Colleges are offering shorter courses in regional settings to help fill the need for practical skills
Post-secondary agriculture education in Ontario is diversifying to meet the labour and skill needs of the industry. Shorter, concentrated offerings are expected to help fill the need for more employees […] Read moreTag Archives Other
Agriculture education evolves to fit modern needs
Colleges are offering shorter courses in regional settings to help fill the need for practical skills
Telus turns its gaze to farm country
Company moves to establish better connectivity for free-flowing data – from the farm to consumer plates
Tech giant Telus now has an agriculture division focused on increasing food security, safety, and productivity. According to company representatives, part of achieving these overarching goals involves establishing better connectivity […] Read more
Bioenterprise sets up northern agri-food technology hub
Bioenterprise is setting up a northern Ontario agri-food technology hub with funding from the federal government’s Fednor agency. The $588,744 will allow Bioenterprise Corporation to target investment in agri-food in […] Read more
Two more ‘murder hornets’ turn up on B.C. mainland
One nest found last month in neighbouring U.S. town
Beekeepers in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland are asked to keep an eye out for so-called “murder hornets” after two were found in the region within a week. […] Read more
Coronavirus kills 15,000 U.S. mink
Affected states aren't planning to cull
Chicago | Reuters — More than 15,000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August, and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while […] Read more
Artificial intelligence plays critical role behind the scenes in precision farming
Developing technology alongside farmers can mean a higher adoption rate
Artificial intelligence applications in agriculture continue to grow, driven by the increased demands of precision farming. This growth is due to increasing demand for agriculture produce, real-time livestock monitoring, and […] Read more
Canada, U.K. trade deal progress in doubt
The U.K. will be out of the CETA agreement by the end of the year and status of talks is unknown
Glacier FarmMedia – As prospects of a trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union collapse, there is growing doubt a post-Brexit pact involving Canada can be completed […] Read more
Trade moves influenced by COVID-19 around world
The WTO found more changes were made by G20 countries to facilitate than restrict trade
Glacier FarmMedia – The impact of COVID-19’s second wave is continuing to cause uncertainty in global trade markets, but more markets are opening than closing. According to the World Trade […] Read more
Province ups investment in broadband and cellular service
An additional $680 million will be put into rural/northern digital infrastructure
The province is investing $1 billion to remove “Can you hear me now?” from the lexicon of rural and Northern Ontario residents. As part of the Ontario government’s 2020 budget […] Read more
The power to delete yourself
Controlling copies of your data is the new challenge around data ownership
Questions around data ownership have been long discussed in and outside the agriculture sector – but are they even the right questions to ask? Some legal experts and tech developers […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
