Germination Strategy Session

Glen Hawkins, seed production manager and pulse breeder for DL Seeds and chair of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Pulses and Special Crops, sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz to chat about what’s new in pulses and what role new breeding techniques could play in the future of the crop. Interview conducted at the recent Prairie […] The post Genomics Tools in Pulse Breeding? Glen Hawkins Says it’s Complicated appeared first on Germination.

Dana Maxwell, CEO of Manitoba’s Ag-Quest and chair of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT), sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz in Banff, Alta. Feb. 28, to talk about this year’s Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC) meeting and what leadership lessons she’s learned leading the family business. In wheat, rye and triticale, […] The post Dana Maxwell on the Importance of Informed Decision Making appeared first on Germination.

Tom Steve, general manager for Alberta Wheat and Barley, sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz in Banff, Alta. on Feb. 28, 2023 to chat about why the Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC) is such an important organization and how he learned the ins and outs of the annual meeting over his decade of participation. Interview conducted […] The post How Tom Steve Learned to Navigate PGDC appeared first on Germination.

By identifying the specific characteristics that affect end-use quality in different food systems, Marta Izydorczyk’s research program at the Canadian Grain Commission’s Milling and Malting Grain Research Laboratory can help breeders develop varieties that are optimized for those systems. This could lead to more efficient and effective use of crops and greater value for producers, […] The post Why Hulless Barley is a Big Deal in the Food World appeared first on Germination.

Tom Greaves, president of Pitura Seeds and the Manitoba Seed Growers Association (MSGA), sat down with Marc Zienkiewicz at the recent MSGA annual meeting to discuss what he learned over the past year as president and what’s in store for the next year of his two-year presidency. “There’s a lot of different files we worked […] The post In 2023, Tom Greaves is Going to Keep on Learning appeared first on Germination.

Seeds Canada is about to head to Ottawa for its first in-person semi-annual meeting. An exciting agenda is planned, including a big reveal: three Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) task teams have finished their work, and will talk about their findings and some potential areas for change that could come out of the SRM process. Listen […] The post 3 SRM Task Teams Have Finished Their Work. They’re About to Reveal Their Findings appeared first on Germination.

  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 […] The post Register Now for the 2022 Corteva Ag Sciences Symposium appeared first on Germination.

The Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) recently released its new Mental Health Support Stickers, designed to promote mental health on farms and at businesses where support and resources are needed, according to a release. The stickers will contain a QR code that can scan the user’s current location and offers the crisis line […] The post Do More Ag Features New Sticker Collection appeared first on Germination.

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 Germination.

Sarah Jones is a PhD student in Plant Breeding in the Soynomics group at Iowa State University and a 2022 National Association of Plant Breeders Borlaug Scholar. Studying with Dr. Danny Singh, she researches phenotyping strategies to improve drought tolerance in soybean. She sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz at the NAPB annual meeting in Ames, […] The post How a College Football Rivalry Inspired a Plant Breeder appeared first on Germination.