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Solar energy could become a new crop to harvest for farmers, and a pilot program in Alberta is trying to determine the practicality of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Alberta Agriculture is administering the Solar PV pilot grant program under the...
A new green extraction and separation technology will soon be available to industry. This patented technology, developed by Mazza Innovation Ltd. of Penticton, BC enables manufacturers to extract high-value phytochemcials from plants with a greener and cleaner...
The dust bowl of the 1930s conjures up images of heartache, hardship and economic disaster. Could it happen again? Research conducted by Thomas Fox, Thomas Barchyn and Chris Hugenholtz at the University of Lethbridge shows that soil conservation efforts implemented...
For most farms and businesses, improving energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption and costs is a priority. By identifying and implementing energy savings management strategies, farms have the opportunity to reduce input costs and their carbon footprint. A...
New Energy Farms (NEF) of Leamington, Ontario is leading the development of dedicated biomass feedstocks for a portfolio of products. “NEF is a spinoff company from an opportunity that started as a goal of our farm to find long-term feedstocks for heating our...
With the introduction of a new pulse-based dog food, there will be a whole lot more tail wagging going on. Pulsar dog food from Horizon Pet Nutrition at Rosthern, Saskatchewan, is a grain-free dog food that uses red lentils and peas as a healthy grain substitute....
