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Co-op launches digital solutions suite, agronomy tool

Co-op has launched Co-op AgZone, a new suite of digital solutions to support Western Canadian producers at key touchpoints: in the field, in the yard and in the books.

The first solution to launch under the new brand is Co-op AgZone brand is Co-op AgZone Field, an agronomy tool that allows users to collect, share and interpret data for farmers and local Co-op Grow Team members.

The platform uses geo-referencing capabilities to identify the exact location of pests and problem areas, along with a checklist of steps to resolve potential field issues or optimize yields.

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Regulations help markets and industry exist on level playing fields, keeping consumers safe and innovation from going too far. However, incredibly strict regulations can stunt innovation and cause entire industries to wither away. Dr. Peter James Facchini brings his perspective on how existing regulations have slowed the advancement of medical developments within Canada. Given the international concern of opium poppy’s illicit potential, Health Canada must abide by this global policy. But with modern technology pushing the development of many pharmaceuticals to being grown via fermentation, is it time to reconsider the rules?

Dr. Peter James Facchini leads research into the metabolic biochemistry in opium poppy at the University of Calgary. For more than 30 years, his work has contributed to the increased availability of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic genes to assist in the creation of morphine for pharmaceutical use. Dr. Facchini completed his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto before completing Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky in 1992 & Université de Montréal in 1995.