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It is the first time scientists have decoded the genome of a plant pathogen and its host plant from dried herbarium samples. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Neonicotinoids are under intense scrutiny. But a ban of a broad variety of pesticides may be required to protect bees, humans and the environment. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Livestock produces a lot of waste. One solution is to turn such agricultural waste into biogas to generate energy through anaerobic digestion. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Leaders of the G8 nations are under increasing pressure to recosnider biofuel targets due to concern over competition with food output. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2010, an increase of 13 percent from 1990 Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Dealing with sludge is one of the biggest issues of wastewater treatment. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Research attempts to balance more efficient uptake during cows’ digestion of nitrogen feed to help reduce cattles’ flatulence responsible for methane. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Scientists recommend the adoption of rational, science-based principles for the harmonization of agricultural policies in the EU. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian Government is helping Canadian exporters create new opportunities and extended access for trade and market development. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
On April 24, 2013, the Central Epidemic Command Center confirmed the first imported case of H7N9 avian influenza who traveled from China to Taiwan. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
China now has the capacity to import an additional 1 million tonnes of canola seed from Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The latest reports indicate that over 71 cases of the H7N9 strain of bird flu have been reported in China. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Syngenta and MayAgro Seed have reached an agreement regarding the sale to Syngenta of MayAgro’s greenhouse vegetable breeding programs Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The trade agreement between Canada and Panama will give Canadian exporters and farmers greatly improved access to this market. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian 4-H Council has announced that Victoria Kyle from Drumbo, Ontario is the recipient of the 2013 AgriVenture Global $3,000 scholarship program. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Investment from the Canadian government will assist in market development. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Extensive research shows that innovation in ‘crop sciences’, ‘supply chain’, ‘R&D’ and ‘water and irrigation’ is essential to addressing a sustainable future. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Two on-farm markets in B.C. were among several operations receiving honours at the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association’s (NAFDMA) 2013 awards. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Project to determine cost competitiveness of Canadian grain producers internationally. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It seems that lately, everyone has been in a tizzy about bees and neonicotinoid pesticides. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!