Category Archives: Livestock

The 2018 Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence is Open for Applications

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program recognizes outstanding agriculture and agri-food related innovators including producers, processors, and agri-food organizations. The objectives of the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Program are to: Recognize and encourage innovators in the … Continue reading →

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Do you have a water contingency plan?

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

In 2016, many areas of the province saw very warm and dry conditions, and many wells were still dry leading into the winter. In other years, like the start to the 2017 growing season, the province experienced periods of excessive … Continue reading →

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Preventing Farm Fires

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

Did you know? Faulty electrical systems cause approximately 40 per cent of barn fires with a determined cause, making it one of the leading known causes of barn fires.

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Standards Interpretation Committee Comment Period (July 4 – August 4, 2016)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

From the Organic Federation of Canada: Standards Interpretation Committee: Questions and Answers Regarding National Standards for Organic Agriculture Below are proposed answers to questions, raised by organic stakeholders, regarding the National Standards for Organic Agriculture. The proposed responses are subject to a … Continue reading →

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Standards Interpretation Committee: New comment period March 7-April 7, 2016

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

From the Organic Federation of Canada: Below are proposed answers to questions, raised by organic stakeholders, regarding the National Standards for Organic Agriculture. The proposed responses are subject to a 30 day comment period. All comments regarding these answers should … Continue reading →

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Testing Feeds: A Recurrent Procedure for Animal Performance and Well-being

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

Analyzing Feed Test your feed. You have heard it over and over again. But do you do it enough? To some degree it is the results of the report that can indicate how often, or not, you should sample your … Continue reading →

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Changes to The Canadian Organic Standards – An Essential Update

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

The Canadian Organic Growers (COG) will be hosting a second round of webinars in February to bring people up to speed on the changes to the Canadian Organic Standards: “The revised Canadian Organic Standards were released Wednesday, November 25, 2015. … Continue reading →

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