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Gus Ternoey's Blog – January 2014 Archive (2)

Thinking GMO

As great as the benefits are for Golden Rice, with the potential to save 2 million children from dying of malnutrition, the reality is most GMO products are not focused on food nutrition but rather pesticide use.  A Pesticides is a general term for a substance used to control or prevent unwanted pests, such as insects, weeds and diseases.  There are numerous types of pesticides, a few common types include herbicides (controlling…

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Added by Gus Ternoey on January 17, 2014 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Thinking GMO part 1

Agriculture has advanced continuously throughout the ages to ensure that people have enough to eat.  In years past the majority of the worlds population were directly involved in agriculture and so they didn't fear these advancements.  That is no longer the case, at least not in the privileged countries of the world.  Here in Canada roughly 98% of the population has nothing to do with the growing of there food, excluding any small garden they may maintain.  So it should not come to any…

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Added by Gus Ternoey on January 10, 2014 at 1:06pm — 5 Comments

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

Canada Opens Interprovincial Alcohol Sales

A new agreement signed by nine Canadian provinces will allow consumers to buy alcoholic beverages directly from producers across provincial borders.

Leeds County Federation of Agriculture & Leeds Soil & Crop Improvement Association Hosts Drone Demo Demonstration

Local farmers are invited to a fun-filled social event featuring live drone technology, a complimentary barbecue, and regional representative elections

Would Young Canadians Take These Jobs? New Study Says No

A new CFIB study reveals that Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program fills critical labor gaps in physically demanding and rural jobs that young Canadians generally avoid.

Ag in The Odyssey

Homer generally saw agriculture as a symbol of nobility

2026 Strawberry Growers Overcame Challenges to Provide Good-Quality

Fresh Ontario strawberries are available across the province as the summer harvest season continues. Growers are reporting good fruit quality despite weather-related planting challenges earlier in the 2026 season.

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