Grainswest - Fall 2022

Fall 2022 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING FALL 2022 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 Grain drying datamay boost the bottom line Study will assess the cost and quality impacts of multiple systems Shared victory Gene editing regulatory update will make crop innovation faster, more predictable In search of better rural childcare Farm families struggle to find options 7 20 22 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 Melissa Damiani Dean Hubbard Clint Jacula Shawn Jacula Tara Sawyer Greg Sears Sean Stanford CONTRIBUTORS Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alamy, Trevor Bacque, Madeleine Baerg, Shelley Barkley, Calgary Public Library, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, Cereals Canada, Ellen Cottee, Cows and Fish, Melanie Epp, Ariana Forand, Government of Canada, Erin K. Gowriluk, iStock, Kaslo Sourdough, Ross McKenzie, Ron Mittler, Olds College, Carol Patterson, Pixabay, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Ellen Pruden, Puratos Sourdough Library, Bernice Romero, Shutterstock, Daniel Stefner, Tom Steve, Neil Townsend, University of Calgary, University of Missouri, 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 9, Issue 4 Contents copyright 2022 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.