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Sweet potato research yields new Canadian option
The future is looking sweet for a Canadian variety of succulent orange-fleshed potato that’s a winter dinner table staple. Valerio…
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Standardizing the future of food traceability
As demands for more detailed traceability systems build, many are looking to blockchain technology — systems that securely record data…
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Managing COVID, female leadership and the climate plan
Questions and answers have been edited for length. Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau recently talked to Glacier…
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Rural vaccine rollout will need to be prioritized
Rural and northern areas of Ontario will likely not see a vaccine rollout until the early part of 2021, and…
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Soil’s processes need to be understood to build organic matter
To understand the paradigm shift in the production of soil organic matter you’re going to have to dig a little…
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Local governments hit greenhouse light pollution
Municipalities in the major greenhouse-growing area of the province are clamping down on increasingly bright greenhouse lighting making night into…

Food processing workers get Phase 2 vaccine access
Meat processors and investigators eligible for COVID vaccines in next phase

Beef Farmers of Ontario adopts anti-discrimination value statement
The commodity organization announces efforts to ally with those promoting diversity

Bluewater Pipe-Soleno deal brings together family businesses
Bluewater Pipe to continue to operate as it has previously

Sweet potato research yields new Canadian option
Radiance variety provides short growing season with top yield production
Licence fees on veal now apply at sales barn

Standardizing the future of food traceability
Developing repeatable standards – and hopefully gaining a competitive advantage

Managing COVID, female leadership and the climate plan
Federal agriculture minister looks ahead to 2021 and back through a challenging 2020

Rural vaccine rollout will need to be prioritized
Moderna could be the only vaccine option for parts of rural and Northern Ontario

Soil’s processes need to be understood to build organic matter
Increasing soil health is a highly complex process tied to chemical and biological cycles
Chatham-Kent Farm Show rescheduled for 2022
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