USask PlantSci

Congratulations to Dr. Tongfei Qun who successfully defended the PhD thesis "Genetic variation of soybean root system architecture and its role in abiotic stress tolerance" on Wednesday May 13, 2026.

Raising awareness on the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy. #WorldBeeDay

Researchers determine pea aphid thresholds for Prairies manitobacooperator.ca/crops/pea-aphi…

May the 4th be with our new summer students! 2026 summer student welcome. #plant2026

Happy Earth Day!

Join #USask grassland ecologist Dr. Eric Lamb on Saturday, May 9 for a Biddulph Natural Area field tour! Register and more info: eventbrite.ca/e/biddulph-nat… #IYRP2026 #USaskResearch

Congratulations to our most outstanding graduate students for 2025, Krishan Shah (MSc) and Laura Carruthers (PhD).

Is it "sustainable" or "regenerative?" Dr. Kate Congreves (PhD), Associate Professor in USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources (@agbiousask) , breakdowns how we define agricultural practices in a recent article from The Conversation. theconversation.com/from-sustainab…

Here's how #USask students are tackling sustainability beyond the classroom: "What’s encouraging about the work of this year’s capstone projects is seeing students recognize those connections and apply them in thoughtful, practical ways...” news.usask.ca/articles/stude…

Deterring pea seed-borne mosaic virus topcropmanager.com/?p=43612

Congratulations to Laura Carruthers who successfully defended her PhD thesis “NUTRIENT CYCLING IN HIGH VALUE HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS: OPTIMIZING NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS USE AND MITIGATING NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS “ on March 30, 2026.

#USask researchers Drs. Colin Laroque and Eric Lamb discuss the upcoming wildfire season and the factors affecting it. #USaskResearch cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

Congratulations to Japjyot Singh Sandhu who successfully defended their MSc thesis “ DETECTING KOCHIA AT THE FIELD SCALE USING MULTI-TEMPORAL UAV IMAGERY “ on March 25, 2026.

Dr. Eric Lamb will be speaking! thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-tal… eventbrite.ca/e/198268609949… to register!

Be sure to stop by the Plant Sciences booth at Gardenscape this weekend!!

Some barley names stick around for a reason. CDC Churchill builds on trusted genetics with improvements aimed at modern Prairie production. Watch the video and visit @SeCan's website to see if it fits your farm. 🌾🐂 #SaskAg #GrowBarley #Plant26

In this #TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan talk, Dr. Steve Shirtliffe draws on his work in digital agronomy at #USask to explore technologies that support farmers as they grow food for a changing world. @agbiousask Watch the full talk here: youtube.com/watch?v=hioZNU…

Congratulations to Grace Onu who successfully defended their MSc thesis "Yield effect and vector capacity of pea aphid in transmitting pea seedborne mosaic virus on chickpea and faba bean" on Friday, March 20, 2026.

We are pleased to announce Jaret Horner as the new Seed Production Research Manager. Jaret brings 25 years of experience with the CDC Pulse Program and will begin his new role April 1.

Be sure to check out the new updated Day 1 (march 17) agenda on their website. It will be a full day of great information!! Agenda - Soils and Crops - College of Agriculture and Bioresources | University of Saskatchewan