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A Steppler Farms Ltd. field supper near Miami, Man.
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Groups that eat together work better together

Those field suppers are about more than good grub; they're 'social glue'

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Getting the farm crew together for a sit-down meal — even if it’s in the field or machinery shed — is about more than getting people fed a hot meal with a minimum of downtime. It’s also good for business. Cornell University researchers say workplaces that invest in good eats as well as good places
The foods kept on the kitchen counter correlate with resident’s weight.
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The 20-lb. cereal box on your counter

What you have on your counter is a good indicator of the size of your waistline

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The food on your counter can predict your weight — especially if it’s cereal or soft drinks. Over 200 American kitchens were photographed to determine if the food sitting out on counters could predict the weight of the woman living in each home. The new Cornell study found that women who had breakfast cereal sitting
diamondback moth
Crops, Did you know?

Replacing insecticides with sex in pest control

Genetically engineered male moths prevent females from reproducing

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Cornell University researchers are combining two biotechnologies to control diamondback moths with sex instead of insecticide. The pesky feeders on crucifer crops, including canola, mustards and vegetables, have developed resistance to many insecticides as well as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), a soil bacteria that has been genetically engineered into corn and cotton to help control such
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Dairy cattle, Livestock

Farm kids: Don’t worry about wages

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A new study by Cornell University agricultural economists says family members who work on the family dairy farm make $22,000 less annually than comparable hired managers, but are handsomely compensated with “socioemotional” wealth. “While $22,000 seems like a large penalty, there are non-financial rewards they experience working for the family business,” Loren Tauer, professor at
Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope
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Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope

The modified moths can mate as well as any other but they only produce male offspring


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Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other similar crops worldwide. In what they said could be a pesticide-free and environmentally friendly way to control insect pests, the scientists, from the Oxford University
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Both types of shooters promote conservation

Whether they're shooting with a gun or camera, both types of shooters protect wildlife

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What inspires people to support conservation? As concerns grow about the sustainability of our modern society, this question becomes more important. A new study by researchers at Cornell University provides one simple answer: birdwatching and hunting. This survey of conservation activity among rural landowners in Upstate New York considered a range of possible predictors such
Ken Kamiya outlining papaya
Crops, International news

The dark side of agriculture in Hawaii

GM variety has helped protect papaya against a deadly virus, but some growers have found their crop vandalized

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Hawaii — the name conjures up thoughts of beautiful beaches, waterfalls, fresh exotic fruits, flowers. However, there is a much darker side that most tourists are unaware of — an atmosphere of distrust, vandalism, legal wars, massive security, heartbreak and so much more. All of this due to genetically modified (GM) crops. With a 12-month
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OUR HISTORY: August 23, 1962

Our Aug. 23, 1962 issue reported on record yields in prospect despite heavy rains and flooding from storms in southern Manitoba — a tornado had struck between Elgin and Underhill on Aug. 14. However, editor Q.H. Martinson reflected that despite fertilizer, chemicals, better cultural practices and improved varieties, farmers were still having trouble beating the
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Tomato genome project bears fruit

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An international team of scientists has cracked the genetic code of the domesticated tomato and its wild ancestor, an achievement which should help breeders identify the genes needed to develop tastier and more nutritious varieties. The full genome sequence of a tomato breed known as Heinz 1706, and a draft sequence for its closest wild

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