New Crop Varieties: The Journey from Lab to Field – Seeding
Part 4: Seeding Variety Test Plots This is the fourth of a series of #LabToField blogs that will explain the yearly cycle of variety development. …
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New Crop Varieties: The Journey from Lab to Field – Seed Lab
Part 3: Developing New Varieties at the Crop Science Field Laboratory This is the third post of a series of #LabToField blogs that will explain …
New Crop Varieties: The Journey from Lab to Field – Greenhouses
Part 2: A Visit to the Agriculture Greenhouses This is the second post of a series of #LabToField blogs that will explain the yearly cycle …
New Crop Varieties: The Journey from Lab to Field – Phytotron
Spring has sprung. As the sun and warm temperatures melt away the remnants of winter, farmers across Canada are gearing up for seeding. Throughout the …
Watch out Australia!
Over the course of this week, September 10th-14th, Stuart has the great pleasure of being in the beautiful country of Australia with the opportunity to …
Removing Livestock Damages Sustainability
Ecosystems require livestock to be healthy In the discussion of future food security and climate change, a common statement made by eNGOs is that one …
Our Canadian Agriculture Success Story
By Robert Wager, Vancouver Island University I’ve had the great pleasure of being a faculty member of the Biology Department of Vancouver Island University for …
Becoming Club Root Resistant in Western Canada
By: Justin Cay, University of Saskatchewan Student Canola is a large cash crop in Western Canada. While wheat and barley pay the bills, canola makes a …
Bob Dylan Called It, Times Are a Changing
The Prairie Climate Centre presenting you with timely news on your regional climate Climate change is all around us. Even though this is well-known, planning …
Canada clears Simplot’s spot-resistant GM potato
By Grainews Staff Originally published March 21, 2016, Grainews online Potatoes modified for reduced bruising and black spots, and for lower levels of a chemical linked …