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How Do Pesticides Protect Our Food?

Find out how research and improved farming methods ensure that pesticides are fulfilling the job they’re intended to do: to protect our food.

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Genomics and the Next Agricultural Evolution

The field of genomics improves the crops we grow and the animals we raise for food, it also allows us to grow more food on the same amount of land.

Ian Affleck

Podcast: How has the science of producing food changed?

In the podcast Ian Affleck discusses how science has developed new technologies that ensure the safety, affordability and abundance of food.

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Growing Food in Space?

Figuring out how to grow food on the Moon and Mars will be a major milestone in space exploration, and in the process, will also help sustain us on Earth.

Jake Leguee

Podcast: Why does the soil matter?

Grain farmer, Jake Leguee, explains how farmers are adopting new technologies and focusing on what soils need to produce food that feeds the world.

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Scientists Are Working On Improved Crops To Meet Challenges

Scientists focus on improving water use and breeding more resilient food crops.

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Encouraging Responsible Use Of Pesticides: Pesticide Applicator Licence

Some provinces require farmers to hold a Pesticide Applicator Licence to ensure that they understand how to properly read pesticide labels, and handle and apply pesticides.

How Are Dry Peas Grown?

We spoke with Trent Richards, a farmer from Saskatchewan to learn more about how peas are grown in Canada.

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Better Potatoes Mean Less Food Waste

Genetic tweaks can drastically reduce food waste post-harvest. The Innate® potato is an example of a new crop designed to reduce food waste by being more durable.

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What is Gene Editing?

Gene editing is another form of genetic engineering that focuses on making precise edits that already exist or could have arisen through conventional plant breeding.

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Crop Rotations Ensure A Sustainable Future For Agriculture

It’s all about planning. There are multiple decisions that farmers make when choosing the right crops to use in their rotations.

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What is Genetic Engineering?

Genetic engineering refers to specific methods of plant breeding that use laboratory methods to change an organism’s DNA.

How Do Chickpeas Grow?

We are talking with Shaun, a farmer from Kyle, Saskatchewan. He grows several crops but we are going to focus on how he grows chickpeas. 

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What are Seed Treatments?

What is a seed treatment? It is a valuable tool that enables farmers to grow more food while protecting the land and natural resources.

curtis pozniak

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.

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Growing Better Crops: Carrying on a Tradition of Thousands of Years

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. 

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The Dirty Dozen’s Dirty Secrets

Are pesticide residues found in the Dirty Dozen a health risk? To assess the risk of pesticide residues on our produce, we need to know a few simple things.

apple orchard

The Science Behind Apple Farming

Science and creativity are critical tools for apple growers. These characteristics have fostered more efficient production methods – from genetic tools to new orchard designs.

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Sweet Potatoes in Canada?

New variety of sweet potato designed to grow in shorter spring and summer seasons.

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The Great Canadian Story of Canola

The story of Canadian canola is one of politics, creative farmers, tempura, collaboration and some science superheroes.

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