Registration For Crop Diagnostic Week Is Open

Jul 08, 2021

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture's 2021 Crop Diagnostic Week is going virtual this year.

Crops Extension Specialist Allie Noble says the online program runs July 26th to 29th.

"Monday we'll touch on soil fertility and compaction, Tuesday we'll be talking about insects and canola disease. On Wednesday we'll be talking about weed identification and herbicide injury, and on Thursday we'll be talking about all the stuff going on with irrigation in Saskatchewan."

Anyone interested in taking part in Crop Diagnostic Week can google Prairie.CCA and fill out the registration form.

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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?

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