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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

Congratulations to Kaylie Krys who successfully defended their MSc thesis "A methodology for the use of UAV imagery to assess canola emergence at a field scale.” on March 2, 2026.

The CDC is recruiting for two faculty positions! Follow the links below for details. A Pulse Crop Breeder (tinyurl.com/Pulse-crop-bre…) and a Cereal & Flax Pathologist (tinyurl.com/cereal-and-fla…)

There is still time to register for the 2026 #soilscrops conference. March 17-18, 2026 Registration - Soils and Crops - College of Agriculture and Bioresources | University of Saskatchewan share.google/LKLXbyMWMBc7yU… Exciting! Day 1 session on insects and Day 2 focus on Resistance!

#soilscrops 2026 photo contest announcement! March 8 2026 deadline. Subject is "Work and Research in Agriculture". agbio.usask.ca/soilsncrops/Co…

Join #USask researcher Dr. Eric Lamb on Feb. 24 for an Advancements in Agricultural Research seminar! Good fire: Using prescribed fire to manage rangeland biodiversity and productivity For more info and to register: agbio.usask.ca/research/advan… #IYRP2026 #USaskResearch

Can satellites help farmers plan smarter for the next season? Join #USask’s Dr. Steve Shirtliffe (PhD), digital agronomist @agbiousask, at #TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan as he explores innovative tools and technology that can unlock new ways to manage crops and land.

"I’m inspired by the idea that good data can improve people’s lives." Dr. Kwabena Nketia has worked and travelled around the world, but it is at #USask where he has found a place “to truly be what the world needs.” @agbiousask Read more: news.usask.ca/articles/commu…

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! To celebrate, the #USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources is featuring a few women in the college who are making a difference in their field. #USaskResearch agbio.usask.ca/news/2026/02/c…

Join our team! tinyurl.com/Seed-Productio…

On #WorldPulsesDay, learn how #USask researcher Dr. Ana Vargas is bringing fresh energy and perspectives to the development of some of Saskatchewan’s most important pulse crops. #USaskResearch agbio.usask.ca/alumni-and-giv…

Today is Canada’s Ag Day!  Thanks to over $9.94 million in funding through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund and from industry partners, @agbiousask researchers are conducting high-impact research that supports Canada's agricultural producers. agbio.usask.ca/news/2026/02/a…

Congratulations to Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk on receiving the @GenomePrairie Emerging Genomics Researcher Award. This well‑deserved recognition celebrates her exceptional achievements and growing impact in advancing genomics research. #Genomics #ResearchExcellence @Val_Klymiuk

#USask is one of Canada’s top research universities: In 2025 USask researchers pushed the boundaries of research, scholarly and artistic work across numerous disciplines. Here are 11 stories from 2025 that helped define the work of the year: news.usask.ca/articles/resea…

Sainey Ceesay successfully defended their MSc thesis entitled “Transgenerational effects of host plant switching and aster yellows phytoplasma infection on the fitness and microbiome of the aster leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilineatus)” on Dec 8, 2025.

Congratulations to Jeremiah Rasanwada Godakanda who successfully defended their thesis “An investigation of seed longevity and antioxidant changes of conserved barley germplasm" on Wednesday, December 5 2025.

Over 90% of Canada’s insured commercial lentil acres in 2025 were planted with varieties developed at the Crop Development Centre (CDC). Innovation that feeds the world starts here! #Lentils #AgInnovation #SaskAg #PulsePower

Congratulations to Jocelyn Leidl who successfully defended her MSc thesis "Evaluating a methodology for field-based trials by analyzing nitrogen response in canola and wheat; modulated on-farm response surface experiments (MORSE) on Monday December 3, 2025.