“It is the scientific opinion of the CFIA that gene editing technologies do not present any unique or specifically identifiable environmental or human health safety concerns as compared to other technologies of plant development,” the guidance document said.
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. fire risk extremely high
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency reported May 5 that there have been more than 190 grassfires already this month, and the risk remains high through the weekend. The agency gave reporters an update on the situation after the northern communities of LaLoche and Clearwater River Dene First Nation began evacuations, mainly due to smoke. A […] Read more
Gopher control enters the post-strychnine era
Product $/acre
James Tansey, Saskatchewan’s insect and vertebrate pest management specialist, said all the registered products in the study worked, but based on the data, he recommended those containing zinc phosphide.
Mandatory fertilizer target rejected
Witnesses told the committee that even if the target to reduce emissions from fertilizer use by 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030 is voluntary, it is another demand on producers at a time of uncertainty.
Grain shippers call for expansion of interswitching pilot
Coalition argues that the 18-month initiative planned by Ottawa needs to be broader and last for a longer period of time
A campaign called Flip the Switch has launched at interswitching.ca to encourage producers and shippers to contact their members of Parliament to voice their support.
Loss of strychnine a long time coming
Pesticide was deregistered from 1992-2001, and the process to ban the product began again in 2020 after a 2018 review
The pesticide, registered in 1928, had already been deregistered from 1992 to 2001 over environmental concerns and a 2018 review found the same issues with the potential for secondary poisoning.
How to encourage gopher predators
Ferruginous hawks are one of three three species on the Prairies that feed on ground squirrels, or gophers. The other two are Swainson’s hawks and prairie falcons.
G7 ministers talk food security
Canadian agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the food supply chain, sustainable agriculture, innovation and open trade were all on the agenda.
Grasslands called key to carbon future
A researcher says grasslands must be retained now if landowners are to take advantage of carbon markets in the future
University of Alberta researcher Ed Bork said he believed landowners will eventually be paid for carbon storage and other environmental benefits that grasslands and pastures provide.
Agribition turns profit, plans for next show
President Kim Hextall, who was re-elected at this week's annual general meeting, said the numbers represent a return to business as usual.
