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Researchers at the University of Moncton have isolated beneficial bacteria that will ultimately provide alternative management solutions to growers. These organisms by their presence promote the growth of the plant or can help protect the plant from disease. “We are...
Across the agriculture sector, many farm operations are adopting digital technology tools to help improve productivity and profitability. A recent report, Digital Applications for Agricultural Productivity in BC published under the federal government’s Digital...
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. – Even though Benjamin Cornect grew up in a rural area of the east coast province, there were no agricultural subjects offered to him at the local high school. Although he found that odd, the lack of early training at school, did nothing to stop him...
Looking back to the early 1800’s, it was likely hard for Dustin Williams’ ancestors to imagine the farm being held five generations later. But in talking with Dustin and his wife Laura from their farm along the Souris River in southwest Manitoba, it is plain to see...
Mechanical technology developed by AAFC researchers helps carrot growers control Sclerotinia Rot and increase profitability. Across carrot growing regions of Canada, Sclerotinia rot of carrots is one of the most serious diseases affecting production. The disease is a...
Driving through Smoky Lake, Alberta you may not realize the local ‘Field of Dreams’. After all, there isn’t a corn crop or ball diamond, but instead some big ideas. For Robert and Angela Semeniuk, their field of dreams is their research plot. “This is one field where...
