Working with seeds — especially the small ones — isn’t for the faint of heart....
It’s September, which means school buses are rolling, playgrounds are buzzing, and class is back...
Our company currently finds itself in the position of having to hire a seed analyst....
As someone deeply entrenched in the world of seed testing, I can’t help but extol...
In the realm of seed analysis and regulations, there’s a constant drive to improve testing...
As you get ready to begin 2024, you’re no doubt asking yourself how you can...
I consider myself fortunate to be both a licensed seed crop inspector and an accredited...
Plants can exhibit some intriguing responses to stress. The initial stress this year came in...
The AIR spore trapping program is a preventive tool for detecting fungal diseases in crops....
As winter comes to an end and the spring planting season approaches, people are preparing...
If you’re in the business of importing seed, the challenges of doing so can be...
After the drought of 2021, it was easy to forget that disease was lying in...
Seed labs provide important services to pedigreed seed growers and their clients. We rate lots...
What happens in a seed lab, and how does it help you buy, sell, import...
The V-word has been used a lot lately, with harvest season either complete or underway...
Around seven years ago there was a change in the Weed Seeds Order where common...
The business world has changed a lot since Seed Check was founded 20 years ago....
How fast two decades go by. Twenty years ago, I founded our company Seed Check...
The 2021 drought means many seeds are too dry. If they’re not handled properly, yield...
This year has been one for the record books, in many ways. So much so...
Seed grading is a hugely important part of our industry. In normal times, I travel...
Seed is regularly imported into Canada for a variety of reasons, be it research purposes,...
There are 26 prohibited noxious weeds in the Seeds Act. These weeds are prohibited to prevent...
If you listen to AM radio, you might recognize Morgan Webb’s voice. Getting behind the...
Alberta’s decision to remove Fusarium graminearum as a regulated pest has put the pathogen back...
Five years ago, I set out to find staff who wanted highly skilled, part-time positions....
It’s germination test season and getting one of these tests might seem simple. You pay...
Pop quiz: how long is a germination test good for? You might have said six...
To more accurately reflect the potential threat of weed species in Canada, the Canadian Food...
