Seed World Canada
Latest Episodes
Genomics Tools in Pulse Breeding? Glen Hawkins Says it’s Complicated
Glen Hawkins, seed production manager and pulse breeder for DL Seeds and chair of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Pulses and Special Crops, sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz to chat about whats
Dana Maxwell on the Importance of Informed Decision Making
Dana Maxwell, CEO of Manitobas Ag-Quest and chair of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT), sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz in Banff, Alta. Feb. 28, to talk about t
How Tom Steve Learned to Navigate PGDC
Tom Steve, general manager for Alberta Wheat and Barley, sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz in Banff, Alta. on Feb. 28, 2023 to chat about why the Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC) is such an im
Why Hulless Barley is a Big Deal in the Food World
By identifying the specific characteristics that affect end-use quality in different food systems, Marta Izydorczyks research program at the Canadian Grain Commissions Milling and Malting Grain Rese
In 2023, Tom Greaves is Going to Keep on Learning
Tom Greaves, president of Pitura Seeds and the Manitoba Seed Growers Association (MSGA), sat down with Marc Zienkiewicz at the recent MSGA annual meeting to discuss what he learned over the past year
3 SRM Task Teams Have Finished Their Work. They’re About to Reveal Their Findings
Seeds Canada is about to head to Ottawa for its first in-person semi-annual meeting. An exciting agenda is planned, including a big reveal: three Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) task teams have fi
Register Now for the 2022 Corteva Ag Sciences Symposium
Its that time of year again time for the Corteva Agricultural Sciences Symposium at the University of Guelph. This years symposium takes place Nov. 16 at the University of Guelph, and is being h
Do More Ag Features New Sticker Collection
The Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) recently released its new Mental Health Support Stickers, designed to promote mental health on farms and at businesses where support and resources are n
Why Andy Horgan Wears his Failed Startup Like a Badge of Honor
Andrew Horgan, National Association of Plant Breeders 2022 Borlaug Scholar and Texas A&M grad student, sits down to chat about working with fruit and how an experience with a failed coffee startup tau
How a College Football Rivalry Inspired a Plant Breeder
Sarah Jones is a PhD student in Plant Breeding in the Soynomics group at Iowa State University and a 2022 National Association of Plant Breeders Borlaug Scholar. Studying with Dr. Danny Singh, she res