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| 6/25/26 | ![]() The Scholarship Winner Helping Rewrite the Future of Crop Genetics | At just 25, Anirup Sengupta is using genomics, AI, and predictive breeding tools to help plant breeders develop more resilient crops — without losing sight of the farmers those innovations are meant to serve. When Anirup Sengupta talks about plant breeding on this week’s episode of the Seed World Canada Podcast, he reaches for an analogy almost anyone can understand. “Without a reference genome,” he says, “breeding is a bit like trying to assemble a massive puzzle without seeing the picture on the box.” It’s a fitting description of the challenge he has chosen to tackle as a PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan, where he works with the Crop Development Centre and the Global Institute for Food Security. Originally from West Bengal, India, Sengupta is one of three recipients of the 2026 Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation Scholarship, an award recognizing graduate students advancing the future of plant breeding and genetics. His research focuses on cicer milkvetch, a perennial forage legume valued for its nutritional quality and ability to reduce frothy bloat in grazing livestock. Despite those advantages, the crop has never reached its full potential because of poor germination, weak seedling establishment, and limited genomic resources. “My research is about providing plant breeders with a much more detailed roadmap to improve crops faster and more efficiently,” Sengupta says. The cornerstone of that roadmap is the crop’s first reference genome—a complete genetic blueprint that allows researchers to identify genes associated with traits such as seedling vigour, forage yield, disease resistance, and stress tolerance. But that’s only part of the picture. Sengupta is also analyzing the crop’s genetic diversity and applying genomic selection, an increasingly important tool that uses DNA markers and predictive models to identify promising breeding lines long before years of field testing are complete. “Instead of waiting several growing seasons,” he explains, “breeders can make decisions much earlier, save a lot of time and resources in the breeding program, and help accelerate genetic gains.” The Next Generation of Plant Breeding Traditional breeding remains the foundation of crop improvement, but today’s breeders have access to tools previous generations could scarcely imagine. For Sengupta, the future lies in combining—not replacing—those approaches. “The future of crop improvement would be to combine the strengths of traditional breeding, the breeders’ knowledge and expertise, with genomics, AI, and big data approaches,” he says. “It is not basically replacing the breeders. It is giving them much more precise tools to make faster and smarter decisions.” That philosophy reflects a broader transformation happening across agriculture, where advances in sequencing technology, computational biology, machine learning, and environmental data are making breeding increasingly predictive rather than purely observational. Curiosity Before Technology Despite publishing scientific papers, presenting internationally, and earning conference awards early in his career, Sengupta doesn’t attribute his success to technical ability alone. “I think one of the biggest factors that drives me is curiosity and consistency,” he says. “Research can be challenging because results don’t always work the way you want them to work, but having this curiosity kind of helps you stay motivated.” That curiosity extends well beyond the laboratory. Conferences, outreach, teaching, and leadership roles have all become essential parts of his development as a scientist. “A lot of growth happens outside the regular coursework or experiments,” he says. Yet he also offers a note of caution for young researchers eager to embrace every new technology. “As young researchers, we naturally get excited about new technologies,” Sengupta says. “But sometimes that can lead to a situation where we almost have a solution looking for a problem.” Instead, he believes the science should always begin with the biological question. “It’s better to start with the important biological or agricultural questions first,” he says. “Technology is a tool. It’s not the final objective of your work.” Bridging Biology and Data Modern plant scientists increasingly work at the intersection of field biology and computational science. For Sengupta, success depends on understanding both. “Agriculture is ultimately field-driven,” he says. “At the same time, genomics and computational biology are giving us incredibly powerful tools to understand plant traits at a much deeper level. We need both perspectives working hand in hand with each other.” That balance ensures that sophisticated genomic predictions remain grounded in real-world agricultural challenges rather than existing only on a computer screen. Science That Farmers Can Use Equally important is communication. “Research only creates impact when people understand and apply it,” Sengupta says. “As researchers, we often work with highly technical concepts, but