Agriculture ministers' meeting takes place this month Wednesday, July 3, 2013 by SUSAN MANN Ontario’s Premier and Agriculture Minister Kathleen Wynne will be discussing the importance of local food, along with bee mortalities and other matters when she attends her first federal, provincial/territorial agriculture ministers’ meeting later this month. Wynne’s spokesperson, Gabrielle Gallant, says by email the agriculture minister is looking forward to attending the meeting. It’s being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia July 17 to 19. For its part, the federal government didn’t have too much to say about the upcoming meeting. Other than releasing the dates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada spokesman Patrick Girard says by email “unfortunately there aren’t any other details available at this point.” On its website, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says that since agriculture is a shared federal-provincial-territorial responsibility in Canada, agriculture ministers from across the country meet face-to-face a few times a year to talk about issues facing the farm and agri-food sectors and to make decisions about how to address the issues. The meetings include a one or two-day annual conference, usually held in the summer, and one or two other daylong meetings during the year. The meetings are held in different locations across Canada. BF CFIA invites comment on food safety action plan Researcher urges cautious approach to local food policy development
BASF introduces Surtain herbicide for field corn growers Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Field corn growers in eastern Canada have a new crop protection product available to them. After about 10 years of research and trials, BASF has introduced Surtain, a residual herbicide for corn that combines PPO inhibitor saflufenacil (Group 14) and pyroxasulfone (Group 15) in a premix... Read this article online
We Didn’t Start the Fire! Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Monday, September 16, 2024 Assistant Professor of Corn Production at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, Daniel Quinn, PhD. recently provided fascinating insights into the impacts of fire on major corn producing areas, many of which have been impacted by smoke from wildfires. Quinn was the keynote... Read this article online
New home for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Saturday, September 14, 2024 The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) has announced it has moved into its new office building in Ingersoll. Located at 274620 27th Line in Ingersoll, the new office will serve as the hub for CFFO’s ongoing efforts to advocate for and support Ontario’s Christian farmers.... Read this article online
Canadian Ag Youth Council Welcomes new Members Saturday, September 14, 2024 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced the latest members to join the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CAYC). This update introduces nine fresh members alongside thirteen returning youths, marking a significant step towards involving young voices in agricultural... Read this article online
New CEO for Livestock Research Innovation Corporation Friday, September 13, 2024 Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) is promoting from within with the appointment of the organization’s newest Chief Executive Officer. Industry Services Manager Kelly Somerville has been tapped to assume the role as of September 3, replacing retiring CEO Mike McMorris.... Read this article online