Construction now underway on new dairy research facility Wednesday, October 23, 2013 by MATT MCINTOSH A new livestock research facility is under construction at the University of Guelph's Elora research station. The 170,000 square foot Livestock Research and Innovation Center is a $25 million project designed to modernize the university's current dairy research buildings, which were built in the 1960s. "The old facility was built in a time when the emphasis was on production. This new addition will build on that, but focus more on developing high value food products and processes," says Karen Chan, assistant deputy minister, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food at the facility’s ground breaking ceremony earlier this month. Construction of the new facility should be finished by October 31, 2014. Funding for the project came from the province, which invested $20 million through a partnership agreement with the University of Guelph, and DFO, which has pledged $5 million. "Having a place where we can teach our professionals is very important to the industry's success," says Bill Emmott, Dairy Farmers of Ontario chair. Emmott also attended the ceremony. "Times have changed, and the facility will help us modernize (improve product quality) and stay competitive." BF Dairy industry's new pizza cheese class remains mozzarella only Egg industry panel offers feedback on undercover video
Stinger Spade Bits kit from Spyder Friday, September 20, 2024 By Braxteen Breen, Whether you are constructing/repairing fencing and other structures around the farm, you can get those tasks completed on the farm quickly with the Stinger Spade Bits kit from Spyder. The Spade Bits kit provides an economical solution for someone who wants to make... Read this article online
$18.4M Boost for Canadian Cereal Grain Innovation Thursday, September 19, 2024 Gate Project Receives Major Funding for Research Canada's position as a pioneer in cereal grain research is set to strengthen with the Gate Capital Campaign raising $18.4 million. This funding will support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) initiative, a project... Read this article online
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