ultimately our work affects farmers, industry, policymakers, students, and the public.” It’s why he has devoted time to teaching, graduate student leadership, mentoring, and outreach throughout his academic career. Explaining science clearly, he believes, makes both the research—and the researcher—better. Looking Ahead As sequencing becomes less expensive and computational tools become more accessible, Sengupta believes plant genomics is entering a new era. “We are entering a period where plant science is becoming far more precise, predictive, and connected than ever before,” he says. The implications extend well beyond any single crop. “Plant genomics will not solve everything on its own,” Sengupta says, “but I believe it will be one of the most important tools that helps agriculture adapt to the challenges that we are facing in the real world right now.” Looking ahead, he sees enormous promise in the convergence of genomics, artificial intelligence, and increasingly accessible sequencing technologies. “We are entering a period where plant science is becoming far more precise, predictive, and connected than ever before,” he says. “Advances in plant genomics are giving us the ability to understand crops at an incredibly detailed level—from individual genes all the way to how plants interact with changing environments.” Those advances, he believes, won’t simply produce better crops. They could reshape how agriculture responds to some of its biggest challenges, from climate change to global food security. “Plant genomics will not solve everything on its own,” Anirup says, “but I believe it will be one of the most important tools that helps agriculture adapt to the challenges we are facing in the real world right now.” The Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation Scholarship is made possible by Alberta Grains, the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association, FP Genetics, HyTech Production, Richardson, SaskWheat Development Commission, SeCan, Seeds Canada, Seed World Canada, and Warburtons. The post The Scholarship Winner Helping Rewrite the Future of Crop Genetics appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | ![]() A Lifetime in Plant Breeding: Dr. Weikai Yan Honoured for Four Decades of Scientific Leadership | From his early studies in China to leading oat breeding efforts in Canada, Yan has built a career dedicated to helping breeders make better decisions and develop stronger crops for changing environments. Few people embody that reality better than Dr. Weikai Yan, recipient of the 2026 Plant Breeding and Genetics Award, sponsored by Seed World Canada and Seeds Canada. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Yan has worked across China, the United States and Canada, building a reputation not only as an accomplished oat breeder but also as one of the world’s leading experts on genotype-by-environment interaction — the complex relationship between genetics and growing conditions that influences crop performance. Yan’s journey into plant breeding began in China, where he studied plant breeding as an undergraduate before pursuing graduate studies and working alongside some of the country’s leading crop scientists. Opportunities at Cornell University and later the University of Guelph deepened his interest in genotype-by-environment interaction, a field that would become central to his research career. Since joining Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Ottawa, Yan has helped lead Canada’s oat breeding efforts while developing analytical tools and methodologies that have been adopted by plant breeders around the world. While many researchers are best known for either the varieties they develop or the scientific advances they create, Yan points to both as defining contributions. His breeding program has released numerous oat cultivars adapted to different production regions, while his research has helped breeders better understand how crops respond to varying environments and management conditions. Looking ahead, Yan sees technologies such as genomic selection, phenomics and artificial intelligence playing increasingly important roles in crop improvement. These tools, he says, can help breeders make better decisions earlier in the breeding process and improve the efficiency of breeding programs. At the same time, he believes technology will complement—not replace—the expertise of plant breeders. “Human plant breeders are still essential,” Yan says. “They have to ask the right questions and judge whether the results are valid.” Despite advances in technology, Yan says one challenge remains unchanged: the need for long-term investment. Plant breeding requires patience, sustained funding and a commitment to future outcomes. As climate variability increases and expectations from growers and end users continue to rise, that commitment will become even more important. Yan’s career serves as a reminder that plant breeding is about more than developing new varieties. It is about creating knowledge, building tools and helping future generations of breeders solve increasingly complex challenges. The post A Lifetime in Plant Breeding: Dr. Weikai Yan Honoured