Cate Pedersen
171 posts
SNOW, HAIL, WIND & WATER: We call that winter in BC!
Tom Baumann It seems like just yesterday that I commented on the 2016-2017 winter—a tough one that didn’t…
June 7, 2018
The Highs and Lows of Tunnels
Earlier this year, Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate at Pennsylvania State University, spoke at the Pacific Agriculture Show…
June 3, 2018
A Water Buffalo Love Affair
Ronda Payne Water Buffalo Pioneers There isn’t a Canadian water buffalo herd any further west than Coleman Meadows…
May 25, 2018
AGRICULTURE BY COMMITTEE: The Yarrow Ecovillage Farm Team
By Michelle Superle There’s no “I” in “team,” as the saying goes—except when there is. Here at the…
May 24, 2018
Tips to Ensuring Crop Success
Jason Smith When growing any horticultural crop there are many things that can contribute to its success such…
April 24, 2018
The Social Media Savvy Farmer
Cathy Finley We all know that being a farmer these days isn’t just about growing things; you have…
April 20, 2018
BIOSENSORS: The Future of Agro-Defence?
Professor Suresh Neethirajan, Bionano Laboratory, University of Guelph President-Elect, Canadian Society for Bioengineering Most countries have some sort…
April 5, 2018
Integrating High Tech on the Farm
Jeana Cadby Feeding the world is going to take high-tech solutions. The latest trends in agricultural technology have…
March 29, 2018
Using Fungi to Kill Weeds
Lana Harach Herbicides. Pesticides. These words have negative connotations, and often when the general public hears them, the…
March 26, 2018
HYDROPONIC CHALLENGES
Jonathan Lloyd Many see hydroponic agriculture as a new disruptive technology with the potential to drive a wholesale…
March 21, 2018