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Blog from @usask researchers with a focus on making Sustainable Agricultural Innovations & Food research accessible for everyone. 🇨🇦🍽️🧪
Saskatoon, sk
Joined January 2015
It is the end of our blog season and, with that, some final words from @stuartsmyth66 about everything the 2024/2025 year accomplished. Happy summer!.We will continue posting updates and throwbacks for July and August, but new blogs return in September -
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Increasing population estimates suggest future food security will be limited by land use. But, what about the food insecurity stories occurring every day across the globe? Today's #ThrowbackThursday is an ode to immediate action -
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Canada's wheat breeding programs are strong but farmers still prefer a handful of well-known varieties. Why? Using original research, @cjsutherland_21 highlights the gap between lab and field, determining how efficient wheat R&D truly is -
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With changes to Canadian productivity, prices, and competitiveness in the last 50 years, should we start reconsidering the role of supply management in Canadian agricultural markets? Learn more from @stuartsmyth66 in today's repost from @MLInstitute -
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Local distribution channels may not be the be-all-end-all solution to Canada's food sustainability, but they are important players. Today's #AgMythBusting discusses the role of local production in sustainable food quality and consumer trust -
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The EU may have to start considering biotechnology to improve organic productivity. But don't GM directives work against this thinking? Today, @SavannahGleim dives into what "organic genomic" policy would even mean -
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Last month, @stuartsmyth66 spoke to the IICA about Canada's bioeconomy and today's blog discusses the collaboration of the Latin American Bioeconomy Network. Read on to learn how individual policies can develop a global bioeconomy strategy -
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ATTN @USASK, @agbiousask, & #YXE, don't miss the opportunity to see Dr. A. van Eenannaam speak on her research on Animal Genomics and Biotechnology, and her experience of gene editing in livestock. Its so be a great presentation & discussion to follow. Day registration available.
We are pleased to that the esteemed Dr. Alison van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) of @ucdavis will be our keynote speaker on July 9th in @cityofsaskatoon. Those interested in her talk can register for the day at #Animal #Biotech #GeneticResearch #YXE #ICABR2025
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What do Canadians know about the food grown and raised here? Turns out, not as much as we should. Today's #ThrowbackThursday reveals the ignorance challenge facing the industry -
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🚜 10 Years of Student Blogs! 🎉Since 2015, @agbio_USask students have explored the heart of Canadian agriculture & policy through their blogs—now 105 published online! #SAIFood #Agriculture #AgPolicy #USask #StudentVoices
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Antimicrobial Resistance for the Beef Industry -@agbio_usask Student blog - #AntimicrobialResistance #BeefIndustry #AnimalHealth #SustainableFarming
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Thanks @westernproducer for sharing a summary of @stuartsmyth66's latest post from on the #GreenRevolution.
Activists lie about Green Revolution’s success v #cdnag #westcdnag.
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🌳🌱 Can we feed a growing population without sacrificing forests?.@agbio_usask student Laura Glover explores the delicate balance between agriculture & deforestation in her latest article. Read more & join the conversation on sustainability! -
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Securing Saskatchewan’s Water Future - @agbioUSASK student blog, Trista Hamilton writes how stable water access is crucial for Saskatchewan’s future. Learn how sustainable policies can secure resources for agriculture, Indigenous communities, and beyond.
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Our #TBThursday blog has been in the vault for 10 years. However its topic of the vital role that chemicals play in current agriculture & the opposition to limit chemicals uses like glyphosate have not changed in the past decade, is time standing still?
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Was the Green Revolution necessary? Activists will tell you it failed and led us down a path of agricultural unsustainability. We disagree. Read on for @stuartsmyth66's insights on the Green Revolution and the misinformation eNGOs have encouraged -
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The Canadian Election is coming to a close & it looks like while the @liberal_party has won, the @CPC_HQ will be of strong opposition across the aisle once the house is sitting. Its too early to say what this means for Ag, but it is great to see democracy at work & voter turnout.
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