A Founders’ Showcase hosted in early December introduced 11 Canadian female-founded agri-food start-ups to a network of mentors and U.S-based investors. It was an initiative led by Joanne Fedeyko, founder of the Canadian Women’s Network Silicon Valley and chief executive officer of Connection Silicon Valley, which helps companies collaborate, innovate and partner in California’s tech […] Read more
Showcase gives stage to ag innovators
Investments will help female-founded companies further their product development goals
On-farm trial aims to pin down flower seed isolation standard
Flower seed information is largely proprietary, unlike that for veggies
When even a $400 book about flower seed production failed to yield useful information about isolation distance for popular cut flower varieties, Kim Delaney knew she needed to dig deeper. Now, after three years of an on-farm research project through the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO), she’s starting to find answers. “With veggie seed […] Read more
Inclusivity must be an actionable goal, not just language: Nutrien
Leaning into compassion and having uncomfortable conversations fosters greater inclusion
The recipe for building race, culture and gender inclusion in the workplace is simpler to follow if the ingredients are cultivated organically within an organization. “Diversity and inclusion are separate and apart from the word equity because equity is basically just access,” Leslie Coleman told attendees at the Advancing Women in Agriculture virtual conference in […] Read more
Sunflower field raises money for London Health Sciences Centre
St. Thomas-area farmer wanted to raise cancer awareness and say thank you
Jay Curtis, a farmer and prostate cancer survivor, planted five acres of sunflowers last year to raise funds for the London Health Sciences Centre. The project, “Blooms of Thanks and Hope for Others”, raised a little more than $10,000 and all proceeds were donated to Dr. Patrick Luke, a robotic surgeon expert with the centre. […] Read more
Ontario cow tops Agribition Shorthorn sale
The Blenkirons decided to keep their cow out of the show ring after scoring big during the sale
Glacier FarmMedia – When James Blenkiron and his family, owners and operators of Blenview Farms, showed one of their cows at the Junior Shorthorn Show in Erin, Ont., they never expected to sell her. But Darnell Fornwald with First Class Cattle Marketing convinced them to consign her for Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. “At that […] Read more
How to choose the right sprayer nozzle
Do some research, but also call a specialist for advice
Glacier FarmMedia – Under the heading “Perhaps Too Much of a Good Thing,” sprayer expert Tom Wolf says the biggest challenge when selecting the right nozzles for the field sprayer is having too much choice. “Finding the right nozzle is a bit of a chore simply because there is an overabundance of supply,” says Wolf. […] Read more
Dufferin County looks to fill meat processing void
County accesses funding for facility as province, federal government expand investments
As the federal and provincial governments invest in an expansion of Ontario’s meat processing capacity, Dufferin County aims to fill a processing void by building a cooperative plant from the ground up. Dufferin’s Meat Processing Project is the first of its kind for the region, says Karisa Downey, manager of economic development. It’s designed to […] Read more
DLF launches full-floury corn hybrid
DLF Canada has released its new corn hybrids for 2022 including one of the first leafy full-floury silage hybrids to hit the Canadian market. DLF’s new PS ExPect LFF RR is the only hybrid in its portfolio featuring the leafy full-floury trait, meaning it has 100 per cent floury digestible starch. According to DLF, the […] Read more
Small grains in the mix can pay dividends
EFAO session explores benefits of having small grains in crop rotation
The benefits of adding small grains to a crop rotation were explored Dec. 1 in the first of a five-part series hosted by the Ontario version of the federally supported Living Labs Project. The “Innovations in Small Grains” session featured Ontario farmers Greg Vermeersch, Brett Israel and Joe Wecker and was co-hosted by the Ecological […] Read more
Agronomy research grows on local, international level
Veritas Farm Management takes a multi-faceted approach to farm profitability, environmental study
Ontario agricultural service provider Veritas Farm Management continues to grow from its Chatham-Kent roots and now has projects in data-based agronomy across North America. Established in 2010 and acquired by Deveron in 2015, the company’s role as an independent, data-based agronomy consultant has expanded to include projects with Michigan State University, American agricultural retail companies, […] Read more
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