Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Canada
By: Loren Topliss University of Saskatchewan student A common public misconception is that a pesticide’s role is to kill insects, when truthfully, a pesticide …
By: Loren Topliss University of Saskatchewan student A common public misconception is that a pesticide’s role is to kill insects, when truthfully, a pesticide …
When genetically modified (GM) crops were initially commercialized in the mid to late 1990s, many critics of the new technology predicted the benefits would be …
With GM crops having been produced for over 25 years now, there is an increasing amount of evidence regarding the degree and diversity of benefits …
Agriculture Myth Busting Food is nothing without pollinators and, in Canada, bees are of particular importance. A third of all Canadian food is produced …
Introduction Arguably, the consumer perceptions facet of this blog series should have been the lead off, as it is consumer perceptions that drive product markets. …
By Justin Harcourt University of Saskatchewan student As a fourth-generation rancher, I have always been interested in the business side of the cattle industry. …
Enteric methane emissions, or cow “farts” is something we have been hearing much about over the past three decades. It has generated a negative perception …
Introduction Supply management is a hotly debated and long-standing agricultural institution in Canada. As I will explain further on, supply management was introduced over 50 …
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta In the realm of agricultural innovation, the introduction of a novel crop like grasspea holds the potential to profoundly reshape Canada’s …
Adopters and Adversaries Introduction As major food companies direct farmers and ranchers across the globe towards regenerative agriculture (RA), it could easily be assumed …