New Crops Help us Solve Problems
Plant science – and specifically the science of plant breeding – is one of those tools which can help us overcome challenges as a global community.
Plant science – and specifically the science of plant breeding – is one of those tools which can help us overcome challenges as a global community.
Tech continues changing how farmers raise animals and grow crops.
Take a tour of a grain farm to see how farmers protect their seeds from insects.
On our tour today, we start from the combine seat as Rick harvests soybeans and tells about how he uses auto-steer technology all year long.
Take a tour of a dairy farm and learn how dairy cows are raised and cared for in Canada.
Tour a broiler hatching egg farm who raise the chickens that produce broiler eggs instead of the kind of eggs that you buy in the grocery store.
On broiler breeding farms, the chickens grow from chicks a few days old until they are ready to start laying eggs that will hatch into broiler chickens.
Some plant breeding technologies are old, some are comparatively new, but they all help us adapt to challenges – from climate change and food insecurity to nutrition, taste, and food waste.
Canadian barley farmer Brent Johnson from Saskatchewan gives us a rundown on the steps it takes to get barley from the field to the grocery store.
We asked veterinarian Dr. Matheus Costa, who specializes in swine health at the University of Saskatchewan: what do you do when pigs get sick?
Climb into a sprayer to see how built-in GPS technology and auto-steer prevent overlapping or over application of pesticides.
Farmer, Clinton Monchuk, and future farmer Kaitlyn Monchuk discuss the main uses for barley grown on the Canadian prairies.
We asked Denise Beaulieu, an assistant professor on monogastric nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan: What do pigs eat?
Did you know watermelons grow in Canada? Take a tour of a watermelon farm and learn how they are grown and harvested.
How does a bright yellow flower turn into a versatile culinary oil? For canola – one of Canada’s most widely grown crops – it starts with a good squeeze.
Canada is now the worlds’ leading lentil exporter. We talk with Corey Loessin and his son, Aidan who grow lentils.
With the right technology, food can be grown anywhere. Food doesn’t always come from the field – sometimes it can be grown inside.
Insects are common fare in many parts of the world. In recent years, edible insects like crickets and mealworms are gaining in popularity in Canada.
Beer Sisters co-founder and Advanced Cicerone, Crystal Luxmore gives us some insight into this growing field of work.
We asked an expert at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Yolande Seddon: ‘Where do pigs live?’
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