New online resources will help Canadian teachers educate students in grades 10 and 11 about what it takes to grow the food they eat.
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Ag resources for teachers released
Hepworth honoured for agricultural achievements
The London, Ont. resident started as a Sask. farmer and vet before moving to politics, then research
Lorne Hepworth, former Saskatchewan agriculture minister and current chair of the Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario, has been named a member of the Order of Canada.
CropLife not driving CFIA policy, agency says
NFU calls for CFIA head's ouster over 'indication of improper collaboration'
The National Farmers Union and a clutch of other organizations have asked Canada’s federal ag minister to replace the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, citing questions about the […] Read more
Gene-edited crops suffer in information war
Consumers continue to confuse gene editing with genetic modification
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadians don’t know much, or think much, about gene-edited crops. But when asked about the technology, one phrase pops up: genetically modified organisms. Last summer, CropLife Canada […] Read more
Neonic use dropping faster than provincial data shows
Crop industry sources say Ontario’s environment ministry data understates the decline of neonicotinoid insecticides used on corn since 2014. The ministry says use has dropped only 22 per cent whereas […] Read more
Ag chem sector defends 2,4-D over cancer classification
North America’s crop herbicide sector is defending one of its classics against a new classification from the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on […] Read more
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