Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.
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Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding
Unearthing fungi for the future of farming
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada scientist looking for compounds useful in crop production
Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada are analyzing soil fungi to uncover traits which could help protect crops from disease.
Research capacity being filled for Ontario edible bean growers
Retirements by herbicide, management and breeding researchers had caused concern for bean growers
Retirements by herbicide, management and breeding researchers had caused concern for bean growers, but the Ontario Bean Growers says the positions are now filled or being filled by the University of Guelph.
COFS attendees explore agricultural research off the beaten path
Off The Beaten Path tour gives farmers the chance to learn about the latest crop research
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Off The Beaten Path tour gives farmers the chance to learn about the latest crop research
Saskatchewan root researcher honoured by Royal Society of Canada
Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan received a fellowship from the Royals Society of Canada. Kochian has spent four decades studying root architecture.
Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance
Swabbing cattle watering bowls used in genomic testing to find antimicrobial resistance and look for bovine respiratory disease
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is examining the transmission of the virus that causes bovine respiratory disease in water bowls in troughs.
Decreased antibiotic use has meant higher honeybee mortality, according to new research
Bee mortality from antibiotic withdrawal could have downstream effects on agriculture sector
New research from University of Guelph shows honeybee mortality went up as antibiotic usage went down
Sask. agriculture sector receives federal funding
Funds through PrairiesCan will assist in the continued growth of the province’s ag research and manufacturing
PrairiesCan funding will assist in the continued growth of Saskatchewan's ag research and manufacturing sectors.
Trent University Farm Research Centre expands agriculture research and training capacity
Trent University Alumni legacy gift funds the Lightbody Drive Shed, supporting research on soil health, regenerative practices, and future food systems
Trent Farm Research Centre and Lightbody Drive Shed expand the farm into a space for research, education, and community collaboration.
Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed – and a tomato was involved
Study, which analyzed genomes from cultivated and wild potatoes, may improve future breeding
A new analysis of 450 genomes from cultivated potatoes and 56 genomes of wild potato species has revealed that the potato lineage originated through natural interbreeding between a wild tomato plant and a potato-like species in South America about 9 million years ago.
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