Joint operation

On paper, hops are a perfect fit for Meander River Farm. Save for one thing. The beer-making ingredient isn’t too labour-intensive, is another revenue stream, has tonnes of value-added potential, and is a great way for Alan and Brenda Bailey to attract more customers...

Inspired to Greatness

They were everyday topics of conversation – feedback and words of encouragement, and sometimes a recommendation to contact this or that person. But they were key moments in the story of how a small, out-of-the-way farm grew to be Québec’s largest organic meat...

A Perfect Match

If you want to hear the downside of equipment sharing, Chad Krikau can give you a couple of examples. But it’s a very short list. On the other hand, the benefits have not only been extensive, but critical in helping the 35-year-old Saskatchewan producer achieve his...

Reducing the risk of pesticide drift

Preventing pesticide drift is important for complying with label requirements, and for reducing pesticide movement to sensitive off-site crops and water bodies. Both can have serious economic and legal ramifications, and the risk can be better managed with two...

On-Line tool helps manage Bt resistance risk

With hundreds and hundreds of corn hybrids for sale in Ontario, and many different Bt transgenic components existing in many of those hybrids, managing refuge requirements as part of an Insect Resistance Management plan can be difficult for farmers. The downside risk,...