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Farmers Are Taking the Lead on the Future of Canadian Wheat Breeding

With Canada's wheat research system facing major changes, CWRC Chair Jocelyn Velestuk says farmers must...
On the Brink

Think Bigger, Invest Smarter | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 6

Independent plant breeders have plenty of skin in the Canadian plant breeding game. SeCan’s Jeff...
Canada

A Faster Seed System Still Needs Trusted Data

With combines winding down and regulatory changes approaching, the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association is preparing...
Canada

Why Saskatchewan Seed Growers are Thinking Beyond Certified Seed

From defending research farms to tackling slow adoption, the Saskatchewan Seed Growers' Association is making...
On the Brink

Making a Case for End Point Royalties | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 5

Could farmers’ variety choices help direct breeding investment? On The Brink explores the case for...
Canada

The Most Important Innovation in Pulse Breeding May Be the Network

Genomics gets the attention, but collaboration among breeders, researchers, producers and seed companies could determine...
Canada

Alberta Seed Growers Push to Protect Variety Testing as Research Capacity Shrinks

President Sarah Weigum says reliable regional trials and seed purity testing are essential to reducing...
Kelly Barany discusses plant breeding and farmer needs on On The Brink
On the Brink

Where Should We Place Our Bets? Breeding for the Bottom Line | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 4

Seed grower and RDAR director Kelly Barany calls for breeding priorities shaped by farm needs,...
Canada

What Could Slow the Next Great Seed Variety?

From variety trials to seed increase, four industry leaders identify the weak points between a...
Michel McElroy of CÉROM speaking about winter wheat breeding in On The Brink Season 3 Episode 3. Revise if the selected image shows something different.
On the Brink

What Got Us Here Won’t Get Us There | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 3

Michel McElroy of CÉROM explains how genomics is accelerating winter wheat breeding in Quebec, why...
Canada

How Saskatchewan Can Grow Canada’s Bioeconomy

Darcy Pawlik sees a way to connect farmers and researchers with the investment, expertise and...
Canada

Can Cabbage Genetics Help Breeders Develop Better Canola Hybrids?

Farmers need more resilient and productive crops, and genetic diversity may hold some of the...
Canada

Could Research Cuts Push Canada’s Young Plant Breeders Elsewhere?

With public research under pressure, emerging scientist Ben Erickson explains what Canada must do to...
Wheat Pete Peter Johnson speaking in On The Brink Season 3 Episode 2.
On the Brink

What Got Us Here Won’t Get Us There | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 2

Wheat Pete (Peter Johnson) explores the potential of wheat breeding, the lessons growers can learn...
Canada

7 Simple On-Farm Tests for Measuring Soil Health

From shovel tests and earthworm counts to aggregate stability and Brix readings, these practical assessments...
Canada

The Farm Gate is Sending Canada’s Seed Sector a Message

Todd Hyra, Mark Keating and Greg Stamp discuss changing customer demands and what they mean...
On the Brink

Designed To Thrive | Welcome To On The Brink: Season 3

Canadian plant breeding is at a tipping point. Shawn Brook says it is time to...
Canada

OP-ED: Why Canada’s Plant Breeding Advantage is No Longer Guaranteed

Kenny Piecharka of KWS says conversations that once happened in the hallway are finally happening...
Canada

You Can Process More Lines. You Can’t Automate Better Ideas.

Technology lets breeders evaluate tens of thousands of candidates, but Brian Rossnagel says efficiency cannot...
Curt Baldwin of Seeds Canada
Canada

Canada’s Next Crop Varieties Depend on What Happens Now: Curt Baldwin

Creating a sustainable environment for public and private plant breeding investment will be essential to...
Canada

Seed Certification Was Built for Trust. It Has to Be Built for Change, Too

Shannon Bieman takes on the CSGA presidency as seed certification continues to evolve, bringing her...
Yue Yu
Canada

Can Genomics Speed Up the Journey From Breeder to Farmer?

Genomic prediction can help identify promising plants before breeders spend years evaluating them. But there’s...
Nick Petruic of SaskSeed on his farm at harvest, speaking about the future of the AAFC Indian Head Research Farm.
On the Brink

When Action is the Only Option | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 16

The closure of the Indian Head Research Farm drew objections from across the sector in...
Canada

Is Canada’s Variety Registration System Slowing Seed Innovation?

Canada’s variety registration system helped build confidence in Canadian seed. But breeders, farmers and seed...
Canada

Canada’s Plant Breeding Future Depends on People, Not Just Funding

As Canada rethinks its breeding ecosystem, researchers like Yue Yu show why the next model...
On the Brink

Building an Ecosystem Instead of a Blueprint | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 15

Dan Wright says there is no master plan for Canadian plant breeding. It is an...
Canada

The Future of Plant Breeding Could Begin Before the Field Trial

Ask Yue Yu what she wants to do in her career, and the answer is...
Canada

Innovation Gets the Headlines. Plant Breeding Capacity Makes It Possible

Behind every new variety is a much longer story of breeders, germplasm, research funding and...
Soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan stands in a soybean field at pod stage in a University of Guelph polo shirt, discussing public-private plant breeding funding.
On the Brink

From Students To Scientists | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 14

Ask Canada's most decorated soybean breeder his favourite part of the job and he doesn't...
Canada

Why CSGA’s New President Says Now is the Time to Get Involved

Shannon Bieman says a rapidly changing Canadian seed sector presents a big opportunity...
Canada

Why Plant Breeding, Leadership and Seed Policy Matter Together

Innovation isn't simply the product of discovery. It's the product of relationships...
Jim Dyck of Oat Advantage stands in a green oat plot near a red and grey barn, making the case for an oat variety use agreement.
On the Brink

Making The Case For VUA | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 13

Jim Dyck is one of a handful of private oat breeders in Western Canada. A...
Canada

No Agenda, Just Listening: Glenn Logan Reflects on Leading the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association

As Glenn Logan looks back on his time as president of the CSGA, he isn't...
Canada

The Seed Sector Doesn’t Need More Ideas. It Needs Fewer Friction Points

Sometimes the biggest innovation is simply making the system less complicated...
Dr. Francois Eudes, director of research, development and technology at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, [seated in interview setting / speaking to camera], discussing AAFC research cuts and plant breeding.
On the Brink

The Goal Isn’t Better Public Breeding. It’s Better Breeding | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 12

Roughly 80 per cent of Canadian wheat acres carry AAFC genetics, and AAFC is absorbing...
Canada

Brent Collins Reflects on His Time as Seeds Canada President

The outgoing Seeds Canada president says the organization has grown into a stronger voice for...
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