Germination Magazine

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) currently stands as the biggest variety development program in Canada when it comes to cereals and pulses, but the misconception that growers solely fund it through levy dollars or royalties is far from accurate. While these contributions play a role, things like checkoff dollars fall short of adequately supporting the program. This reality underscores the urgent need for collective ownership and responsibility within the ag industry.

Seed World Canada is on Instagram! At Seed World Group, our goal isto offer our readers access to industry-specific content how and when readers want it. To meet today’s digital-first reality, we offer Seed World Canada’s content online through our website, directly to inboxes through our newsletter, and via various social media channels. Now, we’re excited to be introducing Seed World Canada’s voice on Instagram, too.

Seed World U.S. editor Aimee Nielson interviewed Solynta’s director of strategic alliances and business development Charles Miller at the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable and Flower Conference in Monterey, Calif., last week. Miller highlighted how Solynta is leading the charge in agricultural innovation by breeding hybrid potatoes from true seeds. Learn how their pioneering technology promises sustainable solutions for global food challenges.

From France to Denmark to Poland and now to Canada, Antoine Bernet has a singular vision: to cultivate success for Bayer’s customers and to use his cross-country knowledge to do it. He’s spent the past seven months hitting the ground running in his new role as country division head for Bayer Crop Science Canada, a role he took over for Al Driver, who retired in 2023.

Researchers say the findings will help policymakers craft sound regulations regarding the use of crop protection products. A major Alberta watershed study has wrapped up and will soon issue a report showing Alberta farmers are good stewards of crop protection products and Alberta’s watersheds are not in danger from the use of these important tools.

Imagine a microorganism that lives in soil sitting next to a plant in a therapist’s office. Across from them in the therapist’s chair is Ascophyllum nodosum, a type of seaweed, helping the two of them get along better. It might sound silly, but this is essentially the role that seaweed extract-based biostimulants play in soil. Let me explain.

My journey in agriculture began on a dairy farm, but my passion for machinery led me to a career repairing equipment. Transitioning into the machinery world, I immersed myself in various aspects, from grain drying to organizing equipment for indoor seed plants. My role in setting up a large dealer network and overseeing industrial sales provided unique access to seed plants, where I gained valuable insights into treating and processing.

Seed World Canada editor Marc Zienkiewicz attended this week’s CrossRoads Crop Conference in Calgary, Alta., and conducted a number of interviews and a panel discussion that will be rolled out on our website and social media channels in the coming days. Seed World Canada editor Marc Zienkiewicz moderated a panel discussion on an important topic that’s vital to the future of the seed value chain.

Seeds Canada turned three years old today, and issued the above highlight reel to celebrate the past 12 months. The organization, which formed three years ago after the amalgamation of the Canadian Seed Trade Association, Canadian Plant Technology Agency, Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada and the Canadian Seed Institute, celebrated with a post on X thanking industry stakeholders.

Fears of a moisture deficit in Alberta and the Prairies were borne out in the closing talk at yesterday’s CrossRoads Crop Conference given by weather expert Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. Lerner addressed the pressing issue of the fear of prolonged drought affecting North America, shedding light on the factors contributing to the lack of moisture this winter in many places and offering a glimmer of hope for the coming months.