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Nano-Technology: Manipulating Nature for Agricultural and other Profits

Lastnight I was on greenhousecanada.com, which led me to an article posted by the Toronto Star, about an new Genetically Modified apple, which will not brown when it is sliced. The apple was actually…Continue

Tags: TECHNOLOGY, NANO, GMOS

Started Dec 5, 2010

Vegetable Greenhouses NEED new, young growers--but where are all the jobs?
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Statistics Canada shows that most of the horticulture/greenhouse management is reaching retirement age, and that almost all of these management positions will turnover within the next 20 years,…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jamie Boland Dec 7, 2011.

 

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Organic Demand Is Growing, But Canada Is Importing Much of the Opportunity

Canada's organic market has reached $11.88 billion, but domestic production is struggling to keep pace. Organic leaders say that gap could create new opportunities for Canadian farmers and processors.

USDA Finds Larger Hog Farms Have Lower Finishing Costs

Is bigger more efficient in hog production? USDA research spanning five benchmark years finds larger finishing operations generally spend less to add 100 pounds of weight, helping explain the pork industry's decades-long shift toward fewer and larger farms

Canada Makes Rural Immigration Program Permanent to Address Labour Shortages

Canada is making its rural immigration program permanent, giving participating communities and employers a longer-term tool to recruit workers for jobs that cannot be filled locally.

Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students

Hensall Co-op is investing $17,500 in seven Ontario students pursuing post-secondary studies in agriculture and other fields that can help strengthen rural communities.

Ag in the House: Nov. 2 – 6

Pierre Poilievre asked if the government would cut taxes to provide farmers relief

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