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Plant Nutrient Deficiency Chart

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Added by OntAG Admin on August 29, 2014 at 1:30am — No Comments

Here are the Canadian guidelines for operating a UAV via @Transport_gc. Thanks to @AndrewMDavidson

Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/general-recavi-brochures-uav-2270.htm?WT.mc_id=ba3be

Personal Aviation, Special Flight Operations & Launch Safety…

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Added by OntAG Admin on August 21, 2014 at 6:30am — No Comments

BioAmber Plant in Sarnia - CBC Video Explains The Product and the Process

THE EXCHANGE WITH AMANDA LANG -BioAmber's natural chemistry

Interview with Mike Hartmann, Executive Vice President of BioAmber

BioAmber has developed an environmentally friendly way using corn (replacing petroleum with sugar) to make a common chemical (succinic acid) used in a wide range of products - from plastics and polymers to cosmetics and de-icing solutions. Hartman explains the product, process and why they chose Sarnia for their first plant.

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Added by OntAG Admin on August 20, 2014 at 8:00am — No Comments

Dairy Farmers Take The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Funny Video by Dean & Ian Bryant, Dairi Acres, Strathroy, Ontario.

Added by Joe Dales on August 18, 2014 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Late Season Corn Disease Scouting Tips.

Added by OntAG Admin on August 15, 2014 at 8:49am — No Comments

Schedule of Upcoming Local Plowing Matches in Ontario

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  DATE   Location
Algoma (St. Joseph)
 Aug…
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Added by OntAG Admin on August 14, 2014 at 4:30am — No Comments

Unique scholarship program brings science and business together

The connection between science and business is an important one and one that’s gaining credence through the Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Graduate Scholarship program.

Funded under the OMAFRA-U of G Partnership, HQP scholarships are awarded to support future generations of researchers, policy-makers and innovators in agri-food. Students gain a better understanding of business models and business management while completing research in their area of study. 

The program also…

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Added by Ontario Veterinary College on August 5, 2014 at 4:58am — No Comments

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TELUS and L-SPARK launch Sovereign AI Accelerator to propel Canadian startups onto the world stage

TELUS and L-SPARK today announced a first-of-its-kind program designed to enable high-potential Canadian startups and scaleups to build, train and deploy advanced AI solutions on Canada's fastest and most powerful sovereign AI supercomputer. The TELUS Sovereign AI Accelerator will usher in a new wave of Canadian innovation by accelerating the go-to-market strategies and investment readiness of select businesses. The inaugural cohort includes ambitious Canadian companies developing breakthrough AI solutions across retail, healthcare, robotics, enterprise software and industrial automation: Airy3D  Airy3D's DepthIQ™ IP delivers simultaneous 2D images and 3D depth maps from a single passive image sensor – providing a compact, power-efficient, and cost-effective solution for use in robotics, automotive, industrial automation and consumer devices. Codalio  is an AI-driven product and application development platform that empowers startups and companies to launch MVPs and build scalable, e

DJI Agriculture Reveals Global Adoption of Agricultural Drones Cuts 51Mt in Carbon Emissions and Saves 410Mts of Water for Farmers Globally

DJI Agriculture, the global leader in innovative agricultural drone technology, today unveiled its fifth annual Agricultural Drone Industry Insight Report (2025/2026) at Agrishow 2026 in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The report highlights how global policies are trending toward liberalization, standardization, and strategic integration. Meanwhile, DJI Agriculture strengthened its network of 3,500 service and repair centers worldwide while advocating for standardized drone operations. By the end of 2025, over 600,000 DJI agricultural drones were already in use globally by more than 600,000 trained operators. The adoption of this technology has saved approximately 410 million tons of water--equivalent to the annual drinking water consumption of 740 million people--and cut carbon emissions by 51 million tons, equal to the annual carbon absorption capacity of 240 million trees. "Agricultural drones are no longer a novelty – they are essential farm equipment worldwide. In Brazil, DJI Drones are

Farmland Rents Lag Land Values

FCC’s latest economic analysis shows farmland rental rates are not keeping pace with rising land values, influencing how producers approach growth and investment.

Thank you for attending our Earth Day Farm Tours!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Earth Day farm tours in Prince Edward County. Celebrations like these are always more meaningful when shared.

“Too Much on the Line” campaign launched as new study reveals the cost of supply chain disruptions

A new economic analysis finds a single week of rail and port disruptions during peak export season costs Canada’s grain sector up to $540 million, largely in unrecoverable export sales.

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