Lentil genetics paid for with farmer check offs were gifted to other nations...

[bucket]

And not even a thank you card....

It's a wonder people like Gregor Mendel, Seager Wheeler, and Al Slinkard were able to accomplish what they did with what they had.

Can't be done now anymore. Takes waaaayyy more money and expertise

Do you think they were developing varieties for other nations

[LWeber]

[QUOTE= You might want to quiz Director hopefuls to see where they stand...[/QUOTE]

And in another University of Saskatchewan peer reviewed scientist findings...

Peer reviewed by how many at the University of Saskatchewan?

In 2017, when the project started, 22,600 acres of lentils were seeded in Crop District 16 where Rosthern is located. A total of 3,920,000 lentil acres were seeded in SK that year. That equates to .005% of all lentil acres in SK; yet this was deemed a " production hot spot". Their description - not mine.


For $35 million in checkoff funding in SK across all sectors, farmers should have kick ass representation - instead of lick ass representation.

There are a few gems representing farmers - but there are not enough kicks to outweigh the licks.

[chuckChuck]

But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry? And we have been using plant genetics from all around the world for our benefit for decades! Did we pay for all the free genetic material? Seems to me lentils originated in the Middle East. How did we end up being such important lentil producers in Canada? Where did the genetics come from?

[farmaholic]

But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry? And we have been using plant genetics from all around the world for our benefit for decades! Did we pay for all the free genetic material? Seems to me lentils originated in the Middle East. How did we end up being such important lentil producers in Canada? Where did the genetics come from?

Donate your farm.....

[bucket]

But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry?

I think thinking of Canadian farmers first should be a priority....we are giving our products away...

[farmaholic]

Got SaskWheat check off and SaskFlax refunds in the mail today. Just SaskCanola yet.

Shame on me!!!!

[Flatlander]

But some of the countries on the list are chronically short of food and May be even more so with climate change. But let’s just think of ourselves first all the time and not worry about whether other people go hungry? And we have been using plant genetics from all around the world for our benefit for decades! Did we pay for all the free genetic material? Seems to me lentils originated in the Middle East. How did we end up being such important lentil producers in Canada? Where did the genetics come from?

Two words is all. Useful idiot.

[bucket]

Got SaskWheat check off and SaskFlax refunds in the mail today. Just SaskCanola yet.

Shame on me!!!!

How dare you?

[farming101]

Do you think they were developing varieties for other nations

They were discovering new genetic crosses rather than thinking they were "creating" something. Did they set out to get rich from their work? Don't think so.

Wheeler and Slinkard both deserve their recognition in the Sask Ag Hall of Fame.

Plants belong to the world. As such, sooner or later a beneficial plant is not going to stay in one area. It will spread around the world to wherever it will bring benefits to those living there.
The point being made is a rather small group of farmers shouldn't be the ones helping to foot the bill to kickstart ag in some other part of the world. I agree

[sawfly1]

Maybe those countries will send some
back when the seed co.s get everything locked
Up here.
I am sure there will be a law against that too.
They cover all the bases