Agriculture Roundup for Monday October 31, 2022

Oct 31, 2022

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association has launched CSGA Learn, Canada’s first online learning platform offering education resources for the seed sector.

CSGA Learn offers 10 comprehensive online courses with each course focusing on a particular aspect of the seed system. Sector experts developed the learning materials based on the official Canadian National Occupational Standards for seed production.

CSGA CEO Caroline Lafontaine said investing in continuous professional development is crucial.

“CSGA Learn provides training options that help fill a void in the Canadian seed sector,” Lafontaine said. “This is a step towards ensuring the seed sector is equipped with people with the right skill sets and knowledge required for a next-generation seed system.”

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Video: Democratizing Gene Editing - Pairwise’s Vision for the Future of Agriculture

Pairwise has built its business around an idea that runs counter to how many companies approach innovation: make transformative technology easier to access.

In this Seed World interview, CEO Tom Adams discusses why broader access to gene editing could speed crop improvement, expand innovation opportunities and help agriculture address emerging challenges. He explains why Pairwise believes no single company can solve all of agriculture's problems alone—and why making advanced breeding technologies available to more organizations could accelerate progress across the industry.

The conversation explores how consumer trust influences technology adoption, why innovations like pitless cherries and seedless blackberries matter beyond convenience, and how future crop improvements could help address labor shortages, automation, harvest efficiency and other production challenges. Adams also shares his perspective on what the industry may be underestimating about the next wave of gene editing innovation.

Watch the full interview to hear why Pairwise believes agriculture is approaching an important inflection point for gene editing, and why the pace of innovation over the next decade could surprise the industry.

Topics Covered:

o Democratizing agricultural innovation

o Consumer trust and technology adoption

o The business case for sharing innovation

o Expanding innovation beyond major crops

o Next-generation breeding technologies