38 SEEDWORLD.COM/CANADA SEPTEMBER 2026 Cereals Farmers Growing for Farmers www.seednet.ca | 403-808-7738 SeedNet strives to provide the highest quality seed available for Canadian farmers. With an ever-growing lineup of seed varieties from cereals to pulses and special crops to hybrid fall rye. SeedNet has the seed professionals to help your operation succeed. Cereals Pulses Special Crops Wheat . Barley . Durum . Hybrid Fall Rye . Lentil . Pea . Fababean . Chickpea . Flax POLICY Agreement Keeps Indian Head and Scott Research Farms Operating The federal and Saskatchewan governments have agreed to work together to find a temporary way to keep the Indian Head and Scott research farms operating while the federal govern ment continues its formal process of deciding the properties’ long-term future, which could include transferring or selling them. The agreement does not reverse the decision to dispose of the farms, but it aims to ensure they remain productive and continue supporting agriculture in the meantime. PEOPLE CSGA Announces its New Executive Director The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) has named Cathy-Jo (C.J.) Noble as its next executive director. The appointment marks a new leadership chapter for the organiza tion following the stepping down of former executive director Doug Miller earlier this year. Noble brings more than 30 years of experience in public affairs, government relations and agri cultural leadership. Most recently, she led policy and govern ment relations for both the National Cattle Feeders’ Association and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association. The Headlines Business | People | Policy | Product | Research Submissions welcome: news@seedworldgroup.com Brian Rossnagel Inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame announced that Dr. Brian Rossnagel, the longtime Crop Development Centre (CDC) barley and oat breeder at the University of Saskatchewan, will be inducted as part of its 2026 class, recog nizing a career that produced more than 100 crop varieties and helped transform Canada’s competitiveness in cereal grains. Rossnagel joins four other agricultural leaders in the 2026 cohort and will be formally inducted Nov. 7 in Laval, Que. RESEARCH Flax Could Hold an Answer to Farming’s Fertilizer Problem At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Charlottetown Research and Development Centre, scientists have been study ing what happens to flax plants when one of their most impor tant nutrients becomes scarce. Their discovery: some varieties don’t simply tolerate a shortage of nitrogen — they change how they grow. Researchers believe those genetic differences could provide a roadmap for breeding flax varieties that thrive with less nitrogen fertilizer — a potentially significant development for farmers facing rising input costs.
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