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Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Marc spent a decade working as a reporter, photographer, and finally a managing editor for what was then Canada’s largest newspaper chain. Over the years he received numerous Manitoba Community Newspapers Association awards for his writing and photography, and most recently has won Canadian Farm Writers Federation awards for his writing and podcasting. Believing that it’s important to be involved in the industry you work in, he currently is a member of the Seeds Canada Advocacy and Communications Committee. He lives on a quarter-section of land in Brightstone, Man., with his wife Laura and their dog, two cats and two horses.

For Chandler Levinson, open field pepper breeder for Bayer based in Woodland, CA, plant breeding...

In an evolving field like plant breeding, growth often requires rethinking who we are and...

Asked to pinpoint the top two skills young plant breeders need, the consensus is clear...

Jim Luby, who has led the fruit breeding program at the University of Minnesota since...

In an era where innovation is key to the future of agriculture, effective communication and...

The funding landscape for seed development is more complicated than it used to be. While...

Janek BartelLaboratory Manager, SGS Canada Crop ScienceSherwood Park, Alta. Janek Bartel has established himself as...

Kimberly D. KenwardR&D Manager, 20/20 Seed LabsNisku, Alta. With two decades of experience innovating DNA...

Changing the RulesLisa GreenanSenior Seed Analyst, Seed Check TechnologiesLeduc, Alta. With over 20 years of...

Loretta BuhlerSenior Seed Analyst/Laboratory Lead, Nutrien Ag Solutions CanadaCarrot River, Sask. With over 20 years...

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on innovators in Canadian seed testing....

The seed community has lost a legend who’s being remembered as a seed grower and...

Bayer Crop Science will acquire a canola treating and packaging facility in Coaldale, Alta., from...

For Amanda Hulse-Kemp, computational biologist at the USDA-ARS in North Carolina, computational biology wasn’t always...

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As farmers face growing pressure to adapt to climate challenges, tools that simplify decision-making around...

Syngenta Canada has announced the addition of its Atuva inoculants to its pulse and soybean...

The National Association for Plant Breeding envisioned a new blueprint for the profession at its...

Western Crop Innovations (WCI), a not-for-profit crop research and development centre based in Lacombe, is...

Karl Kremling is laser-focused on areas of the genome that have been overlooked: the non-gene...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says implementing the idea fully could take as long as...

Join us for an insightful Seed World Retail Strategy webinar focused on Innovations in Cereals,...

When it comes to wheat midge, soybean cyst nematode and root rot in pulses, researchers...

As Ellen Sparry looks back on her three-year tenure as president of Seeds Canada, her...

With the common  goals of recognizing achievement and innovation in plant breeding and shining a...

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. has just achieved a major milestone with the U.S. Department of...

In a time when political storms are swirling both in the United States and here...

The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) has joined Western Crop Innovations (WCI) as a voting member, committing $50,000 in...

Brent Collins has  become known as a strategic visionary with a knack for anticipating market...

Last week’s railway work stoppage was a wake-up call. Farmers were anxious about getting their...

The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is sounding the alarm over an unprecedented situation where...

Last month in Edmonton, Alta., industry leaders and stakeholders gathered to discuss the evolving landscape...

Valerio Hoyos-Villegas is worried. The dry bean breeder and professor at McGill University is one...

One of the cornerstones of regenerative agriculture is to have plants growing in the soil...

In his role administering the Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act, one of the most critical...

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