Tag Archives Sustainable agriculture

OMAFRA launches new AgMaps tool
The map helps farmers understand the water erosion potential of their fields

G2V Optics shows power of light with new ag technology
The company’s lighting can help grow high value, rare crops in indoor vertical farms

Soil health measurement project seeks standard set of indicators
The North American Project to Evaluate Soil Health Measurements hopes to recommend scientifically sound indicators

Could Ontario agriculture be a carbon sink?
Professor says it could be done today – if enough imagination and will is employed

Hay and forage can help ease organic transition
A program in eastern Ontario aims to help farmers going through the three-year period before certification

Paquette Farms wins conservation award
Farm uses minimal-impact tillage and pays attention to precision nutrient application

Opinion: Corporate interest makes sustainability in agriculture tangible
Marketplace initiatives will sink or swim by virtue of consumer support

Comment: Farmers as price makers instead of price takers
When their buyer said their produce was too expensive, this farm business changed the conversation

Building the Canada brand
Better information, more diverse opinions and more flexible policy are key to gaining global advantage: report
Sustainable agriculture organization expands to Canada
Field to Market brings together nearly 140 member organizations
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