Greenhouse waste water treatment research funded Tuesday, June 25, 2013 by BETTER FARMING STAFF Researchers at Queens University and Fleming College have received $602,496 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The money, to be spent over three years, will be used to advance their research into the “optimization of water treatment technologies for the greenhouse industry.” The research dollars are part of an initiative by the federal government to support research partnerships between colleges, universities and businesses. In total, $18 million is being spent to support 20 such partnership-projects. Queens engineering professor Bruce Anderson and Fleming professor Brent Wootton will share the NSERC grant. Both researchers are temporarily out of the country but a Queens news release says their research involves the use of wetlands and salt-accumulating plants which could remove up to 25 per cent of salt in water discharged from greenhouses allowing the water to be recycled. The researchers are working with industry partner Aqua Treatment Technologies of Camden owned by Lloyd Rozema. He says they are already doing experimental work at three constructed wetland waste water treatment facilities Aqua has built for greenhouse operators. He says they are testing the efficiency of salt-accumulating plants and various root-bed media in which the plants grow. “We’re looking at treatment facilities and looking to enhance the performance,” Rozema says. BF Professorship will focus on winter wheat breeding Pesticide Act review generates few public comments
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