In 2022, Germination hosted a multitude of seed industry experts via podcast, getting their perspectives on issues impacting the industry and insights into their company’s priorities and goals for the future.
Learn more about recent developments from the industry in five of Germination‘s most popular podcasts of 2022.
Why Lauren Comin is Glad she Learned About Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Lauren Comin sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz to talk about why she recently took on the role of regulatory affairs manager for Seeds Canada and how getting her PhD in bioresource and food engineering ultimately led her into the seed sector. Interview conducted on July 14, 2022 at the Seeds Canada annual meeting in Winnipeg, Man.
Chris Anderson is All About Creating Value at the Farm Gate
Marc Zienkiewicz sits down with DL Seeds General Manager Chris Anderson to talk about his family history in seed and how his career has taken him from major life science firms to the protein sphere to creating value at the farm gate. Interview recorded today at the Seeds Canada annual meeting in Winnipeg, Man.
Barry Senft isn’t a Fan of Making Small Tweaks
Barry Senft sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz for the pair’s first in-person chat. They discuss Seed Regulatory Modernization and Seeds Canada’s proposal to create an independent standards setting body (ISSB) for the seed sector. Interview conducted at last week’s Seeds Canada annual meeting in Winnipeg.
How Martin Harry and his Staff were Impacted by the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Marc Zienkiewicz sits down with Martin Harry, general manager of Ontario’s CanGro Genetics, to chat about the business of testing non-GM soybean varieties. Seed is multiplied in Canada and CanGro sends stock seed to its partners who then grow it and sell the seed to European growers under a royalty agreement.
3 SRM Task Teams Have Finished Their Work. They’re About to Reveal Their Findings
Seeds Canada is about to head to Ottawa for its first in-person semi-annual meeting. An exciting agenda is planned, including a big reveal: three Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) task teams have finished their work, and will talk about their findings and some potential areas for change that could come out of the SRM process. Listen to this week’s podcast for a sneak peek! To register for the meeting visit seeds-canada.ca/en/2022-semi-annual-meeting/.