for Four Decades of Scientific Leadership appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | ![]() How CDC Meadow Became One of Canada’s Most Successful Yellow Pea Varieties | A single-star evaluation helped save a breeding line that would go on to transform yellow pea production across Western Canada. Some crop varieties achieve instant success. Others succeed because someone gave them one more chance. That was the case for CDC Meadow, the yellow pea variety developed at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC) and named 2026 Seed of the Year. Released in 2006, CDC Meadow went on to become one of the most widely grown yellow pea varieties in Canadian history, helping drive the growth of Canada’s pulse industry for nearly two decades. According to breeder Dr. Tom Warkentin, the variety’s commercial uptake was remarkably fast. After seed multiplication, CDC Meadow became the most widely grown yellow pea variety in Western Canada by 2011. While it initially gained traction in Saskatchewan, Alberta eventually became its strongest market thanks in part to its slightly earlier maturity. The story of CDC Meadow began long before its release. The original cross was made in 1996 by Dr. Bert Vandenberg, years before Warkentin joined the CDC. From there, the breeding line moved through years of testing and selection, supported by researchers, technical staff, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and seed growers across the Prairies. But the variety nearly didn’t make it. Two years before entering cooperative trials, the breeding line — known then as 6538 — had a solid but unspectacular season. Warkentin’s evaluation gave it one star instead of two, enough to keep it moving forward. Had it received no stars, it likely would have been discarded. The following year, it rose to the top of the trial results. “It’s sort of okay, but not outstanding in that one particular year,” Warkentin recalled. “The next year it was right at the top of the pack.” Today, CDC Meadow is recognized not only for its commercial success but also for what it represents about plant breeding. While modern breeders now use tools such as DNA markers, near-infrared spectroscopy, and genomic selection, Warkentin says the fundamentals remain the same: making crosses, evaluating thousands of plots, and selecting the best material in the field. Looking ahead, one of the biggest priorities for pea breeding is improving resistance to root rot diseases, particularly Aphanomyces root rot. Warkentin says several promising lines are currently advancing through trials and could help improve resistance while maintaining the yield and quality growers expect. For young breeders hoping to develop the next breakthrough variety, his advice is straightforward: get out of the office and into the field. “Don’t miss a season. Don’t miss a crossing cycle. Just keep at it.” CDC Meadow’s recognition as the 2026 Seed of the Year is a fitting tribute to a variety that helped shape Canadian pea production. And perhaps the most remarkable part of its story is that it all hinged on a single decision—a breeding line that earned one star instead of none. Sometimes innovation only needs one more chance. The post How CDC Meadow Became One of Canada’s Most Successful Yellow Pea Varieties appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | ![]() Why Canadian Farmers are Leading Discussions on a New Wheat Breeding Model | Canada’s wheat and barley breeding system is facing a critical turning point, as major farm organizations, universities and industry stakeholders are discussing the optimal future for cereal breeding in Western Canada. This month, a coalition that includes the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), the Canadian Barley Research Coalition, Seeds Canada and Prairie universities released a joint vision statement calling for stronger collaboration, long-term investment and greater integration of advanced breeding technologies. The effort comes amid growing concern about Canada’s ability to maintain public breeding capacity and remain competitive in global crop innovation. Industry groups have warned that cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research capacity could threaten the country’s long-term position in wheat breeding. At the centre of the discussion is a key question: how can Canada continue delivering the next generation of high-performing wheat and barley varieties farmers need to stay profitable and competitive? For Jocelyn Velestuk, chair of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition and a Saskatchewan farmer, the answer starts with collaboration. “We had all the major players in the wheat breeding sector at the table, which is a really important step as we move forward,” Velestuk says on the latest episode of the Seed World Canada podcast. The resulting vision statement and guiding principles outline priorities including attracting public and private investment, improving farmer choice and ensuring sustainable returns on investment. Velestuk says the conversation is especially important at a time when farmers are dealing with tight margins, evolving pest pressures and increasing