AMC is pleased to announce another speaker session in the lineup for GRIT: AMC’s Annual Convention and Trade Show.

Dr. Steven R. Webb to present: Canada's Sustainable Agriculture Success Story at GRIT: AMC’s Annual Convention and Trade Show.

Canada is a leader in the sustainable production of safe and nutritious food and is one of the largest food exporters in the world. Our agriculture sector employs an intensive production system that uses modern technologies and practices in a manner that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. 

The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan commissioned studies in 2022 to examine the carbon footprint of agricultural production in Saskatchewan, Western Canada and Eastern Canada, and compared those results to some of our closest competitors across the world. The results demonstrate that Canadian producers, particularly in Saskatchewan and Western Canada, are producing some of the least carbon-intensive crops in the world. This is driven by the widespread adoption of various innovations and sustainable farming practices. In this session, Steve highlights these remarkable results which give Canada a competitive advantage in a sector that has the potential to positively transform the country’s productivity, economy and global competitiveness. 

About the Speaker

Steven joined the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) as Chief Executive Officer in 2019, following a 23-year career with Corteva Agriscience (formerly Dow AgroSciences) in Indiana, United States. At GIFS, he has led the transformation of the institute to an agri-food connector and innovation catalyst, delivering valuable programs, technologies and services to scale up and accelerate R&D, deliver greater impact for Canada’s agri-food sector and enhance its global competitiveness.

His most recent role at Corteva was Research and Development Director of External Technology, where he led many research collaborations with private sector companies, research institutes and universities around the world. Steven earned a PhD in immunochemistry (1998), a Master’s degree in biochemistry (1992) and a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology (1990) from the University of Guelph, Ontario.

About the Global Institute for Food Security The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) works with partners to discover, develop and deliver innovative solutions for the production of globally sustainable food. Serving as agriculture’s innovation catalyst, GIFS is connecting the agri-food ecosystem, advancing innovation and bridging the gap to commercialization to deliver resilient and sustainable food security for all stakeholders.

Learn more about GIFS at gifs.ca.

Register for GRIT: AMC’s Annual Convention and Trade Show to join this presentation.