Canada’s Farm Show returned earlier than usual this year with the first March event in its 47-year history.
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Nova Scotia ranchers snag environmental award at Canadian Beef Industry Conference
Glacier FarmMedia – Holdanca Farms from Nova Scotia is this year’s recipient of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA), it was announced on at the banquet of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week. Holdanca Farms is located near Wallace Bay, N.S., and is owned and operated by the father-daughter duo of John and Maria Duynisveld. […] Read more
Sask. farmer promotes 10 cents per acre campaign
It’s clear to Kristjan Hebert that farmers aren’t very good at marketing. He’s not talking about marketing crops or livestock — many producers can do that. He says what they lack is the ability, or willingness, to sell farming as a potential career to young Canadians. “Just scroll through social media and you’ll see the […] Read more
Connecting with Canadians is a more diverse task
The growing disconnect between farmers and non-farmers in Canada has been the topic of much discussion and no small amount of consternation in agricultural circles over the past decade or so. There’s been a plethora of initiatives launched to bridge that gap, including Ag in the Classroom, the Centre for Food Integrity, Farm & Food […] Read more
Agricultural educator finally calls it quits
An innovator in agricultural education and a member of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has decided to retire. Johanne Ross will work her last day as executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada on Feb. 9. “Please join the board of directors of Agriculture in the Classroom–Canada in extending best wishes to Johanne Ross, […] Read more
Teachers key to Ag in the Classroom program
It’s hard to get an understanding of farming and food production to all of Manitoba’s 186,000 school students. But with teachers on board, that herculean task becomes more manageable. “Maybe we could reach all 13,000 teachers in one way or another,” said Katharine Cherewyk, executive director of Manitoba’s Agriculture in the Classroom program. Working with […] Read more
