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HOW TO DIVERSIFY YOUR WORKFORCE TALENT POOLS WITH INTENTION (AND MAXIMIZE RESULTS)

If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct.

A decrease in the rate of births, declining since the 1970s, coupled with decreasing labor market participation, more job openings, a shortfall of immigrants and a surge of retirements, is creating a workforce problem that is hard to ignore.

Although we continue to experience the challenge, many of us still cling to the flawed idea that continuing to do what we’ve always done will somehow, some way, finally yield positive results. So, for those of you who need a bit more convincing, let’s take a look at the data, create some urgency around why you need to make some changes and then talk about potential new and effective approaches to recruiting.

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Stellar Genetics Made in Canada - Join us for SeCan's 2026 Variety Rundown

Video: Stellar Genetics Made in Canada - Join us for SeCan's 2026 Variety Rundown


SeCan’s Western Canadian team works with an impressive range of home-grown seed varieties each season — and for 2026, several of their newest options are already earning enthusiastic praise.

Discover what makes these made-in-Canada varieties standouts, and how SeCan continues to lead and innovate across the Canadian seed industry heading into the new planting season. In one of our last Seed World Canada webinars of 2025, join SeCan experts as they unveil the Canadian genetics gaining attention — and the reasons they’re making waves.