Gene editing is becoming a baseline tool to drive innovation in Canadian crop research and new varieties.
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Gene editing’s growing sway in plant breeding
Crop variety development in Canada is evolving to incorporate gene editing more as a breeding tool; one researcher notes that Canada’s regulatory approach will help drive innovation
Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control
Nanotechnology allows new research to target pests through RNA for precision treatments rather than chemcial spray
Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control methods as an alternative to chemical spray on crops.
EMC unveils Canada/U.S. trade relations service
Non-profit asks manufacturers to pose questions, provide answers
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium is opening its Member Needs Help service to all Canadian manufacturers to help them navigate the U.S./Canada trade crisis.
Canada releases list of tariffed items
Federal goverment to impose tariffs on Feb. 4
The federal government has released a list of items imported from the United States to see 25 per cent tariffs starting on Feb. 4, 2025.
Top new technology coming to Manitoba Ag Days 2025
The Innovation Showcase will once again highlight the best in new technology, agricultural advancements and farm solutions at Manitoba Ag Days 2025.
Every child matters
A corn maze commemorating the lost children is a place to reflect and remember
Children run through the pathways of a corn maze designed to honour children who died while attending residential schools.
Reconciling the painful past creates hope for a more promising future
The File Hills Colony near Balcarres, Sask. epitomized everything that was wrong about colonial attitudes towards Indigenous peoples. But new models for Indigenous agriculture are emerging
More than a century after its creation, there is no visible sign remaining of the File Hills Farm Colony in southern Saskatchewan. But the painful memories of an experiment that epitomized the culture of assimilation permeating that era’s attitudes towards Canada’s Indigenous peoples still live in the collective memories of residential school survivors. Likewise for some of the racist attitudes and policies that still exist today.
Sharing the countryside
Finding a new way of living together is key to the future of rural Canada
The launch of the Treaty Land Sharing Network was about people who share the countryside, together setting a different course than the one scripted for them.
Bird flu updates: U.S. detects human bird flu case without known animal transmission
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has rocked the feather sector in North America and the U.S. dairy sector
A person hospitalized with bird flu is the first human case detected in the United States without any known animal exposure, says the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Dutch greenhouse seed production aided by technology
World Seed Congress tours greenhouses responsible for developing new tomato, leafy green varieties
The Netherlands is known for its greenhouses and its seed production. A tour on the third day of the World Seed Congress concentrated on both of those leadership positions for the country.
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