Germination Logo
  • Home
  • About
  • Magazine
  • From the Experts
    • CSAAC
    • CSGA
    • CSTA
  • Departments
    • Cross Pollination
    • From the Floor
    • Germination Update
    • Giant Highlights
    • Giant Numbers
    • Giant Views
    • Industry News
    • Regulatory Roundup
  • Subscribe
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • INSIDERS
    • Germination INSIDERS
    • Business & Finance
    • Business Management Systems
    • Cereal Seed
    • Content Marketing
    • Plant Science
    • Processing Equipment
    • Sales Coaching
    • Seed Health & Testing
    • Seed Treatment
    • Storage & Handling
  • Search
  • Close

Categories:

  • Cross Pollination
  • CSAAC
  • CSGA
  • CSTA
  • Germination Update
  • Giant Views
  • Industry News
  • Webinars

Seed Health & Testing

Why You Should Open the Door to Your Seed Lab

seed lab door
June 22, 2017 | Sarah Foster

Seed testing services in Canada are sold for about one-tenth of what they’re sold for in other parts of the world. Today in Canada, the typical cost to the customer is $50. Different markets place different value on seed testing for a variety of re…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Brazil’s Ag Industry Built Through Order and Progress

May 18, 2017 | Sarah Foster

As the world’s population is demanding more calories, Brazil is poised to be the powerhouse to meet those demands. Forty per cent of the world’s population will be fed by Brazil’s agricultural production, according to Embrapa (Brazilian…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Crop Inspection: The Seed Analyst’s (Mid-Summer Night’s) Dream Job

April 13, 2017 | Sarah Foster

As a seed analyst myself, I have worked with many great analysts over the years in Canada and abroad. These are professional, disciplined, dedicated and very talented people, but if there’s one thing we often lack, its having the opportunity to ex…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Seed Analysts are Discovering Chile

March 15, 2017 | Sarah Foster

20/20 Seed Labs has been involved with Chilean seed production for about 18 years. In that time, using both our ISTA and CFIA accreditation, we have crop inspected and have verified hybrid canola, wheat and soybean seed lots coming back for spring pl…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Why We Need a Training Institute for Seed Analysts

February 28, 2017 | Sarah Foster

We live in a time where change is constant. Agriculture is one of the most important sectors on the planet, and with that comes pressure to stay on top of seed testing and related technology. When you consider the development of new varieties that ca…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Looking for an Edge? Look to Seed Labs

January 5, 2017 | Sarah Foster

THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY is more competitive than ever. A lot is on the line, and by that, I mean money, of course.Farmers are looking for ways to increase profits to help them to thrive in an often-challenging environment. They’re looking for …

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Tackling Seed Testing Standardization, and So Much More

November 15, 2016 | Sarah Foster

Recently, there have been concerns about seed testing standards, or a lack of. Companies might send a seed sample to one lab for a test and get one result, and if that same sample is sent to a different lab, they could get a different result. I reali…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Seed Technologists Need to Increase Exposure and Expand Education

October 31, 2016 | Sarah Foster

The seed industry drives agricultural innovation, contributes billions to the economy, encompasses diverse crops and businesses, and fuels a strong export market. As a whole, the industry realizes the importance of bringing new generations into the f…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Using Science to Meet the Demands of a Hungry World

September 12, 2016 | Sarah Foster

It would be an understatement to say that agricultural practices and output have changed significantly in the past century. In 1910, one farmer could feed 2.5 people. Today, one farmer can feed more than 130 people. These production increases are a d…

  • INSIDERS
  • Seed Health & Testing

Post navigation

  • Newer posts →
  • Connect with the Canadian Seed Industry

Tweets by @GerminationMag
Germination Footer Logo

About

For more than 17 years, Germination has led the industry in delivering the most engaging, relevant, and topical issues in the Canadian seed industry. Every issue of Germination delivers our readers the latest news, interviews, statistics and trends that shape the Canadian seed industry. No other seed publication addresses the needs of seed professionals like Germination.

Advertise

Germination readers are a unique audience of active members of the seed industry who want to learn more about the most critical issues that shape their jobs, lives, and futures. That audience includes seed growers, registered establishments, seed trade, seed analysts, seed brokers, plant breeders, seed distributors and suppliers to the industry.

Learn More

Sitemap

  • Home
  • About
  • Magazine
  • From the Experts
    • CSAAC
    • CSGA
    • CSTA
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Departments
    • Cross Pollination
    • From the Floor
    • Germination Update
    • Giant Highlights
    • Giant Numbers
    • Giant Views
    • Industry News
    • Regulatory Roundup
    • Retailer Education
    • Where on the Web
  • Advertise

Digital Editions

Germination March 2015 Cover
Germination January 2015 Cover
 
Germination Late November 2014 Cover
Germination September 2014 Cover
 
Germination July 2014 Cover
© 2018 Germination and Issues Ink
Open

Close