Manitoba’s Pitura Seeds is has announced that it is partnering with Agro.Club Canada. Pitura Seeds is the first retailer to join Agro.Club’s Canadian online ecosystem, which combines a digital storefront for farmers to order products and services. In this week’s podcast, Pitura Seeds President Tom Greaves says the move creates a new benefit for the […] The post Selling Seed Online: Tom Greaves on the Future of Agri-Retail appeared first on Germination.

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Selling Seed Online: Tom Greaves on the Future of Agri-Retail

New technologies in breeding have the potential to help bring new innovations to market quicker than ever before. In this webinar, you will learn: Why new breeding techniques are important for a vibrant retail sphere; What new breeding techniques are helping create new varieties faster; How a modern regulatory environment is crucial to enabling new […] The post Making New Products, Faster: Watch our New Webinar appeared first on Germination.

Making New Products, Faster: Watch our New Webinar

Mark Earl Sorrells, professor in school of Integrative Plant Science Plant Breeding and Genetics Section at Cornell University, sits down to chat about planning this year’s National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) virtual meeting. The meeting is being hosted by Cornell and takes place Aug. 15-19, 2021. To register visit https://napb2021.com/. The post NAPB 2021: Mark Sorrells on the Challenges of Planning a Virtual Meeting appeared first on Germination.

NAPB 2021: Mark Sorrells on the Challenges of Planning a Virtual Meeting

Dave Bubeck, president of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) and research director for Corteva Agriscience, sits down to discuss the 2021 virtual meeting of the NAPB and how to sign up. The event takes place Aug. 15-19, 2021. For info visit napb2021.com. The first plenary meeting on the schedule is the Meeting Kick Off […] The post Dave Bubeck on Why You Should Definitely Sign Up for NAPB 2021 appeared first on Germination.

Dave Bubeck on Why You Should Definitely Sign Up for NAPB 2021

At this week’s Seeds Canada annual general meeting, garden and vegetable seed importers were made aware of some coming changes in the realm of tomato and pepper seed. Patricia McAllister, national manager of the Horticulture and Grains Section at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, said a phytosanitary certificate will be needed on tomato and pepper […] The post Do You Import Tomato and Pepper Seed? You’ll Soon Need a Phytosanitary Certificate appeared first on Germination.

Do You Import Tomato and Pepper Seed? You’ll Soon Need a Phytosanitary Certificate

Corteva Canada President Bryce Eger sits down to chat about the company’s inaugural Sustainability Report. In it, the company details a commitment to set science-based targets for its greenhouse gas emission reductions. The report also highlights the company’s 2030 goals. He also talks about seed regulatory modernization and Corteva’s work with North American processors to […] The post Bryce Eger Talks the Road to Sustainability appeared first on Germination.

Bryce Eger Talks the Road to Sustainability

Seeds Canada will hold its first annual general meeting from July 9-16. This event is an opportunity to connect with colleagues in the sector, engage in the latest industry issues, and get to know the Seeds Canada staff, board and members. We sit down with Executive Director Barry Senft, President Ellen Sparry and Professional Development […] The post Seeds Canada is About to Hold its First Annual Meeting appeared first on Germination.

Seeds Canada is About to Hold its First Annual Meeting

 Seed World Group host Alex Martin spoke with John Wyffels of Wyffels Hybrids, Mark Waschek of Ag 1 Source, Deepashri Khare of Syngenta and Sarah Foster of 20/20 Seed Labs about how to keep employees for the long haul. The post Seed Speaks Episode 2: Employee Retention appeared first on Germination.

Seed Speaks Episode 2: Employee Retention

 Today we hosted our Retail Roundtable webinar Midge Tolerant Wheat: A SWOT Analysis. We learned quite a few things from our webinar! With insights from researchers Santosh Kumar (AAFC wheat breeder) and Tyler Wist (AAFC field crop entomology research scientist), we gained some useful insights into opportunities surrounding breeding and challenges posed by insect threats. […] The post Midge Tolerant Wheat: A SWOT Analysis appeared first on Germination.

Midge Tolerant Wheat: A SWOT Analysis

Could all the publicity over the effectiveness of Covid vaccines help calm public concern over biotechnology? Stuart Smyth, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, says it’s quite likely on this week’s episode of the Germination Podcast. Current regulations in Canada surrounding Plants with Novel Traits (PNTs) […] The post Are Vaccines Calming Fears Over Biotech? appeared first on Germination.

Are Vaccines Calming Fears Over Biotech?

This episode is the second of a series profiling young seed industry members. We will profile bright young minds from the sponsors who support this year’s Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation Scholarship program. Listen to the first episode here! Jeremy Boychyn, Agronomy Research Extension Specialist at Alberta Wheat & Barley, talks to us about his experience […] The post Jeremy Boychyn: Taking Agronomy from Low to High Resolution appeared first on Germination.

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