News
Words of Wisdom in Business
From the Mar 26, 2012 Issue of Agri-News
Elaine Stenbraaten, new venture specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, shares some nuggets of wisdom about how to succeed in business. Here are some things to consider when starting or managing a business.
Also listen to her Keys to Business Success interview on Call of the Land.
Ergot Prevention for the 2012 Growing Season
From the Mar 26, 2012 Issue of Agri-News
Ergot in cereals has become a heightened problem in recent years on the Prairies, and significantly higher in Alberta than in other Prairie Provinces. According to plant pathologists, one potential reason for the increased ergot severity may be due to shortened rotations such as canola-cereal-canola-cereal.
Modification to the Canada-US Organic Equivalency Arrangement
February 20, 2012
Notice to Industry: Modification to the Canada-US Organic Equivalency Arrangement
On June 17, 2009, the USDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency entered into an agreement that gave organic producers access to more markets and help Canadian families find more organic products in the grocery store.
New loan program helps Alberta producers
March 19, 2012
Program features flexible terms and access to funds
Edmonton... A new Revolving Loan Program provides eligible Alberta agriculture producers with access to funds in a more flexible way.
Dr. Vandana Shiva: Occupy our food supply!
The biggest corporate takeover on the planet is the hijacking of the food system, the cost of which has had huge and irreversible consequences for the Earth and people everywhere.
From the seed to the farm to the store to your table, corporations are seeking total control over biodiversity, land, and water. They are seeking control over how food is grown, processed, and distributed. And in seeking this total control, they are destroying the Earth’s ecological processes, our farmers, our health, and our freedoms.
Approaching Organic No-Till on the Canadian Prairies
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
Organic farmers and researchers are seeking methods of reducing tillage. Negative effects of tillage are well known: making soil more prone to erosion, killing soil organisms, and the cost in fuel and time. However, tillage is important in reducing weed populations, improving nutrient cycling, burying residues and terminating green manures. Finding ways to retain these benefits, while reducing tillage is a challenge for organic research.
