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Funding: FCC opens application for AgriSpirit Fund

Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications from registered charities, non-profit organizations and First Nations, Métis and Inuit governments/communities in rural Canada for the FCC AgriSpirit Fund.


How sterile flies replaced Lorsban for two onion growers

The onion maggot is the larval stage of the onion maggot fly which can cause severe damage to every stage of onion development, killing up to 20 plants early in the season and without a management strategy.


Record stone fruit losses forcing Okanagan farms to diversify

After falling victim to a devastating cold snap, peach and other stone fruit farmers in Western Canada are looking at alternative strategies.


 
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The seed of an idea

Half a century of nurturing and community support has grown a single acre of strawberries into the operation Alf and Sandee Krause run today. Their Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery (KBFEW) is a shared journey that began with a single acre of strawberries a teenaged Krause hoped offered decent returns with a three- to four-week harvest window. Today, over 90 per cent of Krause berries are hand-harvested, options including U-pick, in which Alf sees potential opportunity to bridge the rural-urban divide through guest education. » Read More...
 
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ICYMI: Grow as you grow

The most popular inquiry we receive as quality and food safety specialists is: “Our business is ready to grow – how do we get our products into market? What is required?” The answer is not always simple, nor is it one-size-fits-all. There are many variables to consider: is your product fresh, frozen, further processed or value-added? The intended market, desired retailers’ and destination country requirements you need to meet when exporting will also need to be explored. It's important to create a food safety path that grows with you while you expand your market. » Read More...
 
 
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The Handbook of Cucurbits: Growth, Cultural Practices, and Physiology

The Handbook of Cucurbits: Growth, Cultural Practices, and Physiology contains information on cultural practices, nutrition, and physiological processes of cucurbits under both normal and stressful conditions. It presents the history and importance of cucurbit crop production as well as exhaustive information on growth responses of cucurbits to various environmental conditions and nutrients.

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IPM training workshops

Various dates April 30 - June 6 | Virtual/Hybrid » Read More...