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August 1 is Food Day Canada and this year’s theme is all about local food literacy, making it a fitting opportunity to reflect on Ontario’s food system. About 60 per cent of all food produced in Ontario...
After more than a decade of nurturing, it had come time to infect this 28-acre grove of American elms with a disease that would almost certainly kill them. Dressed in hunter-green muck boots, grey pants, and...

Norway boosts food sovereignty through research, innovation

In countries across the globe, the changing world order is bringing new focus to the concept of food sovereignty and the role it plays...

Gene editing may be entering a new world order

After three decades of waging war on crop biotechnology, European politicians are about to change course. In late April or early May, members of the...

CRISPR and the Future of Soybean Breeding

By Emily Negrin, Inari Vice President, Corporate Communications Farmers have always relied on seed improvements to stay productive in ever-changing environments. From the advent of...

4 Ecosystem Processes: Nutrient Cycle (Part 1)

The nutrient cycle is one of the four foundational ecosystem processes, along with the energy cycle, water cycle, and cycle of life. It’s also...

Breeding Cotton for Jassid Resistance

The cotton jassid is a brand new pest for U.S. cotton growers but India has been dealing with it for years, which makes that...

Guest Post: Remembering Michael Sligh, a champion for farmers and food justice

Editor’s Note: NSAC has been shaped for decades by creative, joyful, and smart leadership from hundreds of advocates and farmers. Today we mourn the...

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