A more diverse workforce essential to the success of Canadian agriculture
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s newly released Labour Market Forecast to 2029 indicates that Canada’s agriculture producers continually face challenges related to securing...
Today’s Society is disconnected from Agriculture
by William J. Langenberg, former lecturer Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology
One of my relatives took her grandchildren to Upper Canada Village for a day....
Weather conditions can bring blight
by William J. Langenberg, M.Sc. Env. Bil.
The Late Blight-causing fungus, Phytophthora infestans, proliferates during weather conditions we are experiencing this year. This Summer is...
Why A Rural Summit?
by Deron Johnston
A lot of people have asked me why I’m so passionate about the Rural Summit (www.ruralsummit.ca). As Chair of the Organizing Committee...
Renewal of Agri-food partnership
by Deron Johnston
Some great potential news for local food and agri-food producers in Ontario was announced this past week. The provincial and federal governments...
Growing Eastern Ontario Organically
by Deron Johnston
On Saturday, February 23, the Canadian Organic Growers (COG) launched a new initiative to support Eastern Ontario farmers to transition to farming...
Debunking myths about feeding children
by Dana Hawthorne, RD, Registered Dietitians/Public Health Nutritionist
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
Myth 1: Parents and caregivers should tell children to clean their...
A Guide-ing light
by Deron Johnston
This past week, the Canadian Government released the latest version of the Canada Food Guide. The previous version was released in 2007,...
Wasting Away
According to a recent article published on the CBC website, 58% of all of the food produced in Canada (roughly 35.5 million tonnes) is...
Reducing GHG emissions from Livestock with Linseed
by William Langenberg
I am amazed with the research results obtained in Holland and Belgium on reducing GHG emission by livestock, by changing feeding ratios...