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Jean-Paul Marentette's Blog – March 2013 Archive (1)

Those Weathered Boards Remind Me - A Poem By J.P. Marentette

I consider myself lucky to have grown up on a farm near Comber, Ontario. I am now an elementary school teacher at Jack Miner Public School in the town of Kingsville, Ontario. Although teaching is now my profession, I have many fond

memories of life on the farm. About five years ago, I wrote a poem about the old barn that is still standing on our family farm. I…

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

Two-pass Weed Control Critical in Managing Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp in Ontario

Dr. Peter Sikkema warns that multiple herbicide-resistant waterhemp poses a severe threat to Ontario crops, requiring a two-pass weed control strategy for management.

Canola sector unimpressed with federal support announcement

Federal supports for canola miss the mark, industry groups say

Is the 2025 U.S. Corn and Soybean Crop a Black Swan Event?

On the Ag Commodity Corner+ Podcast, Moe Agostino and Abhinesh Gopal discussed Japan’s trade deal, drought cycle concerns, U.S. crop disease, and global market movements during the week of September 1 to 5, 2025.

Canadian Pork Council Welcomes New Farm Support

The Canadian Pork Council supports new federal actions to help farmers manage trade uncertainty, highlighting agriculture’s role in economic growth and the need for strong government partnerships.

Saskatchewan Harvest Now 23 Percent Complete

Saskatchewan Agriculture reports, with 23 percent of this year’s crop now harvested, crop quality and yields are variable.Saskatchewan Agriculture released its weekly crop report yesterday for the period from August 26th to September 1st.

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