b'July 2023ContentsFEATURES04 A Huge Leap Forward08 SRM: Assessing the Pre-ConsultationSurvey21 2023 Innovation Showcase26 Discover the Future of Barley Breedingat AgSmart31 Canada Joins United States in CriticizingMexicos GM Corn Decision34 Gene Editing Excites the MindsandTaste Budsof Consumers36 Help Recognize Breeding Achievement38 In Ag Research, Funding is Everything 40Green Revolution WE ALL APPRECIATE THE SCARCITY 42Why the Seed Sectors in for a Flat Year OF INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT 46Not Just for Hot Dogs: The Story ofMustard is a Fascinating One RESEARCH DOLLARSAND COMPETING PRIORITIES VYING FOR THOSE DOLLARSBUT THIS PERSPECTIVES TYPE OF WORK WILL BE HARD TO 18 CSGA RESURRECT AS RESEARCHERS, 20 Cover Crop Corner32Seeds Canada INCLUDING MYSELF, MOVE ON TO 56 Giant Views DIFFERENT CROPS AND PROJECTS. Brian Beres / 38DEPARTMENTS50Retail Roundtable54 The HeadlinesSPECIAL SECTIONS27INSIDERSON THE COVER:Wendy Jahn serves as national manager for the Canadian Food Inspection Agencys Seed Section. We talked with her about Seed Regulatory Modernization and how it represents the biggest challenge of her careerand why shes excited to tackle it. See page 8. Photo: JVL Photography/jvlphoto.comJULY 2023GERMINATION.CA 1'