Environmental concerns raised by Alberta conservation groups over irrigation expansion project within rural municipality
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Fertilizer Canada-led campaign highlights environmental stewardship
Make Your Acres Count campaign promotes streamlined fertilizer use resulting in lower input costs in crop production
Make Your Acres Count campaign aids Alberta farmers in getting recognized for their environmental stewardship in their crop production.
Controversy fails to prevent PGR use in oats
Plant growth regulators received bad press last year, but some oat growers maintain that they can be helpful
Some Manitoba oat growers are still using chlormequat chloride — the active ingredient in Manipulator —and sometimes to measurable success.
Alberta looks for agricultural plastic management input
Survey intended to help shape future policy for agriculture plastics management in the province
Alberta provincial government giving agriculture industry a say through survey in shaping future plastics management
Conservation groups enter grazing lease debate
Five Alberta groups ask for halt of proposed project to convert native grasslands to irrigation
The Municipal District of Taber in southern Alberta remains at a political crossroads, weighing the interests of generating revenue for public services with conserving native grasslands.
Growing crops for fuel comes with challenges
Hurdles facing energy crops include land use concerns, food vs. fuel production and incentives for farmers
Crops for sustainable aviation fuel will be the subject of much debate. Where to plant them, will farmers invest in them and how food and fuel prices will be impacted must be discussed.
Carney’s new green agenda
Experts suspect the new PM’s approach to the environment will be informed by his corporate roots
While some say Justin Trudeau’s government had a much more hands-on approach to environmental issues, appearing to favour deterrents over incentives, the Carney government’s strategy may be more restrained and integrated with its economic agenda.
Pulse sector fights anti-green trend
U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry
Pushing pulses as an environmental solution can be risky
Pulse sector fights anti-green trend
U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry
pushing pulses as an environmental solution can be risky
Sustainability becomes critical factor in vet medicine
Without a doubt, environmental issues such as pollution, climate change and habitat loss impact animal health. Our collective future depends on finding new and better ways to tread lightly on our delicate planet. Environmental stewardship is a key pillar of the veterinary profession. The Canadian veterinary oath even includes the provision that “I will strive […] Read more
