When fall moves in and plump, red tomatoes are in abundance, I think of making homemade cream of tomato soup. It’s become a tradition and there’s just something about the homemade flavour that makes it worth the effort. You’ll agree when you try this recipe. It is simple and delicious, letting the country flavour of […] Read more
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B.C. makes CWD deer head submissions mandatory
Hunters in British Columbia’s Kootenay region are required to submit deer heads for testing of chronic wasting disease following the discovery of nine cases along the Montana border. From Sept. 1-Nov. 30 heads of mule and white-tailed deer caught in the wildlife management units of 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7 along the southern […] Read more
Genetic influence on root growth discovered
Researchers in the United State have found the gene that influences whether roots need to grow deep or shallow
While flowers and leaves define a plant, of equal importance is its network of underground roots drawing up nutrients and water from the soil. But missing from the knowledge of plant roots are the mechanisms that dictate which parts of the soil the roots actually explore. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in […] Read more
Skills agenda focuses on five archetypes of farm workers
Meet the Decider, the Enabler, the Specialist, the Doer and the Adviser. That might sound like the roster of a role-playing game, but they are in fact the archetypes that Royal Bank of Canada believes will dominate farming’s future. “An ambitious skills agenda could help reposition Canada as a more efficient, sustainable and competitive leader […] Read more
Alta. to hire more nurse practitioners
The Alberta government plans to spend an extra $3 million this year on nurse practitioners for underserved areas, particularly in rural and remote regions. The plan, announced Sept. 17, will see an additional 30 nurses work in primary care networks and medical clinics in communities where family doctors are scarce or hard to access. The […] Read more
Man. farm group merger vote set for winter
Members of the organizations talking amalgamation will have their say in February at the CropConnect Conference
Manitoba farmers will vote this winter on the amalgamation of five commodity groups. Leaders of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, the Manitoba Flax Growers Association, the National Sunflower Association of Canada, Winter Cereals Manitoba and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association have been formally talking about a merger since 2017. The vote will happen […] Read moreProtein Highway provides ‘bridging’
SASKATOON — Lots of resources in lots of places could be brought together to build a plant protein juggernaut. But right now, many of those resources are sitting in silos in central North American universities, research centres, company offices and government departments. “There is a need for a bridging,” said Venkatesh Meda, a University of […] Read more
Skills crisis threatens ‘fourth ag revolution’: Royal Bank of Canada
A skills crisis is threatening what should be a great future for Canadian farming. That’s the conclusion of Royal Bank of Canada’s in-house think-tank, which has looked closely at Canadian agriculture and sees much to hope for and to worry about. The worries and hopes are tightly connected because the crucial element that will allow […] Read more
AG Notes
Dairy research receives federal funding As part of the Dairy Research Cluster, the federal government said it plans to invest more than $1.3 million in the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College to conduct research to improve dairy herd health. The funding is expected to support two projects: More than $1.2 million to […] Read more
Sask. hunters urged to test for CWD
Saskatchewan hunters are being urged this hunting season to submit the heads of all deer, elk, moose and caribou carcasses for chronic wasting disease testing. The Saskatchewan environment ministry, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, is promoting the CWD testing program throughout the province. In particular, hunters in high-priority wildlife management zones 9, 10, […] Read more
