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The financial support is split up across multiple streams to help producers adapt their practices, boost food processing capacity in Canada, and minimize food surpluses.
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The Canadian Federation of Agriculture expressed concerns that the government using existing programs, such as AgriStability, before rolling out additional funds will result in support arriving too late to make a substantial impact on domestic food security.
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Various vegetable growing regions in Ontario faced a cool, wet start to their growing seasons, according to OMAFRA’s latest vegetable crop report.
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The HOBOnet Field Monitoring System from Onset provides a cost-effective and scalable solution for web-enabled monitoring of field conditions for applications such as crop management, research, and greenhouse operations. Up to 50 wireless sensors can stream back to a central, cloud-based weather station, with remote access to that data and alarm functionality.
Onset's cloud-based HOBOlink software makes it easy to view your data and manage your HOBOnet Field Monitoring System remotely.
• Wide coverage with instant remote access
• Scalable with up to 50 sensors
• Alarms to monitor data and conditions
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Sofi Hindmarch is working with B.C.’s blueberry growers to find a poison-free method to control Townsend's vole. Hindmarch wanted to help farmers find alternatives to dangerous poisons to control voles after witnessing the damage caused to birds of prey from ingesting second-hand rodenticides.
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Potato farmers should follow beneficial management practices and keep a keen eye on what’s happening from field preparation to packaging to minimize issues. Management practices, such as warming seed, disinfecting equipment, and avoiding planting into poorly drained and cold soils, help potatoes get started on the right foot.
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Labour shortages and misconceptions about farm work are some of the issues faced by Canadian agricultural producers. In this AgAnnex Talks episode, Stuart Person with MNP, discusses labour challenges and hiring best practices. Agricultural producers share their experiences with finding good help and Glen Lucas with the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association provides insight to the impact of temporary foreign workers in the sector.
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Advice for optimal control of leek moth and stem and bulb nematode.
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Integrated pest management for produce in storage starts before they get there.
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A B.C. fruit grower received funding to test automated laser technology as a quiet and humane way to help scare birds from their 135-acre Lake Country orchard.
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