production risks. “We need a wheat breeding innovation system in Canada that can keep up with that and really keep providing those tools to farmers,” she says, pointing to innovations such as midge-tolerant wheat as examples of the value modern breeding can deliver. While the long-term structure of the system is still being discussed, industry leaders say more stakeholders will be brought into the conversation in the months ahead. The broader goal is to build a system capable of attracting talent, supporting innovation and delivering measurable results for producers. Despite the challenges, Velestuk remains optimistic. “An inflection point is how I look at it,” she said. “We’re at a point right now where we can make those changes and create something better.” The post Why Canadian Farmers are Leading Discussions on a New Wheat Breeding Model appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | ![]() John Barlow on the Fight to Save Canada’s Ag Research Facilities | The vice chair of the House agriculture committee says witness testimony made it clear: planned federal research facility closures would have lasting impacts on Canadian agriculture. The future of agricultural research in Canada is facing a critical moment — and a new report from the House of Commons agriculture committee is putting that debate squarely in the spotlight. On the latest episode of the Seed World Canada Podcast, Alberta MP and vice chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food John Barlow explains why committee members from all parties came together to recommend reversing planned closures of several Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facilities. According to Barlow, the committee’s recommendation was driven by overwhelming testimony from industry stakeholders, researchers, and witnesses who warned that shutting down these facilities could have lasting consequences for Canadian agriculture. Witnesses argued the closures would weaken innovation, reduce competitiveness, and even threaten food security. The concern, Barlow explains, was nearly unanimous among those who appeared before the committee. One of the biggest issues raised during hearings was the loss of long-term, location-specific research. Many of the facilities targeted for closure have been conducting work for decades in regions chosen for their unique soil types, climates, and agricultural conditions. Witnesses stressed that this kind of research cannot simply be moved elsewhere without losing valuable continuity and relevance. The committee also heard concerns about losing experienced scientists and the institutional knowledge built over generations. But the conversation goes beyond simply keeping buildings open. The committee also discussed how federal research dollars could be used more effectively, how innovation outcomes should be measured, and how research could better translate into commercial opportunities for Canadian agriculture. Barlow notes that stakeholders repeatedly emphasized the need for clearer benchmarks, stronger accountability, and better pathways for turning public research into market-ready innovation. Now, attention turns to the federal government’s response. Ottawa has 45 days to answer to the committee’s recommendations, and Barlow says he hopes the first step will be an immediate pause on the planned closures while the government reassesses its decision. The report, supported by members from all parties — sends what Barlow describes as a united message about the importance of preserving Canada’s agricultural research capacity. The post John Barlow on the Fight to Save Canada’s Ag Research Facilities appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | ![]() The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation | Why promising research fails to reach the market, and what leaders say needs to change. Canada isn’t struggling to generate ideas. It’s struggling to make them matter. That’s the core challenge facing the country’s seed and ag innovation system, according to Nancy Tout, interim CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS). “We’re incredibly strong at generating innovation,” Tout says. “But we need to spend more time thinking about the output side of that equation.” Canada’s ecosystem is packed with strengths — universities, public breeding programs, private companies. But those assets aren’t translating into impact at the pace they should. The issue isn’t capability. It’s connection. The Gap Between Discovery and Delivery Tout points to the “valley of death” (the gap between research success and real-world adoption) as a persistent weak spot. “An integrated system looks at discovery right through to commercialization,” she says. “Right now, we have a fractured system that works really well together, but we’re only as strong as the sum of our parts.” Canada excels at funding research. But too often, promising ideas stall before reaching farmers. “We have a disproportionate focus on the input side,” Tout says. “Where we’re falling short is delivering impact into the marketplace.” Strong Pieces, Weak System The challenge is structural. Canada’s innovation ecosystem is made up of high-performing