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StatsCan’s ag programs to be downsized

Jul. 4, 2012 at 4:51 pm CDT

Canada’s national statistics agency will eliminate or reduce 34 programs and surveys to meet the government’s budget-cutting target, but will leave most economic indicators untouched. Statistics Canada published the list of data it is putting on the chopping block on its website last week. The cuts are part of the […]

Manitoba crops recovering from excess moisture

Jul. 3, 2012 at 4:15 pm CDT

Stripe rust confirmed in southern Manitoba

Jun. 29, 2012 at 3:13 pm CDT

Cabbage seedpod weevils above threshold in Alberta

Jun. 28, 2012 at 4:50 pm CDT

BMO finds wide concern over rural youth migration

Jun. 27, 2012 at 12:14 pm CDT

Major Chinese ag lender sets up Vancouver desk

Jun. 22, 2012 at 1:14 pm CDT

One of the top agricultural lenders in China and top banks in the world has gone to Vancouver to set up its fifth representative office outside its home country. Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) was feted Monday in a formal welcome ceremony at the Vancouver Convention Centre with the lender’s […]

Don’t spray weevils too soon: Alberta pest report

Jun. 21, 2012 at 3:47 pm CDT

In his weekly Call of the Land pest report, Alberta Agriculture pest specialist Scott Meers says cabbage seedpod weevils are starting to appear and based on conditions so far, quite a few are expected this year, especially south of No. 1 highway. However Meers recommends not spraying too early. "We […]

Trans-Pacific traders ready to add Canada at table

Jun. 19, 2012 at 5:11 pm CDT

A number of nations chilly to Canada’s supply-managed dairy, egg and poultry systems and ag supports are nevertheless ready to bring Canada into a new set of free trade talks. Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday announced the support of all nine current members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for […]

Manitoba crop report: good start, heat needed

Jun. 19, 2012 at 11:35 am CDT

Manitoba Agriculture has issued its weekly crop report, production update and weather report. Full documents are attached alongside. Highlights •Seeding is essentially complete in Manitoba for the 2012 season. • Majority of crops are either at or ahead of their normal stages of development for this time of year due […]

By mafri

New use for vitamin C: cut your seed cost

Jun. 19, 2012 at 9:54 am CDT

It may or may not cure the common cold, but biochemists at the University of California, Riverside say vitamin C might reduce the cost of your seed by making it produce twins or triplets. Daniel R. Gallie and Zhong Chen found that increasing the level of dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), a […]

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