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Harvest and Prosper program helps fill PEI farm jobs

Harvest and Prosper is a program supported jointly by the PEI government and provincial industry groups, that helps to meet the agriculture sector’s workforce demands during the busy harvest season.


BASF signs agreement to acquire portions of Bayer’s businesses

BASF has signed an agreement to acquire significant parts of Bayer’s seed and non-selective herbicide businesses. Bayer intends to divest these assets in the context of its planned acquisition of Monsanto.


Ten elements you need to include in your succession plan

Succession planning can seem like an overwhelming task. All succession plans encompass legal, financial and operational elements, but there are as many variables as there are differences in farms and farm families.
 
 
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Best management practices pay dividends at corn harvest

"There are certainly management opportunities in terms of harvesting a good quality corn crop. It all comes down to managing crops strategically – something that many growers should take additional time to consider,” says David Hooker, a field crop agronomist at the University of Guelph. » Read more...
 
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Understanding plant communication can help with weed control

A team of University of Guelph researchers at the cutting edge of discovering how plants communicate with one another has proven the stress of “seeing” weed competition causes a plant to significantly change growth patterns and drop yield. » Read more...
 
 
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CAFA’s Farm Tax Update 2017

October 19
Location:Guelph, Ontario
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