by Cami Ryan You may have run across this article “10 Reasons We Don’t Need GM Foods” on the FoodConsumer website. It’s been making its rounds on social media (Facebook and Twitter). I would like to address some of the inaccuracies in this article – point … Continue reading →

by Sean Alexander & Paul Armitage   The rising cost of energy and resources and the transition to a low-carbon economy have driven research, development and investment efforts in clean technologies. The global cleantech market is currently valued at US$1 trillion and is … Continue reading →

Allan Green – Deputy Chief of CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia. Green was in Saskatoon, SK for the Plant Bio Industrial Oils Workshop, March 6-7, 2013 hosted by Ag-West Bio. He discusses the global bio-industry and his thoughts on the … Continue reading →

Video: Rob Henderson, President of BioTalent Canada   What’s Happened:A warm welcome to BioTalent Canada’s new partners for April, 2013: – Porter Airlines – CanBio (Canadian BioEnergy Association) – MODIS – is one of Canada’s premiere IT staffing specialists. Please … Continue reading →

Three Saskatchewan entrepreneurs have been nominated for the Manning Innovation Awards, one of the top prizes for innovation in Canada. Ag-West Bio, Ernest C. Manning Awards and Innovation Saskatchewan are hosting a networking reception in their honor. The nominees: Mr. … Continue reading →

by Noelle Chorney   Some impressive tools are coming online on the University of Saskatchewan campus. While they are intended primarily for human health applications, there is great potential for those same tools to aid in plant research. A new … Continue reading →

by Noelle Chorney Reno Pontarollo, President and CEO of Genome Prairie as of April 1, has taken the helm at an exciting time. The ag bio cluster in Saskatchewan is about to meet with new and exciting opportunities, particularly focused … Continue reading →

The Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise Inc. (PREVENT), a national Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) headquartered at the University of Saskatchewan, signed an exclusive license with Folia Biotech in Quebec for the rights to use propriety PAL adjuvant technology … Continue reading →

This years’ Sanofi BioGENEius Competition Canada (SBCC) was a success with 14 students competing Regionally on March 26th at the Agriculture building on the University of Saskatchewan Campus. The event was covered by Global Television. Winners were announced March 27th at … Continue reading →

Video clips from the 2012 Amazing Biotech Race    Saskatchewan is preparing for the 10th National Biotechnology Week from September 20th to 27th this fall, and we are looking for companies willing to participate in a great student outreach event. … Continue reading →

A new initiative underway invites you to champion the agriculture industry and play a role in changing perceptions about agriculture. Agriculture More Than Ever is a multi-year industry initiative to improve perceptions of agriculture in order to assist the industry … Continue reading →

The Saskatchewan bioscience cluster is recognized as a leading Canadian centre for research and development in biotechnology. The region is home to impressive scientific infrastructure, dynamic research institutions and innovative companies – all within close geographical proximity. The 2nd edition of our … Continue reading →

Visit us in the Canada Café, booth #3831 Saskatchewan will have a strong, wide-spread presence at the 2013 BIO International Convention, Monday, April 22 – Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Chicago, IL. The Saskatchewan Biosciences Booth will highlight innovative research … Continue reading →

  According to the World Health Organization, about half the world’s population—3.3 billion people—are at risk of malaria. Of the more than 200 million cases in 2010, about 660,000 people died, mostly children under five years old in Africa. University … Continue reading →

The following articles were clipped and posted on Ag-West Bio’s newsfeed over the past two months. Subscribe for regular news articles. Government of Canada Highlights Successes of New Process for Natural Health Products U of S to welcome top-notch cancer … Continue reading →

by Cami Ryan Agriculture and food production practices are often misunderstood by the public and maligned in the media. These days, misinformation regarding farming practice and food quality and safety can circulate like wildfire, fuelled by the tools like Facebook … Continue reading →

by Jackie Robin, Ag-West Bio If your great-grandfather was a prairie farmer, he likely put his cattle out to pasture in the summer and cut hay from prairie grasses for feed in the winter. The pigs were fed kitchen scraps … Continue reading →

In 2013, the world’s Agricultural Biotechnology community will gather in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Join us for a dynamic exploration of the role of ag biotech in agriculture, energy, preventative health (both human and animal) and investment. The Agricultural Biotechnology International … Continue reading →

by Karen Tanino, U of S If there is any topic that every person on the planet can relate to, it is food. The 2nd Saskatchewan Food Summit (Feb. 27, 28, 2013 at TCU Place) provided a forum to address … Continue reading →

by Bruce Harrison, Viterra Years of research by the Viterra Research and Development team in Saskatoon, SK has resulted in the launch of its first Brassica juncea canola hybrid, XCEED®VT X121 CL. The product was built using the J-Tech Hybrid … Continue reading →