Discovery Seed Labs made its presentation to the Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association annual general meeting in Saskatoon last Wednesday.

A hot, dry July reduced potential fusarium issues while pulse crop diseases are present but manageable.

There are the average rates of germination and vigour in seed samples submitted by producers:

Wheat       96 per cent germ           93 per cent vigour

Durum      95 per cent germ           92 per cent vigour

Barley       93 per cent germ           92 per cent vigour

Oats           97 per cent germ          95 per cent vigour

Peas            92 per cent germ         90 per cent vigour

Lentils       95 per cent germ          91 per cent vigour

Flax            87 per cent germ         87 per cent vigour

You can hear the interview with Molecular Lab Manager Sandy Junek below: