Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association President Mike Shewchuk talks about his vision for SSGA as he takes the president role and how seed growers can move forward after the recent Seeds Canada vote.

Find out what new varieties SeCan has lined up for the season ahead, including two new wheat varieties. Breeder Richard Cuthbert will discuss these new varieties and offer some insight into the world of wheat breeding!

Our Webinar Speakers:

Jim Downey

Research and Development Manager

SeCan

Richard Cuthbert

Wheat Breeder

AAFC Swift Current

In our latest Giant Views video, Dr. Kidist Kibret, breeding software professional of Agronomix, sits down with Shawn Brook. In a world where it’s hard to get engaged in the industry, Kibret shares that she’s keeping herself motivated by getting excited about bioinformatics. When it comes down to plant breeding, bioinformatics is imperative. Kibret shares about the amount of time and money takes, but after finding specific markers, bioinformatics can cut the amount of time and energy in half.

SeCan General Manager Jeff Reid sits down to talk about why he decided to join the inaugural board of Seeds Canada, how the national seed organization can welcome seed growers into the fold, and how he feels Seeds Canada will represent a crucial part of Canada’s future seed industry if it goes ahead.

The head of corporate affairs for Syngenta Canada talks with Marc Zienkiewicz about how the business world can maintain its connectedness in a time when having contact has become more complicated.

Trevor Heck, president of Syngenta Canada, sits down to talk about how he did his job leading one of the country’s biggest agricultural companies during the tumultuous year that 2020 has been. He also discusses how work-from-home policies can attract the next generation of employees.

Ian Affleck, vice-president plant biotechnology for CropLife Canada, joins Marc Zienkiewicz on this week’s podcast to talk about next week’s U.S. election and what it might mean — and not mean — for the world of biotechnology.

Michelle Klieger, editorial director for Seed World Pro and an economist based in Massachusetts, talks to Marc Zienkiewicz about the coming U.S. presidential election and what the future could look like under both a Donald Trump and Joe Biden administration.

The Alberta government recently announced it was removing its fusarium restrictions, bringing its regulations in line with other provinces. We thought it as good a time as any to bring you the latest on the fusarium situation in Canada and how you can go about proactively dealing with the problem and ensuring you are protected and know what management strategies are available.

You will learn:

* How fusarium can affect your seed

* What the latest research says about how the pathogen functions

* What management strategies can be used to prevent and combat fusarium How careful seed variety selection can play a role in a solid fusarium prevention/management plan

SPEAKERS:

* Trent Whiting, Alberta and British Columbia Marketing Rep, SeCan

* Kelly Turkington, Research Scientist, AAFC Alberta

* Samiya Fatima, Plant Disease Diagnostician, 20/20 Seed Labs

Ellen Sparry, president of the Canadian Seed Trade Association and a candidate for the inaugural Seeds Canada board of directors, says a national seed organization is likely still moving forward, albeit without the participation of the Canadian Seed Grower’s Association. Last month, CSGA members voted down a proposal to amalgamate with the industry’s other seed associations to form Seeds Canada.