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Jun. 14, 2012 at 11:45 am CDT

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is now accepting students for its new bachelor of applied science program in sustainable agriculture beginning September 2012. The program combines classroom and field-based learning designed to prepare students for professions including small scale farming, community organization leadership, government staff, consulting and public service. "The sustainable agriculture […]

Jun. 14, 2012 at 11:27 am CDT

It’s time for fresh thinking on trans fats – from health recommendations, to food choices to nutrition labeling. And now there is a new website to help. New research has unveiled that not all trans fats are created equal. A growing amount of evidence continues to suggest that industrial trans […]

By meristem-land

Jun. 14, 2012 at 11:20 am CDT

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) says more than 13,500 children and participants in Canada will take part this year in Progressive Agriculture Safety Day events, the largest rural safety and health education program for children in North America. More than 70 Canadian events are scheduled across rural communities in […]

Jun. 13, 2012 at 2:32 pm CDT

The Quebec-based Metro supermarket chain is partnering with the social change organization Equiterre for a pilot project supporting Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). From June to November three of the chain’s stores – in Granby, Joliette and Trois-Rivieres – will serve as a drop off point for produce baskets from operations […]

Jun. 13, 2012 at 10:43 am CDT

Quebec’s La Coop fédérée has signed an ownership agreement with the most advanced biomass company in Canada, Prairie Bio Energy Inc. (PBE Group). This agreement will make La Coop fédérée the owner of 50 per cent of all intellectual properties possessed by PBE Group. This new partnership will allow La […]