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New federal standard to expand beer ingredient options

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More variety in allowable ingredients and more requirements for declarations are now part of the federal rules on what can be called beer in Canada. The federal government on May 1 announced “modernized” beer standards under Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) — the rules laying out the requirements to be met by a product
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Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Herbs can be a year-round pleasure

Gate to Plate: Parsley and Barley Salad
, Herb Butter
 and Classic Basil Pesto


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Herbs are like icing on a cake, they take food from ordinary to extraordinary by adding flavour, colour, texture, aroma and even nutrients and antioxidants. With their variety of shapes, blossoms and foliage, they also add interest and colour to gardens. And, when planted strategically, they’re effective at attracting beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies
Tall stacks of garlic at a market in Jinxiang county of eastern Shangdong.  
Crops, International news

Red-hot garlic market lures Chinese investors

A handful of wealthy business people are driving a runaway market in this savoury delicacy

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Yang Fei doubled his money last year buying and selling in the unofficial garlic capital of the world. He did pretty well the year before, too, and the year before that. One of a few dozen garlic agents in Jinxiang, in China’s eastern Shandong province, 34-year-old Yang is at the centre of a trade that
Crops, News, Oilseeds

Ethiopian mustard a new biofuel option

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Some of those yellow flowers you see blooming in Western Canada this summer might not be canola, but Ethiopian mustard, a new brassica crop intended for biodiesel and bioproducts. Kevin Falk, a research scientist with Agriculture Canada, specializes in breeding Polish canola and Ethiopian mustard, and has been working with them since 1995. He told
Country Crossroads

Harvesting Seeds

The practice of collecting seeds from the garden is as old as gardening itself. In decades past, gardeners did not purchase many seeds; most were gathered from the garden in the fall. Harvesting seeds is not as popular as it once was. One reason is that many of the plants we now grow in our
News, Oilseeds

Ag In The City Showcases Budding Food Scientists

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University of Manitoba food science students competed at this year’s Agriculture in the City to see which new food product would win top prize in the Food Fight Competition, held March 18 at The Forks Market Square. Out of the five new products that were presented, which included a pumpkin yogurt, high-protein soy noodles, popcorn
Country Crossroads

For Garlic, Go Local Or Go Home

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“As far as I’m concerned, it’s inferior garlic.” – Joe Kozak There’s really only two kinds of people: those who love garlic, and those who can’t abide it. Some manage to get by on cheap Chinese or Filipino imports. Even shipped in from halfway around the world, it still only costs about 67 cents a
Country Crossroads

Harvesting Garlic

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Homegrown garlic may soon be ready for harvesting and there are guidelines and methods for checking maturity. Some experts recommend digging up when lower leaves are half to three-quarters brown; others when plant is 40 per cent brown, 60 per cent green. Avoid watering two weeks prior to harvesting. Check first to determine if they
Country Crossroads

Late-Winter Anticipation

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By March I eagerly look forward to spring and summer. Certain activities make me excited about these seasons, evoking the best feelings on earth for me. They are: Opening the windows that have been shut all winter. Breathing in the fresh country air. Tilling the garden and being in touch with the soil again. Thankful

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