Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald visited Farming Smarter's research farm in Lethbridge this week, where researchers, farmers, and agri-business leaders highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation.
Tick populations are growing across much of Canada, bringing increased risks of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
Greenfield Global is expanding its North American high-purity alcohol supply network through a long-term agreement with Missouri-based Show Me Ethanol.
CropSuit is a free web-based application
EMILI is celebrating its tenth birthday during EMILI Field Day on July 15, and as part of the celebrations, attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations for Harvest Manitoba. EMILI staff will be collecting donations during Field Day. A link to donate is also available. Throughout the year, EMILI works with innovators to test and validate technology in crops such as potato, wheat, oats, barley, corn, canola, soybeans, and peas. These crops ultimately become food on the tables of Manitoba families. But food instability is an issue for many people. Harvest Manitoba is committed to addressing food insecurity and poverty in Manitoba. The organization reports 62% of families go hungry once a month or more because they can not afford food. Feeding over 108,000 Manitobans per month, Harvest Manitoba is one of the largest food distributors of its kind in Canada. Theirs is vital work that ensures families, children, infants, and seniors have food on their table. Everyone i
