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USask students training for the future in agriculture technology
Graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will experience a one-of-a-kind training opportunity thanks to a new program that has received a $1.6 million grant from...
Ownership, Control and Governance of the Benefits of Data for Food and Agriculture
A new P2IRC-supported analysis brief offers key takeaways and insights into the intersecting issues of food security and data for agriculture and highlights a "conceptual framework...
2022 P2IRC Symposium highlights latest digital agriculture advances within program
Presentations from the 7th Annual P2IRC Symposium are now now available online
Canadian Seed Sector Satisfaction with Royalties and Regulations
A P2IRC policy brief examines a survey of seed growers in Western Canada and regulatory issues surrounding the seed sector.
Register now for the 2022 P2IRC Symposium
After two years of virtual events, the annual Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P²IRC) Symposium is returning as an in-person conference in Saskatoon.
2021 P2IRC Symposium Registration and Poster Competition
Register for the 2021 P2IRC Symposium October 20-21, RSVP for the in-person networking event October 20, and find all the details you need for the 2021 Poster Competition.
First-of-its-kind project at Global Institute for Food Security imaging live plants for more nutrient-efficient crop breeding
A first-of-its-kind project at the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is using cutting-edge laser synchrotron technology to image l...
USask researchers funded to tackle MS, osteoporosis, and plant health
Brian Ham (PhD), GIFS Research Chair in Plant Molecular Signaling, Root-Soil-Microbial Interactions receives New Frontiers in Research Fund to track mineral distribution in plants ...
The Costs of Genome Editing Governance
A P2IRC policy brief on how governance of genome editing tools threatens to disrupt diffusion of new technologies to key developing nations
Importance of FAIR in the Bioscience Research World
A P2IRC policy brief on why FAIR principles and incentivized data sharing should be implemented at both institutional and national levels
Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Fertilizer Use Efficiency and Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A P2IRC policy brief on improving the efficient use of fertilizer and reducing GHG emissions
Global Institute for Food Security researchers at USask help map broad genetic diversity of canola crop
Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are members of an international consortium of leading academic and commercial seed c...
Global Institute for Food Security launches Canada’s first integrated Omics and Precision Agriculture Laboratory at USask
Following a successful year of building, prototyping and delivering services to select customers and partners, the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Sa...
Landmark study generates first genomic atlas for global wheat improvement
USask-led study sequences genomes of 15 wheat varieties around the world.
USask and GIFS host global software competition to advance digital agriculture
Accurate determination of the number of wheat heads (the grain-bearing tip) in a field is vital for estimating yields in wheat crops, but the usual method—manual counting from digi...
USask Global Institute for Food Security partners on supercluster project to help lower crop pesticide use
USask researchers are part of a new consortium developing technology to help lower pesticide use across Canada, making crop protection more efficient and providing economic benefit...
Investment into development of artificial intelligence spraying technology
A.I. technology will allow farmers to target crop pests.
New USask-led research reveals previously hidden features of plant genomes
An international team led by the Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada...
Unique USask-led research and training project awarded $1.65M to advance software development
An inter-university group led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Chanchal Roy has been awarded $1.65 million by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ...
Call for Participants: The Global Wheat Head Detection Challenge
Counting spikes by image analysis remains a major unresolved challenge to date.
USask Global Institute for Food Security researchers help crack canola genome
SASKATOON —Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are members of an international consortium of key academic and global see...
P2IRC delivers innovative approach to seed selection through prize-winning PlotVision software
The future of seed development is set to become more efficient thanks to PlotVision, a new image analysis software product from the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Plant Pheno...
Enhancing digital plant breeding for climate change resiliency
4th annual Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre conference takes place October 23-24
The clone detector
There is only one Dr. Chanchal Roy (PhD), whose clone-detecting software research has influenced computer scientists around the world
USask researcher honoured for achievements in computer science
Dr. Chanchal Roy (PhD) has received a 2018 Outstanding Young Computer Science Researcher Award from CS-Can/Info-Can. In addition to his work at USask, Dr. Chanchal Roy is a P2IRC ...
New leader for USask’s leading-edge food security research program
SASKATOON – Renowned plant molecular geneticist Dr. Andrew Sharpe (PhD) will lead the next phase of the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research ...
USask system to improve online privacy
New web application helps users store their data permanently and sets conditions for others to access the data. The system will be tested with data from USask researchers including...
P2IRC Researcher Receives Distinguished Graduate Supervisor Award
P2IRC researcher Tony Kusalik received a Distinguished Graduate Supervisor Award at the University of Saskatchewan’s 2018 Fall Convocation on Oct. 27.
P2IRC Researcher Receives College Research Award
P2IRC Project Lead in Cloud Platform for Genomic-Phenomic Analysis has received a University of Saskatchewan College of Arts and Science New Research Award
Improving agriculture through digital technologies: 3rd Annual Symposium takes place in Saskatoon October 17-18
Creating innovative plant breeding technologies to achieve global food security – that’s the goal of the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research ...
USask crop scientists help crack the wheat genome code
A University of Saskatchewan (U of S)-led research team has played a key role in an international discovery that will have an impact on the food security of millions of people arou...
P2IRC Researcher Blog Ranked In Top 50 of 2018
Dr. Stuart Smyth and his research team's blog was ranked as 37th of the top 50 blogs on agriculture and farming in 2018.
P2IRC Researcher Receives Distinguished Researcher Award
P2IRC Project Investigator Carl Gutwin Received a Distinguished Researcher Award at the University of Saskatchewan.
Seminar: James Colliander, How can mathematical sciences help advance agriculture, the agri-food sector, and improve global food security?
The Global Institute for Food Security is pleased to invite you to a seminar with James Colliander, Director at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences. He will be pres...
P2IRC's Work in Computational Informatics of Crop Phenotype Data Featured on Radio Canada
Tony Kusalik and Iav Stavness are working to revolutionize plant breeding using digital data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning techniques.
P2IRC Researchers Featured in Country Guide West and Country Guide East
The power of deep learning will unlock much of agriculture’s future, thanks to enormous potential of ‘The Cloud.' Read more below.
Seminar: Dr. Eiji Nambara, Abscisic Acid Metabolism and its Regulation in Response to Environmental Factors
The Global Institute for Food Security is pleased to invite you to a seminar with Dr. Eiji Nambara, Professor of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Nambara wi...
USask researchers in global food security awarded grants from Microsoft
SASKATOON - Two University of Saskatchewan (U of S) computer scientists are among the first grant recipients of Microsoft’s AI for Earth program, aimed at empowering people and org...
Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC) named a 2017 STIC Award finalist
The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) is pleased to announce that the Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC) has been named a finalist for a 2017 Science, ...
2017 P2IRC Student Poster Competition a Success!
One of the many highlights of the 2nd Annual Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC) Symposium was a highly successful Poster Competition which ...
2nd Annual P2IRC Symposium Provides Opportunities to Share and Learn
The 2nd Annual P2IRC Symposium: Designing Crops for Global Food Security, took place June 20-22, 2017, at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca...
New U of S Plant Research Centre Launched to Design Crops for Global Food Security
The creation of the Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre stems from a $37.2-million award over seven years from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) for the i...