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Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
AAFC Ottawa scientist Weikai Yan has helped shape some of Canada’s most successful oat cultivars. Now the 2026 Plant Breeding & Genetics Award recipient says AI will transform breeding — but human judgment still matters.
Read more: hubs.li/Q04mJZt70
#Oats #PlantBreeding #CropGenetics #AIinAgriculture #CanadianAg
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Want to attend our Field Day for free? Check out this post below for a chance to win a pair of tickets!
🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🚨
The @WestCropInnvtns Field Day is BACK in Lacombe July 22 — and we’re giving away 5 PAIRS of free passes!
To enter: Tell us why you think pedigreed seed is top-tier tech for farms. 🧬🌾
Reply by July 14 for your chance to win! hubs.li/Q03x3ZWt0
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Exciting news!
WCI has received support for the registration of all five varieties we put forward at PGDC for 2025 🎉
Additionally, our triticale variety T318 has been selected as a new check by the PRCWRT.
Read more in our news release: westerncropinnovations.com/n…
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
We're pleased to share that WCI has secured $2.4 million in operational and capital funding from the Government of Alberta for 2025! This investment is part of a three-year agreement.
Read more on our website: westerncropinnovations.com/w…
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Congratulations @CANTERRADavid Well deserved recognition!
Former @canterraseeds CEO and @Seeds_Canada member and friend @CANTERRADavid accepts the Honorary Life Award from @abcseedgrowers
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
It’s already been a week since #CrossRoadsCrop25! 🌾
Michele Payn tackled the challenge of rebuilding consumer trust in ag in an era of misinformation. Read more in Seed World Canada's coverage:
🔗 seedworld.com/canada/2025/01…
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
. @Sarah2020labs of @2020SeedLabs demonstrating a good root system vs a poor one, and just how different they are, even if the germination is the same!
Vigour, read the report on seed quality to get the details!
#WestCdnAg
At @abcseedgrowers AGM today
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
@TheComino spoke about safeguarding the future of plant breeding in Canada at the @abcseedgrowersannual meeting.
Some scenes from this morning's @abcseedgrowers annual meeting so far! @Sarah2020labs of @2020SeedLabs talks about getting more from your seed tests; @TheComino of @Seeds_Canada speaks about safeguarding the future of plant breeding in Canada; president Brian Ellis opens the meeting.
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
“President Trump’s statements create a lot of political risk for the seed industry, as they do for the entire agri-food sector."
As the United States puts tariffs on Canadian goods, read our interview with Michael Harvey of @CAFTA_ACCA on the current trade situation. hubs.li/Q034ZJ900
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
I was very pleased yesterday to have been part of the panel on changes to wheat investment in Canada. It was a good discussion, which is available at: seed.ab.ca/why-farmers-can-h…
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Thank you to @stuartsmyth66, @grafwheat, @SeCanTodd and Dean Hubbard of @wheat_research for being my panelists yesterday at #crossroadscrop25! – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
🚨 Canada’s plant breeding funding model is shifting. Who steps up? 🇨🇦🌾 Farmers, your voice matters! Speak up at AGMs, talk to your MPs, and support certified seed. Listen to yesterday's panel discussion from #CrossRoadsCrop25. hubs.li/Q034G_VD0
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
🚨 AAFC is planning to step back from field-ready cultivar development—what’s next? 🌾 The seed industry must step up with new funding models, public-private partnerships & strong university collaboration to keep Canada’s breeding pipeline strong, yesterday's #CrossRoadsCrop25 panel said. Listen now! hubs.li/Q034GW9T0
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Some timely comments on trade from @SStrydhorst from today's @AlbertaPulse AGM. 35 years and still advancing pulses in Alberta – at Edmonton, Alberta
“Promoting pulses at home is just as important as securing markets abroad."
@AlbertaPulse celebrated its 35th anniversary today at #CrossRoadsCrop25. Read our recap, featuring @SStrydhorst, at seed.ab.ca/alberta-pulse-gro…
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
I'm pleased to have been invited to be part of this panel. Very much looking forward to the discussion!
Looking forward to our panel discussion on Wednesday featuring @stuartsmyth66, @SeCanTodd, @grafwheat and Dean Hubbard of @wheat_research!
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
I really enjoyed interviewing @LittleSmitty269 at last week's @abseedpro meeting! If you're a fan of @AmazingRaceCDA you'll recognize him, but he's got a much bigger story to tell than that. Listen to the @ABSeedGuide podcast episode. seed.ab.ca/how-the-power-of-…
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Great panel discussion facilitated by our editor!
What happens if Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada stops commercializing field-ready varieties? It's happening in a few years. Hear our podcast recorded live last week at the @abseedpro meeting in Edmonton and featuring @BoychynJeremy of @AlbertaGrains, @TheComino of @Seeds_Canada and Jodi Souter of J4 Agri-Science. hubs.li/Q033W5t40
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Thank you to @LittleSmitty269 for doing an @ABSeedGuide podcast interview today! Tyler recently won @AmazingRaceCDA and speaks about mental health. Stay tuned for the interview!
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
An important discussion that we're so happy to see continued this week in Edmonton!
Our panel discussion here at the @abseedpro meeting was very enlightening. Jodi Souter of J4 Agri-Science, @BoychynJeremy of @AlbertaGrains and @TheComino of @Seeds_Canada engaged with the audience on the topic of how we can ensure a bright future for plant breeding in light of AAFC's evolving role. Stay tuned for the podcast version!
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
Facilitating this discussion was a lot of fun!
Our panel discussion here at the @abseedpro meeting was very enlightening. Jodi Souter of J4 Agri-Science, @BoychynJeremy of @AlbertaGrains and @TheComino of @Seeds_Canada engaged with the audience on the topic of how we can ensure a bright future for plant breeding in light of AAFC's evolving role. Stay tuned for the podcast version!
Alberta Seed Guide retweeted
It was great to finally sit down with John in person!
Thank-you to John Conrad, assistant deputy minister Primary Agriculture for @YourAlberta, for sitting down with us today at the @abseedpro meeting to chat about funding for plant breeding and how his military experience helps him in having discussions in agriculture circles. Stay tuned for the interview!
