March 2018 Archives - Germination

Posted on November 1, 2018, updated on November 1, 2018 by Marc Zienkiewicz

Creating a new product for the seed treatment market is never an easy process. Not only does it have to be worthy of growers’ time and attention, it has to do something truly new and innovative for them. But understanding why a seed treatment is im…

Posted on October 17, 2018, updated on October 18, 2018 by Marc Zienkiewicz

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Canada, and some say the future of the product represents a major opportunity for the seed sector. “If you look in the crystal ball, five to seven years from now, most cannabis will be grown from seed. We’re…

Posted on April 2, 2018, updated on April 18, 2018 by Marc Zienkiewicz

The launch of the Do More Ag Foundation is helping shed light on mental health struggles among farmers, and how we can empower ourselves to manage depression and anxiety. Last summer, Saskatchewan farmer Kim Keller received a message on Twitter from …

Posted on March 29, 2018, updated on April 18, 2018 by Marc Zienkiewicz

You may have heard about how “disruptive” business models are turning conventional business wisdom on its head. How will technological disruption affect seed? We ask some experts. Erin Armstrong is director, industry and regulatory affai…

Posted on March 20, 2018, updated on May 4, 2018 by Marc Zienkiewicz

In some ways, this year’s meeting of the Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC) belonged to the mustard plant. Held at the end of February in Banff, Alta., the PGDC’s Prairie Recommending Committee for Oilseeds (PRCO) put forward only one l…

Posted on March 20, 2018, updated on April 16, 2018 by Germination

Readers have indicated that Germination’s New Varieties List is one of the most eagerly anticipated features of the year. The list is sponsored by seed companies across Canada. Download the PDF here: https://germination.ca/site/wp-content/uploads/…

Posted on March 19, 2018, updated on March 20, 2018 by Treena Hein

There are precious resources contained in Canadian canola seed and now growers have an innovative tool to better protect them. These resources are the genes that provide canola plants with resistance against blackleg. In the past, growers managed b…

Posted on March 19, 2018, updated on March 20, 2018 by Glyn Chancey

Now that the recent Seed Synergy workshops are complete, we have a better idea of people’s initial thoughts on the green paper and the vision it lays out for our industry. We also have a clearer sense of what the hard choices may be. Based on the f…

Posted on March 14, 2018, updated on March 15, 2018 by Roy Van Wyk

Efficiency is key in just about every area of our lives, especially in these days of modern technology where we’re used to everything being accessible with the click of a button. I imagine it’s frustrating for people working in the seed industry …

Posted on March 2, 2018, updated on March 5, 2018 by Shawn Brook

I recently facilitated a panel discussion that was focused on mental health issues as they relate to agriculture. I was absolutely shocked to see that a huge portion of the 400-plus audience members had been affected by suicide — a topic that, let�…

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March 2018

How One Company is Reinventing Seed Treatment Chemistry

It’s #LegalizationDay, and the Future of Cannabis Lies in Seed

We Need to Talk About Mental Health

Are You Prepared for Disruptive Innovation?

Hybrid Brown Mustard Might Soon Help Jazz Up Your Hot Dog

Check Out our 2018 New Varieties Listings

Designer Genes: What’s on the Label?

Are we Ready and Willing to Face the Future?

Why the Single Window Seed Model is Key to our Future

How can you Support Mental Health in Ag?