
Tag Archives plant breeding

Bibeau says government committed to federal plant breeding
Seed royalty consultations stalled

USDA limits review requirements of some biotech farm products

Hands-on plant breeding: Farmers help select new plant lines
Since 2011, organic farmers from across Canada have been making their own breeding selections

Alberta Wheat and Barley cool to latest seed royalty scheme
There are now three options on the table but all offer ‘more questions than answers,’ says groups’ GM

Canadian plant approval process lengthy but worthwhile

Seed royalties: We need to talk — some more
Speakers say more funding is needed for cereal breeding, but how to do that is up in the air

Wheat breeders get a cheat sheet
‘Breeder chip’ doesn’t make the process faster but ups the odds of hitting pay dirt

Cereal seed royalty gets thumbs down at consultations
Government is asking farmers what they think about seed royalties — and the answer is ‘not much’

Crop Commissions to fund wheat research

The next frontier of plant breeding
Advocates say game-changing genome editing is completely different from genetic engineering — but will the public agree?
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