GrainsWest Tech 2020

Tech 2020 grainswest.com 5 THE TECH ISSUE 2020 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 Blast the party crasher Swedish process uses steam to remove FHB from grain Cleared for takeoff High-flying software helps breeders create new crop varieties An ag tech pioneer Alberta farmer Charles Noble created better tools for soil conservation 10 12 24 PUBLISHER Tom Steve EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com SALES &DESIGN LEAD Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David Bartlett Victoria Decker Jason Lenz Wade McAllister Jeff Nielsen Tara Sawyer Greg Sears CONTRIBUTORS AGCO, Agritechnica, AgroCares, Trevor Bacque, Jennifer Barber, Bruce Barker, Canadian International Grains Institute, Cropland Canada, Canadian Light Source, Cullen Bird, Stan Blade, Leora Cohen, Lauren Comin, Ellen Cottee, Melanie Epp, Farmers Edge, Tim Fowler, Jack Gates, Glenbow Archives’ University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collection, Erin Gowriluk, Lee Hart, Andrew Jakes, Stefan Kienzle, Tamara Leigh, Brenna Mahoney, NewHolland, Next Instruments, Olds College, SeedMaster, SoilReader, Neil Townsend, University of Lethbridge, University of Saskatchewan, Zoltan Varadi, VeriGrain 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 7, Issue 3 Contents copyright 2020 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.