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Miss Today’s Webinar? No Worries! Watch it Now and Get Informed on Fusarium
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.
Seeds Canada Discussions are Still Moving Forward, CSTA President Says
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...
Anthony Parker is Looking for Your Help
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.
Big Things are Happening in Hemp
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.
Ellen Sparry is Very Likely the Last CSTA President
Marc Zienkiewicz chats with newly-appointed Canadian Seed Trade Association president Ellen Sparry on very likely being the last CSTA president and what the future holds as members begin voting on the Seeds Canada merger proposal.
Jonathan Nyborg Thinks You Should Hear the Words of Robert Frost
At the July 7 virtual meeting of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association, outgoing president Jonathan Nyborg alluded to the Robert Frost poem “The Road Not Taken”: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one travele...
An SVUA Pilot Program Update
The Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA) has launched a pilot program to test how the Seed Variety Use Agreement (SVUA) will work in the real world. We speak to those in the know about the program and what we’ve learned so far.
NAPB’s 10th Annual Meeting to be its “Most Accessible” Ever
The 2020 annual meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders is going virtual. It is the 10th annual meeting of the NAPB and was supposed to have physically taken place in Lincoln, Nebraska. “We would have loved to have people come to Lincoln ...
How Rale Gjuric is Reviving an Old Crop
Haplotech founder Rale Gjuric talks to Marc Zienkiewicz about the groundbreaking work the company is doing in hemp, which will help advance breeding programs and help usher in a new era for the long-neglected crop.
Why Gil Ronen Picked Canada as a Place to Innovate
Dr. Gil Ronen, CEO and co-founder of the Israel-based NRGene, talks to Marc Zienkiewicz about why the genomics AI company is choosing Saskatchewan for its Canadian head office as announced last week.