Ultraviolet light is widely used in food sanitation because it can be tuned to inactivate microbes without damaging food, such as the fresh cucumber in this test.

UV light holds grain decontamination potential

Researchers want to build pilot-scale UV sanitation unit to test stored grain

Glacier FarmMedia – Tatiana Koutchma foresees a slew of new applications for ultraviolet sanitation, whether it’s helping to keep meat packing lines free of SARS-CoV-2 or knocking fusarium fungus out […] Read more



Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes, is most at risk from phosphorus loading.

Living Lab project to energize knowledge transfer

AAFC initiative pushes for greater validation and faster adoption of environmental farm practices

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is pushing to increase the adoption of environmentally friendly growing practices by farmers in Ontario’s Lake Erie region. Adding to similar initiatives in the eastern Prairies, […] Read more