USask AgBio

From supporting events like EcoHack and joining the #USask Horticulture Club, to taking a campus sustainability tour or working in community gardens, there are many ways to learn about sustainability. #EarthDay news.usask.ca/articles/gener…

Join #USask grassland ecologist Dr. Eric Lamb on Wed. May 13 for a Kernen Prairie field tour to celebrate the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists! Register and more info: eventbrite.ca/e/kernen-prair… #IYRP2026 #USaskResearch

Mine waste can contain toxic elements harmful to human health and the environment. Researchers from @agbiousask @usask are using the CLS to study how plants native to the boreal forest - which is home to many old mines - interact with these materials: bit.ly/40J07F2

🎥 #AgingShort: Abstract #video about this #research paper #published in Volume 18, titled “Modeling premature aging in yeast via the expression of Progerin.” @agbiousask @UAlberta_DoM 🔗 doi.org/10.18632/aging… #aging #TrendingWithImpact #yeast #progeria #oa #publishing

We proudly announce Eric Noyes and Haixia Zhang at @USaskMed and @agbiousask as a Solutions – Brain Health grant recipient! Funded by @_SHRF_ and @ParkinsonCanada. Visit our website to learn more: shrf.ca/post/2025-26-s…

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

Have a look at this new update now available in the @SaskPulse resource library where we quantify root rot resistance in existing pea varieties. @tom_warken40864 @CDC_USask @agbiousask saskpulse.com/resources/root…

Researchers @agbiousask are using pea starch to create biogels that could help with drug delivery, health monitoring, and soft robotics. They used the CLS to better understand how these gels work: bit.ly/4bQdgBj @NSERC_CRSNG @skgov @saskpulse @usask #ResearchInAction

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…

Congratulations to all of the winners and runners-up of #USask’s 2026 Images of Research contest! Learn more about this year’s winners at research.usask.ca/research-stori…

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…

Congratulations to #USask graduate student Aminata Ba on successfully defended her MSc thesis on March 30, 2026! “Does harvesting influence wildfires? Evidence from Canadian forests" Supervised by Drs. Hayley Hesseln and Kees Cornelis Van Kooten.

Get your tickets now for the 13th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop! This event features the latest in pulse research, bringing together the scientific community, agronomists, producers, and industry leaders! For more information and to register: cprw.ca

Join @agbiousask and @food_centre on April 22 for a seminar exploring innovative approaches to food security and sustainable resource use! Integrated Systems Approach for Sustainable Byproduct Upcycling More info: agbio.usask.ca/events/2026/04…

Join us for the final One Book, One Province event on Apr 1, 11:30am-1pm at the Education Library. Hear from author Trevor Herriot in a facilitated conversation and Q&A. No need to have attended previous sessions. Everyone is welcome. Register now: library.usask.ca/news/2026/one-…

#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 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.

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.

Join #USask researcher Dr. Eric Lamb (PhD) and other leading experts to learn about the research and solutions shaping Canada's response to wildfires! From more info and tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/198268609949…

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