Student engagement was high at the Future of Food Conference in Ottawa, as youth turned out to hear panellists and keynote speeches by stakeholders from across the agriculture value chain. Several student groups from Queen’s, McGill and the University of Ottawa heard about sustainability, innovation and politics in agriculture at the February event. Why it […] Read more
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Food conference sees high student engagement
4-H, post-secondary programs, tech innovation among draws for youth
Move away from AM radio alarms U.S. farm broadcasters
Many electric vehicle manufacturers have removed AM radio because of electromagnetic interference
Glacier FarmMedia – American farm broadcasters are enlisting help in their battle to keep AM radios in electric vehicles. Carah Hart, president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), recently asked the nation’s corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers to support the AM in Every Vehicles Act. Why it matters: AM radio is still […] Read more
New study is first step in predicting carbon emissions
Science Notes: Researchers develop process that is 10,000 times faster than current systems
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated it is possible to provide accurate, high-resolution predictions of carbon cycles in agroecosystems, which could help mitigate the impacts of climate change. The study by scholars was recently published in Nature Communications. Its findings are a critical first step in […] Read more
Beef Farmers of Ontario tests new voting technology
Organization offered Simply Voting app at its recent annual meeting
Many farm organizations want to offer a hybrid in-person/virtual option to allow attendees more flexibility, but when voting is required, the process can be cumbersome. That’s why the Beef Farmers of Ontario tested the Simply Voting app at its recent annual general meeting, to see if it could provide delegates unable to attend with an […] Read more
Prairie forecast: Very warm west, mild but a little unsettled east
Issued March 13, covering March 13 to 20
The cold weather has also been replaced by above average temperatures. The question I have been hearing the most is--has spring arrived or is there still a bit of winter left to be felt?
Online mapping tool offers agricultural land use information
The application developed for CAPI creates maps and datasets that can show change over time and help inform policy
Glacier FarmMedia – A new online tool allows users to examine agricultural land use across the country. Developed by ALCES for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), the Agriculture Web Mapping Application Tool offers maps and datasets about land use, management practices and agri-environmental indicators. Census, crop production and land use data can be viewed individually or […] Read more
Optimism high for Canadian agriculture
Canada’s Agriculture Day sees more than 700 gather in Ottawa to discuss sector’s positive future
Lively groups of university students and young farmers were immersed in a sea of optimism and confidence during Canada’s Agricultural Day in Ottawa. From beginning to end, the Future of Food event, held a few hundred metres from Parliament Hill, focused on what many see as the better-than-ever potential for Canadian farming and food. “There […] Read more
Prairie forecast: Stormy start in the east, warming in the west
Issued March 6, covering March 6 to 13, 2024
After what was probably the biggest storm system of the winter, it looks like this forecast period will see a break from the active weather for the most part.
CFIA hears concerns about new traceability reporting times
Proposed regulations will bring goats, farmed deer and elk under traceability
Results from an online consultation on livestock traceability show there’s widespread support for tracking farm animals, but there are concerns with tighter timelines for reporting and tag retention. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency held the consultations from March to June 2023, and recently released a summary of the 1,299 comments received from 778 submitters. Why […] Read more
Remove carbon tax throughout food chain, says professor
University researcher tells House agriculture committee that Canada’s food security could be at risk if it isn’t competitive
Glacier FarmMedia – The head of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says the carbon tax should be removed from all players in the food chain. Sylvain Charlebois told the standing agriculture committee that he had recommended the same thing earlier, during testimony at the finance committee. He said the tax should be paused […] Read more
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