Trees Add Value To Rural Properties

How much is a good shelterbelt worth? A lot, if you consider how much it would cost to have one put in. Blair English, an agroforestry specialist at AAFC Brandon, was once told by a rural homeowner how much a contractor had quoted her on the cost of putting in a row of six-to eight-foot


Keeping Insects Out Of Your Bins

While excess moisture frequently causes spoilage in stored grain, damage from insects can also account for significant losses. But with preplanning and monitoring, insect damage can easily be reduced, or even eliminated. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, clean bins and cool grain are the key. Thoroughly cleaning storage bins between seasons is the first

New biofuel sources are in the pipeline

“We’re like the high-tech sector. The research we engage into developing a fuel will likely lead to other new products.” While many are still under development, new sources of raw material for biofuels will take the sting out of any future debates over food-versus-fuel uses for crops, experts say. Earlier this year, environmentalists and poverty