Sarah Foster

AAFC is navigating research + staffing changes — and Alberta farmers are looking for clarity. Public plant breeding and long-term agronomy can’t pivot overnight. What does AAFC’s evolving role mean for Prairie innovation? Why communication matters now: hubs.li/Q044l0yR0

Heading to AgExpo this week? Come by to chat with us in Salon A - S14, bring your samples, enter a contest for a chance to WIN a $250 gift card!

St Paul municipal seed cleaning assoc’ “where quality seed is our first priority” Thank you Ron Wirsta for bringing industry players together today. ⁦@SeCan⁩ ⁦@Seedgrowers⁩ Trent Whiting opens with Canada’s seed industry. Good conversation around public breeding.

If you are planning for hemp in your rotation consider spring seeding some perennial ryegrass with it. Makes for a very nicely established grass field for 2027 seed production. @FortyMileTS

We've had boots on the ground at the 97th Annual ABCSG AGM, and can feel the buzz in the air with #Plant26 approaching! Congratulations to everyone who received awards and thank you for your dedication to the industry!

What is the prescription for a successful season? Join us online February 11th at 10:30amMT for our first Seasonal Insights webinar of 2026 and find out! Learn more here: 2020seedlabs.ca/event/20-20-se…

Calling all seed sector pros (new & experienced)! Seed School 2026 is your chance to deepen your industry knowledge and connect with peers. 🔗 Register here: site.pheedloop.com/event/SeedScho…

Get an inside look at how the seed value chain works — from genetics to delivery — at Seed School 2026🌾 Class is about to start - register now! ow.ly/5gHb50XWa4t

Canola has benefited from more research and technical investment than almost any other crop in the country, and that investment doesn’t stop at breeding. It extends directly into how seed quality is evaluated. Hear more from Carey Matthiessen in @SeedWorldCAN

Great time to have some perennial ryegrass in rotation, markets are looking strong and plenty of seed production contracts still available! Very good crop option for Southern Alberta! Message me if you are interested 👍 @FortyMileTS

You’re invited! Join us for an Open House to explore our Nisku, AB lab, and learn more about how we support confident seed decisions from start to finish. Register today to let us know you're coming! 2020seedlabs.ca/event/ag-in-th…

More than 50% of pea samples showed mechanical damage in 2024. The scary part? Most of it was invisible at harvest, notes our latest @2020SeedLabs INSIDERS column. Seed labs are seeing what combines can’t. See what the data revealed...

@WestCropInnvtns is turning research into real-world results for farmers. Their mission? Get the most out of the genetics they're developing, with help from the users. Learn more about WCI and their research in the fall issue of the Alberta Seed Guide: hubs.li/Q03W3tpf0

Ready for MORE? KWS Seeds Canada is hiring a Territory Manager – Eastern Canada to help expand distributor partnerships and accelerate the adoption of hybrid rye across the region. If you’re passionate about agriculture and relationship building, we want to meet you. ➡️ Apply here: ow.ly/384S50XFpzH

Heading to NE Saskatchewan for the Sask Forage Seed Development Commission’s annual meeting to talk about the current grass seed market. If you’re in the area tomorrow, stop in. It would be great to see some familiar faces!

Scientists from @ucdavis engineered wheat that helps soil bacteria make its own nitrogen fertilizer meaning lower costs for farmers, less pollution, and a big boost for food security🌱. @ISTAseedtesting learns more: tinyurl.com/mvx2mzkx #seedquality #seedtesting

⁦@2020SeedLabs⁩ FMC agronomy update. Moses Palmer Business Development Manager speaking to agronomists and consultants about the benefits of seed testing and digging deeper into seed quality.

We had a great time at this week’s CSGA interprovincial meeting in Ottawa. It was an honour for Bill to speak to provincial board members, the CSGA team and other stakeholders about connectivity and share our vision. We’re looking forward to collaborating with new and existing partners and continuing to improve Seedtrakr for our customers! #CdnAg #ConnectWithSeedtrakr

For more than 25 years, we’ve been proud to stand alongside Prairie growers. At Condie Genetics, we’re farmers first & that perspective guides everything we do. It’s about performance you can trust, consistency you can count on & supporting the people that keep agriculture strong

CDC Boundless in the spotlight at a @SeCan meeting this week. This yellow field pea has good lodging resistance, mean seed prot conc of 23.8%, good yielding ability, resistant to powdery mildew and moderately susceptible to Mycosphaerella blight and Fusarium root rot