GrainsWest Fall 2018

Fall 2018 Grains West 4 Understanding ag biotechnology A ground floor guide to emerging agricultural science By Geoff Geddes Going global New crop missions critical to Canadian international grain marketing By Ian Doig Securing the data harvest Ag service providers help farmers protect digital information By Allison Finnamore Re-examining tillage The practice undergoes select re- incorporation while no-till remains dominant By Lee Hart 36 20 28 32 FEATURES TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 EDITOR’S MESSAGE Uncertain times require reliable grain marketing 7-15 THE FARM GATE New and interesting developments in ag 16 PERSON, PLACE AND THING Wheat breeder Curtis Pozniak demystifies advances in breeding technology 42 HALL OF FAME Gerry Ritz inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame 44 MARKET MONITOR A fundamental trend emerges from market clatter 45 FROM LAB TO FIELD How do we maximize our ag research investments? 46 TECH@WORK CTI systems decrease soil compaction 47 HEAD OF THE CLASS Lethbridge College AEM program focuses on business skills 48 GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS 4P pact pays off for farmers 50 AGAINST THE GRAIN An agricultural college is born