GROW-Grasspea: Turning an Underrecognized Legume into a Global Hero
Dr. Priyanka Gupta (GROW-Grasspea Initiative) Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) has long flown under the radar. Once limited by misconceptions, this humble legume is now emerging as …
crop production
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 …
Organic Yields to Fall Further Behind Conventional Crops
A lack of sufficient nutrient application and the limited ability to control weeds, insects, and plant diseases, results in organic crop yields lagging behind conventional …
Climate Change Contributions from Seed and Crop Technologies
The use of modern seed genetics (which includes genetically modified (GM) crops, chemical and fertilizer use) greatly contributes to improved agricultural sustainability and climate change …
Let’s Talk Farming: What’s the Scoop on Pesticides?
Let’s Talk Farming Series Saskatchewan farmers rely on a vast toolkit of technologies to produce their crops every year. Farming practices are always changing, and …
Quantifying Changes in Prairie Agriculture
By: Stuart Smyth & Jordan Schiewe Opportunity to participate in USASK grad student research The impacts of innovation can often be easy to observe but …
How Much Carbon is Being Stored in Saskatchewan Agricultural Soils?
Over the past 25 years, Saskatchewan farmers have shifted away from traditional land management and weed control practices such as frequent tillage and summerfallow towards …