The Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association (SSGA) is expressing deep concern over the federal government’s decision to significantly reduce Agriculture and Agri‑Food Canada (AAFC) research capacity, including the closure of key research sites and the loss of scientific staff across the Prairie region. These cuts include the shutdown of AAFC’s Indian
Courtesy of The Western Producer, Despite new crop varieties making their debut annually, millions of acres across Saskatchewan are still using “outdated” varieties that are in turn costing farmers, commodity groups and the province as a whole millions of dollars. Read full article at The Western Producer
Courtesty of SeedWorld, While innovation in agriculture is often associated with new equipment and digital tools, a fireside chat hosted by Alberta Seed Guide editor Marc Zienkiewicz at the CrossRoads Crop Conference in Edmonton, Alta., on Jan. 27 argued the most important technology on most farms is still seed —
The Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association (SaskSeed) is switching things up for 2024. In a recent interview, SaskSeed President Kurt Printz, the owner of Printz Family Seeds, shared some of the notable accomplishments and changes within his organization over the past 12 months, including switching venues for the SaskSeed annual meeting
The executive director of the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association comes from a research background that didn’t focus on seed. Turns out, it’s an asset in his new role. Chris Barker’s resume in the world of research is extensive. Twelve years working in livestock vaccine research. Over a decade at Genome
How pure is your seed? In other words, is it almost entirely seed of one specific variety or has mixing with other varieties occurred over time? Mixing can occur in a number of ways. Perhaps volunteer plants from a previous growing season popped up in the crop. Maybe a variety
SEED MATTERS is a quarterly feature in The Western Producer offered by the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association for producer information. This article answers some common questions about seed testing and seed test results. Read more
Last night, CSGA and its six regional branch partners proudly signed an Affiliation Agreement signifying the value of national-provincial unity and continued commitment to working on behalf of Canada’s seed growers and the seed certification system. Read more
Through funding received from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial initiative, the SSGA is pleased to support the public awareness segment of the “Field to Glass” barley blockchain project, in partnership with Grain Discovery. This project is complementary to another that is building an end-to-end digital system to trace Saskatchewan-grown malt
Recently, Germination magazine put out the call for nominations to identify some of the seed industry’s most important mentors who have played a role in helping the next generation develop their skills. The 2022 list of “10 Mentors Who Matter” has three from Saskatchewan: Bryan Harvey, Wes Woods and Ron DePauw. Congratulations to our Mentors! DAVID:
The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame has been saluting leaders and innovators from all aspects of agriculture for half a century. There will be a celebration on November 12, 2022, World Trade Centre, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon. Among past recipients are many Saskatchewan seed growers including Guy Beatty, Donna Edwards, James
SEED MATTERS is a quarterly feature in The Western Producer offered by the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association for producer information. This (second) article compares the release and adoption of new varieties in Saskatchewan versus North Dakota – two jurisdictions in which the seed regulations and certification systems differ significantly. Read
To say 2021 wasn’t a very good year for seed growers in Western Canada is putting it lightly. The combination of drought conditions and unrelenting summer heat across much of the Prairies hurt seed production and has some farmers scrambling to secure the seed they need for the coming growing
SEED MATTERS is a quarterly feature in The Western Producer offered by the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association for producer information. The purity, cleanliness and quality of certified seed hasn’t wavered over the years, but many other aspects of the seed business have changed. While the adjustments have been incremental, the
With this year’s extreme drought and the rapid escalation of grain prices, it’s more important than ever for farmers to line-up next year’s supply of planting seed early. An Interactive SaskSeed Guide is now available on-line to connect producers with appropriate Saskatchewan seed growers. Read the full statement
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