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AAFC commits $8.7M to help farmers adopt clean technologies

The program has already helped farmers adopt new clean technology systems, and has reportedly helped reduce pollution by an anticipated 0.8 megaton.


Nine new Living Labs coming to Canada

A $54 million investment will help establish new collaborative projects, including the first Indigenous-led Living Lab.


Crop report: Alberta gets moisture, spring wheat flowers in Manitoba

Meanwhile, most of Saskatchewan’s crops are developing at a normal rate, with only a few behind.
 
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Wireworm ID 101

Wireworm ID 101

To manage your enemy, you have to know your enemy. But wireworms can be difficult to fully understand. Despite being a common pest in Western Canada and there being more than 100 years of scientific research on the pests, resources haven’t always been accessible or easy to read. That’s changed, however, thanks to a team of AAFC scientists. A new guide details the different species, other things commonly mistaken for wireworms and more – enabling producers to battle wireworms more effectively. » Learn more...
 
IWCA series: Lisa Mumm

IWCA series: Lisa Mumm

A fourth-generation organic seed farmer, Lisa Mumm has a wealth of experience growing specialty seed crops. Her business, Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds, works with family farmers worldwide to supply more than 100 varieties of seeds for growing sprouts and microgreens. But beyond the growing, she’s also a go-to advocate for good governance of seeds to protect Canadian farmers and Canada’s global seed sovereignty. In this podcast episode, Mumm speaks with Canadian Poultry editor Brett Ruffell about the risks she’s taken, the balance she’s struck and the challenges facing women in agriculture. » Learn more...
 
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