Could all the publicity over the effectiveness of Covid vaccines help calm public concern over biotechnology? Stuart Smyth, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

SeCan General Manager Jeff Reid sits down to talk about why he decided to join the inaugural board of Seeds Canada, how the national seed organization can welcome seed growers into the fold, and how he feels Seeds Canada will represent a crucial part o...

The head of corporate affairs for Syngenta Canada talks with Marc Zienkiewicz about how the business world can maintain its connectedness in a time when having contact has become more complicated.

Trevor Heck, president of Syngenta Canada, sits down to talk about how he did his job leading one of the country’s biggest agricultural companies during the tumultuous year that 2020 has been. He also discusses how work-from-home policies can attract t...

Ian Affleck, vice-president plant biotechnology for CropLife Canada, joins Marc Zienkiewicz on this week’s podcast to talk about next week’s U.S. election and what it might mean — and not mean — for the world of biotechnology.

Michelle Klieger, editorial director for Seed World Pro and an economist based in Massachusetts, talks to Marc Zienkiewicz about the coming U.S. presidential election and what the future could look like under both a Donald Trump and Joe Biden administr...

We thought it as good a time as any to bring you the latest on the fusarium situation in Canada and how you can go about proactively dealing with the problem and ensuring you are protected and know what management strategies are available.

Ellen Sparry, president of the Canadian Seed Trade Association and a candidate for the inaugural Seeds Canada board of directors, says a national seed organization is likely still moving forward, albeit without the participation of the Canadian Seed Gr...

On this week’s podcast we chat with Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) Commissioner Anthony Parker of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He’s looking for people to join the CFIA’s PBR Advisory Committee to help guide the future of PBR policy in Canada.

The first high-CBD variety of hemp designed for grain production in Canada has been unveiled. New West Genetics and Tritium 3H (T3H) have signed an exclusive license agreement for distribution of Certified NWG2730 ABOUND hemp seed in Canada.