Jodi Souter

Dr. Jodi Souter is a plant breeder operating in Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Souter is co-founder of a private plant breeding company, J4 Agri-Science. J4 is passionate about its quest to innovate and advance grain farming across the Canadian prairies. 

Jodi is examining the opportunities and obstacles Canadian plant breeders face compared with the experiences of the rest of the world. Dr. Souter's passion for agriculture comes from growing up on a mixed farming operation in Northeast Saskatchewan. She is still actively involved in the grain farm side of the operation. Being both a primary producer and a plant breeder gives Dr. Souter a unique perspective on how both areas can be strengthened from cooperation and how additional plant breeding efforts are needed for future successes in grain production on the Canadian prairies.