To tackle pressures from the world’s fast-growing population, increasing food demands, and the changing climates, there are several anticipated ways to enhance agricultural productivity and …
By: Britney Friedel, University of Saskatchewan student For several years, there has been discussion over the amalgamation of five national seed organizations, hoping to converge …
The uncertainties of digital sequence information and access and benefits sharing While science and business have many things in common, one of the most important …
The challenging dilemma between genomic sequencing and traditional knowledge Historically, to develop a new plant variety, there needed to be two distinct varieties to be …
Are Canadian plant breeders utilizing the innovations of gene editing? It would be inaccurate to say that plant breeders in Canada are ‘a dime a …
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.
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. …
Part 7: Varietal Testing at the U of S Grains Innovation Lab This is the seventh of a series of #LabToField blogs that explain the …
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. …
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 …
