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The Government of Ontario recently passed Bill 156, which balances the public’s right to protest with protecting farms from trespassing and harassment, and the Provincial Animal Services Act.
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Lemken, a German-based agriculture technology company, has announced that they will discontinue production of their conventional field sprayers at the end of 2020.
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OMAFRA field crop entomologist Tracey Baute was quick to respond to Twitter reports of an abundance of armyworms in Ontario fields, giving growers the heads-up to scout immediately.
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Our final episode in our Plant Health Summit series features Tom Wolf, a spray application specialist, co-owner of Agrimetrix Research and Training and co-creator of Sprayers 101. He provides information on spray technology with a focus on fungicides, which present additional challenges when compared to herbicide spraying. Tom discusses the importance of timing, best fungicide application practices, and how to get the most out of your spray days.
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Neonicotinoid pesticides have divided public opinion for years. Three in particular – imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin – have been under review by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), with decisions recently made or due later this year. John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, discusses the controversy and the options available if neonics are phased out.
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Balancing soil macro- and micronutrients is important for a variety of reasons: improved yield and plant health, pest resistance and resilience, higher quality crops. But what about the impact that crop nutrition has on human health? Bioavailability of nutrients like proteins, zinc and iron may not increase yield, but the benefits to the people that consume the crops have other effects that may be just as important in the long run.
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Cold, wet weather delayed planting and pest pressure, but the end of June saw both catch up.
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Agriculture in the Classroom Canada received $5.1 million from the Canadian government to raise agricultural awareness.
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Statistics Canada’s 2018 farm income report shows the largest percentage decrease to realized net farm income since 2006.
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