but disconnected parts. “I often think about our system as full of rich assets,” Tout says. “But if you look at it as a whole pipeline, from discovery through delivery, you operate in a different mindset.” Without that system-wide view, efforts to fix gaps risk being rushed and fragmented. “I worry we’re trying to solve things too quickly with a short-term lens,” she says. “We may make decisions that don’t have long-term impact.” What Gets Measured Matters One of the most overlooked issues, Tout argues, is measurement. “Turning innovation into real-world impact starts with system-wide measurements and KPIs aligned to that impact,” she says. Without shared metrics, different parts of the system optimize for different outcomes. “If we’re measuring different things, we’re incentivizing different behaviors,” she adds. “And ultimately funding different results.” From Good to Great Canada isn’t starting from zero. In fact, its strength is part of the problem. “We’re all doing good things,” Tout says. “But we need to move from good to great.” The opportunity lies in better leveraging what already exists — talent, infrastructure, and data — across institutional and provincial boundaries. A more modern approach to innovation, she adds, also means building interdisciplinary teams that go beyond traditional models. Designing for Impact For Tout, the path forward comes down to intentional design. “We need to intentionally fund that valley of death, not just discovery,” she says. “And align incentives from discovery through to impact.” That includes stronger public-private-producer collaboration and a clearer focus on execution, not just ideas. A Shared Purpose Ultimately, the shift is as much cultural as it is structural. “We have to build intentional bridges,” Tout says. “When people see a shared opportunity, they rally around it.” That starts with a common goal; one that pushes beyond institutional silos. “We have to figure out something bigger than the sum of our parts,” she says. “When we create space for ideas and data to flow, great things can happen.” The post The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Canada’s Plant Breeding System at a Crossroads, Says Incoming GIFS CEO Jason Reinheimer✨ | plant breedinginnovation+2 | Jason Reinheimer | cerealspulses+5 | CanadaAustralia+2 | CanadaGlobal Institute for Food Security+1 | — | 9m 41s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Innovation in Agriculture Depends on Plant Breeders’ Rights, Says UPOV President✨ | plant breeders' rightsinnovation in agriculture+1 | Anthony Parker | UPOVSeed World Canada+4 | Canada | agricultureplant breeding+1 | — | 9m 54s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce✨ | agricultural researchworkforce+1 | Lori Oatway | Western Crop InnovationsAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s+4 | LacombeCanada+1 | research capacitycollaboration+1 | — | 7m 44s | |
| 4/2/26 | ![]() Seed Innovation in Canada: The Funding Problem No One Can Ignore✨ | seed innovationfunding+2 | Dan Wright | Prairie Grain Development CommitteeSeeds Canada+3 | Canada | Seeds CanadaPrairie Grain Development Committee+1 | — | 7m 32s | |
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| 3/26/26 | ![]() Plant Pathology, Farmers and 40 Years in Ag: Dr. Kelly Turkington’s Story✨ | plant pathologycrop disease+2 | Dr Kelly Turkington | Seed World CanadaAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada+3 | SaskatchewanLacombe+1 | Western Canadian cropsAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | — | — | |
| 8/2/24 | ![]() Singing for the Seed Industry✨ | seed industrymusic+2 | Anton van Doornmalen | Seed SongsRijk Zwaan’s+15 | AmsterdamTanzania | World Seed CongressISF+1 | — | — | |
| 3/14/24 | ![]() Howard Love and Mustard 21 are Working to Keep Mustard a Competitive Crop✨ | mustard cultivationagriculture+1 | Howard Love | Mustard 21the Prairie Grain Development Committee+3 | SaskatoonCanada+1 | Mustard 21Prairie Grain Development Committee+1 | — | — | |
| 8/24/23 | ![]() It’s Imperative That Cereal Crops Remain Governed by Regulatory Oversight✨ | cereal cropsregulatory oversight+2 | — | the Seed Section of Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAAFC+5 | the United States | agricultureCanada+1 | — | — | |
| 8/4/23 | ![]() Greg and Sarah Stamp Selected as Outstanding Young Farmers for Alberta/NWT Region✨ | Outstanding Young FarmersAgriculture+2 | — | Stamp SeedsAlberta/NWT+5 | AlbertaOlds+3 | Stamp SeedsAgSmart+2 | — | — | |
| 8/3/23 | ![]() Olds College Signs Collaboration Research Agreement with Nufarm✨ | Olds CollegeNufarm+2 | — | NufarmOlds College+7 | CanadaWestern Canada | collaborationagriculture+2 | — | — | |
