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May 2014 Blog Posts (8)

Sustain Ontario: Will Party Leaders Support Food and Farming in Ontario?

Will Party Leaders Support Food and Farming in Ontario?

Provincial cross-sectoral alliance asks political leaders about how they will commit to strengthening Ontario’s food and farming system

Toronto, ON -  Last Friday, Sustain Ontario sent 11 questions to provincial party leaders, seeking their commitments to healthy food and…

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Added by OntAG Admin on May 27, 2014 at 5:06am — No Comments

New Blog: U of Guelph OVC Vet Students Share Experiences Working With Animals In Local Clinics - Externships.

 

 

Join our DVM students as they blog all Externship long.

University of Guelph News

 

Diagnostics, clinical skills, problem solving, and working with clients are all critical pieces in a student veterinarian’s education. Hands-on opportunities are invaluable.

Each summer DVM students from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC)…

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Added by OntAG Admin on May 26, 2014 at 5:41am — No Comments

People Needed to Live / Work - Muskoka farm !

May 10th and 11th Muskoka Workshop on Forest Gardening with The Living Center is filling up, sign up at thelivingcentre.com. Its going to be a great event transportation and accommodations can be provided if you are coming from the city, contact Keith Taylor, - Ongoing projects require people to be up in Hekkla for the summer months . ... photos below 1. Menure Management, 2. Barn Renewals (3 barns) 4. Laying planting beds 5. Get tractors going, there's lots of work, so contact…

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Added by Ravelle Rene on May 6, 2014 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Stay Safe on the Roads While Crops Are Being Planted!

Remember, tractors travel about 30 KPH and if you are driving a vehicle doing 80, 90 or 100 plus KPH coming over the hill or around the bend, you have very little reaction time to prevent a tragedy.

Make sure you have the SMV clearly displayed, and have your lighting and turn signals in place and working. And when possible, pull to the side of the road to let that string of cars behind you pass; impatient drivers cause accidents.

Urban drivers, if you are driving a vehicle on a…

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Added by OntAG Admin on May 5, 2014 at 8:18am — No Comments

Bees

I am thinking of restarting my bee keeping. I lost all my bees 3 years ago. I have a few questions. Has anyone had success with the Australian bees, are they hardier than the Italian. Are losses still as high as in the past years. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Added by marc laurin on May 4, 2014 at 3:44am — No Comments

Terry Daynard's Blog: What Corn-Canola Comparisons Tell us about Neonics and Bees – Plenty Actually

Corn-Canola Comparisons: Neonic-Bee Problem Likely Unrelated to Pollen or Soil Residues

Corn in flower

Corn in flower…

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Added by OntAG Admin on May 2, 2014 at 10:30am — No Comments

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Yukon’s Farming Frontier is Open for Trailblazers

Do you think the Peace River region is about the furthest north one can farm? Not so fast. Yukon is flipping the script on traditional agriculture, and Alberta farmers may want to take notes. For over 40 years, Canada’s westernmost territory has quietly turned over almost 40,000 acres for agricultural development. That’s not massive by Alberta standards but a game-changer for the so-called “Land of the Midnight Sun” — Yukon is about twice the size of the United Kingdom but has a population of only around 40,000. With a goal of reducing reliance on expensive imported food, Yukon’s agriculture policy is driven by one thing: food security. And with the high cost of transporting food north, it’s easy to see why. Local produce means Yukon can stay stocked whether the roads are open or not, says the territory’s agricultural lands manager, Jonathan Lucas. “That said, getting into farming in Yukon isn’t easy,” he says. Canadian residency is required, and Yukon makes sure you’re committed b

US Corn, Soy Harvests Inch Closer to Completion

The US corn and soybean harvests inched closer to completion this past week, with most of the crops now safely binned. Tuesday’s USDA crop progress report showed the nationwide corn harvest at 95% complete as of Sunday, up 4 points on the week and well ahead of 86% last year and 84% for the five-year average. The national soybean harvest was 96% done, a gain of 2 points on the week – 2 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of average. The Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois corn harvests were 95%, 94%, and 97% complete as of Sunday, with the soybean harvest in the three states at 99%, 96%, and 97%. The Michigan corn harvest advanced 9 points to reach 91% complete as of Sunday, compared to just 49% last year and 60% on average. The soy harvest in the state was 97% done, up 2 points from a week earlier and 15 points ahead of average. The corn harvest in Ohio gained 7 points on the week to move to 96% complete as of Sunday, 30 points ahead of average, while the soybean crop was 99%

Winter Wheat Condition Improves Further with More Rain

With moisture levels improving, so is the condition of the 2025 US winter wheat crop. The condition of the nationwide crop was pegged at 44% good to excellent as of Sunday in Tuesday’s USDA crop progress report. That is up 3 points from a week earlier and exactly on par with the average pre-report trade guess. The condition of the crop has now improved 6 points over the past two weeks, after starting out with one of the lowest initial ratings on record due to dryness in large portions of the central Plains and Midwest. Meanwhile, that portion of the crop rated in poor to very poor condition declined to 18% as of Sunday, compared to 23% a week earlier. With recent rainfall that has dented abnormal dryness and drought, the overall condition of the crop is now just 3 points below last year. The crop in the No. 1 production state of Kansas was reported at 47% good to excellent as of Sunday, up 7 points from a week earlier and a 9-point improvement over the past two weeks. The Oklah

Ontario Organic Council Welcomes Dr. Erica Shelley as New Executive Director

The Ontario Organic Council (OCO), The Voice for Organics in Ontario, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Erica Shelley as our new Executive Director. Dr. Shelley brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing sustainable agriculture and organic practices across Ontario.

Dairy industry responds to C-282 amendment

Supply management needs to be protected in all trade negotiations, Canada’s dairy sector says

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