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On the Brink – Season 2

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jocelyn Velestuk standing in front of beef cattle on her farm near Broadview, Saskatchewan, discussing farmer-led wheat breeding
On the Brink

Farmers Are Building What’s Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 11

Canada's wheat breeding system has significant gaps and risks, and recent AAFC cuts make them...
Darcy Pawlik of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers speaking on the On The Brink set about funding Canadian wheat breeding.
On the Brink

If Farmers Pay, They Need A Say | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 10

Farmer check-off dollars have quietly become the backbone of plant breeding in Canada, even as...
On the Brink

One Gene Between Wheat and Disaster | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 9

Prairie farmers call midge-tolerant wheat "plant it and forget about it," a crop they no...
On the Brink

National Investment, Regional Success | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 8

Josh Cowan, Director of Research and Innovation at Grain Farmers of Ontario, explains why a...
Grower Mark Keating in his field, illustrating Canadian plant breeding investment in Episode 8 of On The Brink.
On the Brink

Breeding Canada’s Future | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 7

In Episode 8 of On The Brink, grower Mark Keating of Keating Seed argues the...
Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan discussing Canadian agricultural R&D investment on On The Brink.
On the Brink

Is Canada’s Ag Advantage Slipping? | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 6

Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan explains why Canada’s world-leading farm productivity rests on...
Agronomist Paul Sullivan of P.T. Sullivan Agro in a green Eastern Ontario crop field, from the On The Brink episode on local plant breeding
On the Brink

Breed Local, Grow Better | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 5

As plant breeding consolidates into fewer programs and locations, veteran Ontario agronomist Paul Sullivan makes...
Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre making the case for Canadian plant breeding investment.
On the Brink

Made For This Land | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 4

Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre of Southern Seed Ltd. argues Canadian plant breeding investment returns...
Anthony Parker, Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, discusses why new cereal varieties in Canada are declining during On the Brink Season 2 Episode 3, with a cereal research field visible in the background.
On the Brink

PBR: Canada’s Hidden Innovation Engine | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 3

Anthony Parker, Canada's Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, explains why PBR filings in cereals have...
Quentin Martin of Cribit Seeds discusses how Canadian oat breeding investment has kept crown rust from devastating eastern Canada's oat production in On The Brink Season 2 Episode 2.
On the Brink

Where the Conversation Goes Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 2

Quentin Martin of Cribit Seeds argues that Canada's sustained investment in plant breeding is the...
Shawn Brook, President of Seed World Group, discusses Canadian plant breeding in On The Brink Episode 10.
On the Brink

Where the Conversation Goes Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 1

Shawn Brook, President and CEO of Seed World Group, reflects on nine episodes of cross-country...
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