Month: July 2014
9 posts
Using Fertigation vs. Granular Fertilizer
words: Greg Welfing The practice of fertilizing plants through an irrigation system (fertigation) is becoming increasingly popular in…
Alpaca: The Next Red Meat?
words: Ronda Payne Native to the Andes Mountains of South America, in the 80s and 90s, alpacas began…
Cow Positioning Locator
words: Kaitlyn Gisler Nedap has created a way for farmers to keep better track of their cows. Using…
Optimism Rising in BC Hog Industry Despite Ongoing Challenges
words: Grant Ullyot BC hog producers are keeping a wary eye open for any sign that the virus…
Credit Check: Choosing the right financing tool for the job
words: Jim Narraway When it comes to tools of the trade, farmers understand the importance of using tools…
European Research Partnership Benefits Canadian Farmers
words: Miranda Elsby photos: Tim Haye CABI is a not-for-profit organization set up by the United Nations treaty,…
Energy Pipelines and Agriculture: How much do we stand to lose/gain?
words: Tom Baumann Certainly, the energy debate is heating up with Enbridge, Kinder Morgan and others proposing all…
Big Agriculture In a Small Scale: The Growth of the Organic Sector
Kate Petrusa photo credit Sheila Poznikoff Pitchfork Organic Farm is a small-scale, certified organic farm, nestled in the…
Nature’s Course: Nutraceuticals let food be the medicine
by: Hyder A. Khoja, Ph.D., M.Sc., P.Ag. Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the explosive growth…