Ontario 4-H Foundations raised $14,580 for the Stanley Knapp Resource Development Endowment Fund with a handmade cedar canoe raffle, which was drawn at the Ilderton Fair.
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Ontario 4-H canoe raffle raises funds and awareness
Handmade canoe a labour of love and recognition for 4-H founder
OMAFA research funding includes boost for poultry centre
The province is spending $41 million to upgrade agriculture research instrastructure
OMAFA announced $41 million in funding for Agriculture Research and Innovation Ontario’s infrastructure on Oct. 7, including new funds for the Poultry Research Centre at the Elora Research Station.
New alfalfa varieties under development
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada researchers breeding alfalfa tolerant to acidic soils, drought and flooding
A new alfalfa variety from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada addresses the crop’s preference for ideal conditions by expanding the pH range in which it can be effectively grown, while bringing yield benefits.
Expanding strawberry varieties suitable for eastern Canada
Federal breeding programs considering agronomic and production system characteristics, as well as consumer preferences
Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are developing new berry varieties for eastern Canadian growers to meet new climate challenges and consumer preferences.
Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.
Unearthing fungi for the future of farming
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada scientist looking for compounds useful in crop production
Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada are analyzing soil fungi to uncover traits which could help protect crops from disease.
Research capacity being filled for Ontario edible bean growers
Retirements by herbicide, management and breeding researchers had caused concern for bean growers
Retirements by herbicide, management and breeding researchers had caused concern for bean growers, but the Ontario Bean Growers says the positions are now filled or being filled by the University of Guelph.
COFS attendees explore agricultural research off the beaten path
Off The Beaten Path tour gives farmers the chance to learn about the latest crop research
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Off The Beaten Path tour gives farmers the chance to learn about the latest crop research
Saskatchewan root researcher honoured by Royal Society of Canada
Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan received a fellowship from the Royals Society of Canada. Kochian has spent four decades studying root architecture.
Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance
Swabbing cattle watering bowls used in genomic testing to find antimicrobial resistance and look for bovine respiratory disease
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is examining the transmission of the virus that causes bovine respiratory disease in water bowls in troughs.