Absolutely, the development of varieties that deal with this, with drought resistance.... As Doug said, we're coming to the time when we're seeding corn and soybeans in southern Manitoba and southern Alberta. A climate change forum I sat with yesterday talked about how climate change is affecting our producers across this country. We're starting to see fusarium head blight in some of our wheat in Alberta. Fusarium will be a huge issue. The ability for plant breeders to recognize issues and move forward and get return on their investment is critical.
On October 9th, 2014. See this statement in context.