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"I really don't think the average person in Toronto thinks about farming. What about…"

Roadrunner replied Dec 17, 2010 to Canadians Have Positive Perceptions of Farming. Do you agree? Why?

4 Jan 7, 2011
Reply by Dale Ketcheson

"It appears that a frustrated farmer developed this cartoon using some simple softwar…"

Roadrunner replied Nov 27, 2010 to Wheat Marketing Western Style Cartoon -- What do you think?

3 Nov 27, 2010
Reply by Daryl

"Good work John."

Roadrunner replied Oct 18, 2010 to Petition to Fast Track Cattlemen's BSE Class Action Suit.

12 Jan 6, 2011
Reply by OntAG Admin

"It is hard to compete Taste for Taste with memories of meals/produce/onions in the p…"

Roadrunner replied Sep 9, 2010 to Where Has The Flavour Gone?

14 Sep 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

"Looks like OFA is going to fight this change in price.... OFA: Government Can't Re…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 14, 2010 to Solar Prices Drop -- Blood Pressure Rises

15 Jul 21, 2010
Reply by Joe Dales

"Identity Preserved soybeans have offered us some pretty good premiums and made us so…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 9, 2010 to AgVisionTV: Are you part of an AgriFood Value Chain? What good marketing ideas do you see in Ontario?

2 Jul 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

"A little different than the Pigeon King....the government is the customer and they d…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 9, 2010 to Solar Prices Drop -- Blood Pressure Rises

15 Jul 21, 2010
Reply by Joe Dales

"Looks like the price drop is slowing down everyone who was looking at putting a sola…"

Roadrunner replied Jul 9, 2010 to solar panels

6 Jul 9, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

"We should get these meters for the solar panels people are putting....maybe they rea…"

Roadrunner replied Jun 29, 2010 to Smart Meters and high consumption

21 Jan 5, 2012
Reply by John Schwartzentruber

"Politicians and thier own self interest???? Wayne, have you met any that don't thin…"

Roadrunner replied Jun 20, 2010 to Political stick handling gone bad

5 Jun 20, 2010
Reply by Roadrunner

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Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico

Yesterday, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately 160 miles northward of the current sterile fly dispersal grid, on the eastern side of the country and 370 miles south of the U.S./Mexico border. This new northward detection comes approximately two months after northern detections were reported in Oaxaca and Veracruz, less than 700 miles away from the U.S. border, which triggered the closure of our ports to Mexican cattle, bison, and horses on May 11, 2025. While USDA announced a risk-based phased port re-opening strategy for cattle, bison, and equine from Mexico beginning as early as July 7, 2025, this newly reported NWS case raises significant concern about the previously reported information shared by Mexican officials and severely compromises the outlined port reopening schedule of five ports from July 7-September 15. There

University of Manitoba appoints Dr. Filiz Koksel as Manitoba Strategic Research Chair in Sustainable Protein

The University of Manitoba is pleased to welcome Dr. Filiz Koksel as the new Manitoba Strategic Research Chair in Sustainable Protein, a role that continues to advance sustainable agri-food innovation and leadership in plant and animal protein research and innovation. Dr. Koksel, an associate professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, leads an interdisciplinary research program that aligns closely with Manitoba’s Protein Advantage Strategy. She holds BSc and MSc degrees in Food Engineering and earned her PhD in Food Science from the University of Manitoba.  “My vision for this Chair is to position Manitoba as a global leader in sustainable protein innovation by uniting scientific discovery with industry partnerships,” said Dr. Koksel. “Together, we will create solutions that advance food security and climate resilience for generations to come.” Dr Koksel’s current work focuses on developing novel, environmentally friendly protein ingredients from crops such

Support staff recognized for contributions to Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions in support of the teaching, research, service and outreach goals of the Faculty. At a celebratory barbecue to celebrate all nominees held on July 9, six individuals and four teams were recognized for their service to the Faculty. Sheldon Beichter, Technician, Carman Research Station Becky Dueck, Technician, Department of Plant Science Atanas Karamanov, Technician, Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research Minami Maeda, Technician, Department of Biosystems Engineering Finley Makila, Technician, Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research Donna Ryland, Technician, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences Charlene Hawryluk, Wajiha Shahzad, Uldis Bourne, Jennifer St. Laurent, Dianne Dugald and Vanessa Ryplanski, Departments of Animal Science & Entomology and Glenlea Research Station Minami Maeda, Daniel Benedet an

Some crops look good and other not so good in Saskatchewan

A drive around Saskatchewan provides a wide range of crop conditions, based on rainfall received. Timely thunderstorms, combined with spring rain, are producing decent-looking crops in some locations, particularly the southeast. The poorest crops are in the southwest, but there are areas across the northern grainbelt that are much drier than normal as well. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report puts provincial cropland topsoil moisture conditions at 55 percent adequate, 33 percent short and 12 percent very short. Many fields are at relatively uniform stages, but there is some inconsistent staging which is making spray timing challenging. Areas that have received moderate to high rainfall over the last few weeks are applying fungicides to some of their pulse, cereal and oilseed crops.

AGRI-FOOD 2050 Industry Event

The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is bringing industry leaders together to envision the future of agri-food in Ontario. The inaugural Agri-food 2050 Event will draw attendees from across the broader agri-food sector including representatives from primary agriculture, agri-business, food processing, agri-food research, and government.

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