortening of daylight indicates that it is once again time for students to come to campus, some for the first time to start their …
A Review of the 2025-2026 SAIFood Year
It hardly seems like the end of another academic year has arrived. It has obviously been a busy one for all of us at SAIFood …
Gene Editing for Food Security
The following article was originally posted by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) on May 14, 2026: Gene Editing for Improved Nutrition and More Affordable Food. …
Germinate x GrasspeaNet via GROW-Grasspea
Connecting Data, People, and Purpose Why Grasspea Matters Grasspea is one of the world’s most under-recognised legumes. It does not dominate headlines or global markets. …
‘Slow Magic’ – The Economic Benefits of Canadian Swine Research
‘Slow Magic’ is the term coined for the economic returns on investment (ROI) in the agricultural sector which can take decades or longer to be …
Swine Innovation Porc: Canadian Pork Success Stories
When we think about research, it can be easy to skip ahead to the conclusions and focus solely on those papers with immediate, real-world implications. However, …