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Being a Buzzkill: Threats to the Health of BC’s Bees
Cate Pedersen Without the actions of pollinators, two thirds of all flowering plants, and one third of the…
October 5, 2017
Crops & Climate Change:
Keep the old, but bring in the new! By Tom Baumann I have in past issues tackled the…
June 22, 2017
New Pests in the Fraser Valley
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Two years ago, one of our contributors wrote about the possibility that the brown…
June 20, 2017
BC Innovators Win with Agritech
Modern Agriculture recently chatted with Carl Anderson, CEO of the BC Innovation Council (BCIC). He was excited to…
May 29, 2017
Anyone up for Okra?
Seeds and guidance available from Vineland Research and Innovation Centre By Ronda Payne Last year Modern Agriculture told…
April 11, 2017
Microbiology and Modern Agriculture
Soil Management By Dale Overton The world of modern agriculture is as tech driven as the Internet. Software…
March 27, 2017
The Beauty of Sedum
Green Roofs & Food for Bees By Cate Pedersen Jake De Bruin, owner of BNC Ornamentals in the…
February 28, 2017
Hydrotherapy for Cows
By Cate Pedersen Dr. Lisa McCrea, bovine specialist and partner at Agwest Veterinary Group Ltd. in Abbotsford, BC,…
February 8, 2017
Zero-Waste Agriculture in BC
By Cate Pedersen Is zero-waste agriculture possible in our lifetime? Will people reading this article one day see…
February 2, 2017
Can Bedding Gasification Work in BC?
New Money for Old Bedding! By Matt Dickson, Hallbar Consulting Anyone working in BC’s equine or broiler industries…
January 3, 2017