| 11/9/22 | ![]() Register Now for the 2022 Corteva Ag Sciences Symposium | https://seedworld.com/cdn/wp-content/uploads/20240103141422/Register-Now-for-the-2022-Corteva-Ag-Sciences-Symposium.mp3 It’s that time of year again — time for the Corteva Agricultural Sciences Symposium at the University of Guelph. This year’s symposium takes place Nov. 16 at the University of Guelph, and is being held both virtually and in person. The theme this year is Agriculture to People: Agronomy, Sustainability, and Global Impact. Speakers will cover topics such as crop production, sustainability, and global impact in agriculture. This daylong hybrid symposium is completely free to attend. The event includes an in person poster session, and speakers from a variety of backgrounds. While the event is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, it is completely organized by agriculture students at the University of Guelph. “We really wanted to look at big-picture issues this year,” says organizer Kristian Amadek, PhD candidate in genetics and breeding in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph. Speakers include Dave Charn, research director at Corteva Agriscience; Yvonne Lawley, assistant professor, University of Manitoba; Dan Ramdath, senior research scientist, AAFC; Andy VanLooke, associate professor, Iowa State University; and Angela Kross, assistant professor, Concordia University. There will also be a talk from grad student Marco Pepe, who will shed some light on new research being done by University of Guelph plant science researchers on psychedelic mushrooms. The University of Guelph is one of the first Canadian universities to be granted a licence to cultivate mushrooms that produce psilocybin, which remains a controlled substance in Canada. Researchers hope to uncover other substances these mushrooms contain and whether they have any therapeutic value alone or in combination with psilocybin. To register for the event visit plant.uoguelph.ca/PS-Symposium. The post Register Now for the 2022 Corteva Ag Sciences Symposium appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 8/10/22 | ![]() Why Andy Horgan Wears his Failed Startup Like a Badge of Honor | Andrew Horgan, National Association of Plant Breeders 2022 Borlaug Scholar and Texas A&M grad student, sits down to chat about working with fruit and how an experience with a failed coffee startup taught him some valuable lessons in business. Interview conducted Aug. 9 at the NAPB annual meeting in Ames, Iowa. The post Why Andy Horgan Wears his Failed Startup Like a Badge of Honor appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/20 | ![]() Germination Eye on Business Podcast Series Ep 2: Living in the Grey | Chris Churko can be described as a lot of things: husband, father, son, fisherman, hobby farmer, introvert. We sat down with the new chief executive officer for FP Genetics to find out his secrets to climbing the corporate ladder and why sometimes you have to take something apart in order to make it stronger. The post Germination Eye on Business Podcast Series Ep 2: Living in the Grey appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/20 | ![]() MORE THAN BURGERS: The Lowdown on Plant-Based Protein – A Germination Webinar & Podcast | You’ve probably heard of the Beyond Meat burger. Plant-based protein is all the rage, and presents some exciting opportunities for agriculture and the seed industry. What does this market look like, and what opportunities exist? Find out by registering for our Retail Roundtable webinar sponsored by Canterra Seeds! Participants will learn:• Why the plant-based protein market is growing and the opportunities it presents for the seed industry• Why food processors increasingly value these proteins• Why plant-based protein presents great opportunity from a seed company and variety development perspective Thank you to our webinar sponsor:Canterra Seeds The post MORE THAN BURGERS: The Lowdown on Plant-Based Protein – A Germination Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 1/3/20 | ![]() Seed Health Insights for the New Year | In our new Eye on Business podcast episode, Trevor Nysetvold and Holly Gelech of Alberta’s SGS BioVision offer insights on what the new year will bring in terms of seed health and how your business could benefit from testing seed in-storage. Hosted by Marc Zienkiewicz Seed analysts be thought of as diagnostic doctors, diagnosing the health of your most precious input. As a new year begins, the “physicians” at SGS BioVision are advising you bring your seed in for more than just its routine checkups. Best practises have been to test seed right off the combine at harvest, and then again in spring before seeding, says Trevor Nysetvold, director of Seed and Crop for SGS BioVision in Sherwood Park, Alta. But Nysetvold says that in the new year, interim testing is advised in order to monitor the quality of the product in storage. “After what much of that seed went through late last year, your seed health could deteriorate just sitting in the bin,” he says. Seed tests are a snapshot in time. In the course of his work, Nysetvold and his staff at SGS BioVision have given thousands of clients peace-of-mind in regard to the health of their seed. But seed testing is never as easy as just taking a sample and putting it through a testing procedure. Analysts — like doctors — consider other factors, like what the harvest season was like, storage conditions, and what could be in store this coming seeding season and whether or not those seeds tested are healthy enough to handle what Mother Nature may deliver. “There can be predictive value in getting that seed tested during storage. It’s