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2024-10-18
Do Adult Cicadas Actually Feed on Anything?
Every so often, cicadas emerge above ground and blanket the earth with their exoskeletons while emitting a high-pitched chirp from sunrise to sunset. The periodical cicadas in the genus
Magicicada... Read more
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2024-10-09
$3.45M USDA grant fosters dairy sector growth
The USDA invests $3.45 million in dairy innovation to boost industry efficiency and sustainability across 11 states. Read more
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2024-10-09
EIMA honours New Holland with innovation award
EIMA acknowledges New Holland's LiDAR-based tractor guidance system, enhancing precision and safety in specialty crop production. Read more
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2024-10-09
Beyond Food Security: How Agri-Tech Innovation Fuels Social and Economic Prosperity
When we talk about food security, most people focus on addressing hunger and social inequality. However, it’s time to broaden the conversation. Food security is not only a humanitarian concern but... Read more
2024-10-09
Engineering a Better Farm
There are many big issues facing the livestock industry, from climate change and emerging diseases to changing societal expectations and an evolving regulatory environment. It’s a topic that Livestock... Read more
2024-10-09
Four Start-Ups Selected for Latest GreenShoots Program
Guelph/Halifax, —
Bioenterprise Canada Corporation,
Greenspring Bioinnovation Hub and Invest Nova Scotia are announcing the companies selected for their latest GreenShoots program intake. Each... Read more
2024-10-09
3.45 Million Investment Comes to the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center
The USDA is granting $3.45 million to the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). One of four Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI), the NE-DBIC serves dairy farmers and... Read more
2024-10-09
New study highlights lack of psychological support for individuals managing food allergies
The research reveals many people living with food allergies experience psychological distress, yet only a small percentage receive support. Read more
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2024-10-09
Now Hiring: Summer Student
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is a development board for the dynamic and growing pulse crop industry. Accountable to and funded by the over 15,000 pulse growers in the province, we provide... Read more
2024-10-09
From Letterfrack to Rural Ontario: Sharing Ideas from the 2024 North Atlantic Forum
Researchers, policymakers and practitioners recently gathered in Letterfrack, Ireland for the
2024 North Atlantic Forum. The Forum focused on sustainable livelihoods and sought to engage new ideas... Read more
2024-10-09
Ottawa invests more money in organic research
STRAFFORDVILLE – The governments of Canada and Ontario have awarded over $12.2 million in support to 213 projects designed to help farmers make their agricultural lands more healthy and resilient. Read more
2024-10-09
Engineering a Better Farm
There are many big issues facing the livestock industry, from climate change and emerging diseases to changing societal expectations and an evolving regulatory environment. It’s a topic that Livestock... Read more