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Canadian beekeepers have posted poor winter survival in several recent years.

B.C. company pitches bee health tool

ApiSave says product will boost bee immunity to overcome health challenges

Honeybee hive loss has been a problem for Canadian beekeepers. B.C. company ApiSave thinks their bee health product could help make more robust, resilient bees.




Breaks of two to three years between canola crops is considered sufficient to reduce crop disease severity.

Good agronomy urged under uncertain canola market

With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production

With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production.



A striped flea beetle on a canola cotyledon.

Help your canola win the race with flea beetles

In an uncertain canola market, good agronomy can help limit spraying expense and lost yield from early flea beetle feeding

In an uncertain canola market, good agronomy can help farmers limit spraying expense and lost yield from early flea beetle feeding damage.

Soil health and cover crops were the focus of a western Manitoba farm tour in 2019.

Soil health survey keys in on farmer voice

The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices

The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices.



Organic farmers do not soil test as much as conventional farmers do, but it’s important to understand the nutrient levels in all soils used for crop production.

Organic farms need soil testing too

Organic farmers should take a lesson from conventional farming when it comes to testing for soil nutrients and benchmarking fields frequently: University of Manitoba researcher

Organic farmers should take a lesson from conventional farming when it comes to testing for soil nutrients and benchmarking fields frequently: University of Manitoba researcher