# Stockbroker to Black Currant Breeder: The Dick McGinnis Story with Lily Hislop

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Podcast: [Perennial AF](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perennial-af-4037011)
Published: 2025-10-15T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.learnagroforestry.com/podcasts/perennial-af/episodes/2149097914
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## Resource

Dick McGinnis, a black currant breeder based in British Columbia, began his career as a stockbroker before devoting many years to developing cold-hardy, blight-resistant black currant varieties. The Savanna Institute acquired Dick McGinnis’s breeding program in 2022. In this episode, Savanna Institute researcher Lily Hislop explains what’s next for the “McGinnis cultivars,” and we’ll hear from Dick McGinnis himself, who recorded a webinar with our staff last year. Show notes at www.SavannaInstitute.org/PerennialAF

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