important that clients work with a reputable lab because in a lot of cases there may be some interpretation required to fully understand what those test results mean and what they don’t mean.” That’s where SGS BioVision’s unique expertise comes in. As an International Seed Testing Association-accredited lab, SGS BioVision is now capable of issuing Canadian seed organizations ISTA Orange International Certificates (OIC) or Blue International Certificates (BIC) based on the requirements of the importing country. But the ISTA accreditation, combined with SGS’s global presence, means more than just delivering quality seed testing results to seed growers. SGS BioVision is part of the Seed and Crop group within SGS globally, Nysetvold says. When BioVision was acquired by SGS in 2017, it created the Seed and Crop division within SGS Canada. Now, Nysetvold and his staff in Sherwood Park collaborate with other SGS colleagues in 35 different countries. SGS operates seven GLP labs, conducts contract field trials in 28 countries, runs 17 soil laboratories working on precision farming, and has a network of 17 seed testing labs the world over. “Our history has always been in testing for seed multiplication, bringing the seed from breeder status to the certified seed level for the pedigreed seed industry. Now we have greater interactions within the seed industry in Canada, thanks to a number of SGS labs that support the seed industry beyond just seed multiplication,” says Holly Gelech, business development manager Seed and Crop for SGS BioVision. One of those labs includes the Grains Analytical Research Lab in Guelph, Ont., which has partnered with the seed industry in providing end use testing for wheat varieties. SGS BioVision is increasingly becoming involved in plant- and soil-based testing. “We support the seed industry through soil nutrient testing as well as pathology, which includes full fungal scans of the soil to specific pathogens like clubroot and Aphanomyces,” Gelech adds. “We look at the big picture — that’s one of the benefits of having a global presence.” For more info visit biovision.ca. The post Seed Health Insights for the New Year appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 7/10/19 | ![]() For Todd Hyra, Seed Synergy is Like Building a New Seed Plant | The outgoing president of the Canadian Seed Trade Association reflects on his 12 months helming the board and explains his favourite analogy for the Seed Synergy Collaboration Project. The post For Todd Hyra, Seed Synergy is Like Building a New Seed Plant appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 7/9/19 | ![]() Why SGS BioVision’s Services Continue to Expand | Trevor Nysetvold and Holly Gelech of SGS BioVision talk to Marc Zienkiewicz about how the company’s seed testing services are expanding due in part to its recent International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) accreditation. The post Why SGS BioVision’s Services Continue to Expand appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/19 | ![]() Chacun voit midi à sa porte: Franck Berger on how France’s Seed Industry Came Together | 10 years ago, France brought together its six seed associations to form the Union Française des Semenciers, the French seed association. We talk with Franck Berger, CEO of Limagrain Vegetable Seeds, on how that happened and how understanding an old French saying was the key to doing it. Also, he talks about how Limagrain Vegetable Seeds knits together people and cultures to help it be successful. The post Chacun voit midi à sa porte: Franck Berger on how France’s Seed Industry Came Together appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/19 | ![]() Finding Calm in Rough Water: Navigating the World of Global Trade – Germination Retail Roundtable Webinar & Podcast | It can often seem like the international trade scene is one of constant disruption. The best weapon in your arsenal is knowledge. In this webinar, four speakers with experience in international trade and regulatory matters will give you some valuable information and lessons learned during their own careers on how to survive and thrive in a sometimes unpredictable global marketplace. During this webinar you will receive:-A high-level snapshot of the international trade climate, especially with regard to agriculture-Lessons in how to prepare for and mitigate the effects of trade disruptions-Tips on the best sources of regulatory information for seed growers-An update on the canola situation in regard to China and some lessons learned along the way. Meet Our Webinar Speakers:Maryscott “Scotty” GreenwoodPrincipal, Dentons,CEO, Canadian-American Business Council Michelle KliegerPresident,Stratagerm Consulting Michael ScheffelManaging Director, Policy and Standards,Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Brian InnesVice President, Public Affairs,Canola Council of Canada Sponsored by SeCan, 20/20 Seed Labs & CANTERRA SEEDS The post Finding Calm in Rough Water: Navigating the World of Global Trade – Germination Retail Roundtable Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Seed World. | — | ||||||
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