Grainswest - Fall 2021

Fall 2021 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission co-publish GrainsWest , a farming quarterly dedicated to the interests of this province’s grain farmers. GrainsWest connects farmers, food and ideas. QUICK READ 3-4 minutes 6-8 minutes 10-12 minutes MEDIUM READ LONG READ Crop pandemic prevention Scientists call for global surveillance of plant diseases Biotech breakthrough Powerful new plant breeding tools have immense potential Golden opportunity New processors manufacture hope for high-fibre straw 9 10 17 PUBLISHER Tom Steve EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com CONTENT MANAGER Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David Bartlett Victoria Decker Melissa Damiani Dean Hubbard Shawn Jacula Wade McAllister Tara Sawyer Greg Sears Sean Stanford CONTRIBUTORS Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Trevor Bacque, Madeleine Baerg, Jennifer Barber, Stan Blade, Canadian Grain Commission, Canadian Pacific Railway, Noelle Chorney, George Clayton, Ellen Cottee, CropLife Canada, Melanie Epp, Geoff Geddes, Gloria Gingera, Government of Canada, Erin K. Gowriluk, Tamara Leigh, Maker’s Malt, MNP, Nicole Murray Photography, North Carolina State University, Rob Olson, Pixabay, South Peace Regional Archives Society, Neil Townsend, Two Stone Photography, University of Saskatchewan, Zoltan Varadi, Peter Watts GrainsWest magazine is a joint venture owned and operated by Alberta Barley and the AlbertaWheat Commission. GrainsWest is published four times per year by the GrainsWest Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. GrainsWest is published at: 200, 6815 – 8 Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 Phone: 403-291-9111 Toll-free: 1-800-265-9111 Fax: 403-291-0190 Email: info@grainswest.com Web: grainswest.com I Twitter: @grainswest For subscriptions, email: subscriptions@grainswest.com Volume 8, Issue 4 Contents copyright 2021 by GrainsWest Publications Society, whose members include Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from GrainsWest Publications Society.