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New WCWGA president

March 28, 2013

Staff / The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has elected Levi Wood of Pense, Sask. as its new president. Wood, who farms with his father on a fifth-generation farm, replaces Kevin Bender, who stepped down after four years at the association’s convention in January. Wood graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in

News

Barry Todd retires March 1

By Allan Dawson February 28, 2013

Barry Todd knows what he’s going to miss most as he prepares for retirement after serving Manitoba’s agricultural sector more than three decades — the people Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural initiatives’ (MAFRI) deputy minister retires March 1 after almost 32 years with the department, including the last 10 as acting and then the permanent

Crops, News

Lack of biodiversity leaves ecosystems vulnerable

By University Of Guelph February 15, 2013

A study of long-standing pasture grasslands on southern Vancouver Island  showed more diverse plots resisted woody plant invasions

You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s collapsed.” That’s how University of Guelph integrative biologists might recast a line from an iconic folk tune for their new research paper warning about the perils of ecosystem breakdown. Their research, published Feb. 5 as the cover story in Nature, suggests farmers and resource managers should not

Livestock, Opinion

The world turns its attention to animal welfare (Part 2 of 2)

By Meristem Information Resources January 30, 2013

In part two of this look at key global developments, University of British Columbia animal welfare expert Dr. David Fraser highlights an innovative effort gaining steam in Canada, along with European and South American progress. On the home front, a key big-picture development that also promises to hold substantial profile on the global radar is

Did you know?, News

Making perfumes sans the whale barf

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 20, 2012

University of British Columbia researchers have identified a gene in balsam fir trees that could substitute for ambergris, a perfume fixative made from whale barf. When sperm whales consume sharp objects, such as seashells and fish bones, their gut produces a sticky substance to protect their digestive organs. They then regurgitate the mixture — much

Livestock

Industry’s Future Depends On Responsible Approach

By Meristem Release April 21, 2011

New codes of practice, fresh thinking, economic opportunities and a high level of industry engagement are all driving a new generation of fast-evolving progress in farm animal care. Developments on each of these fronts took centre stage at the Livestock Care Conference, April 6-7 in Red Deer, hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) and

News

Researchers Warn Arctic Fishing Under-Reported

February 10, 2011

The amount of fish caught in the Arctic has been dramatically under-reported for decades, making the northern ocean environment appear far more pristine than it really is, according to a new study. An estimated 950,000 tonnes of fish were caught in Russian, Canadian and U.S. Arctic waters between 1950 and 2006, which is 75 times

News

Science Sweetens Outlook For Honeybees

By AAFC February 10, 2011

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists are working on new treatment strategies for a parasite killing our bees, and are identifying the traits needed to breed bees with stronger resistance to disease and parasites. Stephen Pernal is AAFC’s national apiculture research scientist in Beaverlodge, Alberta who specializes in the management and detection of honeybee diseases and

Livestock

Virus, Genetic Link Eyed In Canadian Salmon Deaths

January 20, 2011

Sockeye salmon in one of Canada’s key but troubled fisheries on the Pacific Coast may have a genetic flaw that makes them more susceptible to disease, according to a study released Jan. 13. Researchers have found a genetic profile in some sockeye in British Columbia’s Fraser River that indicates some are more likely to die

Cereals, Country Crossroads

Barley Flour Makes Fantastic Tortillas

By Western Grains Research Foundation December 3, 2009

If it takes a proven health claim to gain consumer acceptance of barley-based food products, then that’s what Nancy Ames plans to do. Ames, a cereal grain research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Winnipeg, used funding from the Western Grains Research Foundation’s Endowment Fund to develop new food uses for barley. “It started

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

Tag Archives University of British Columbia

New WCWGA president

Barry Todd retires March 1

Lack of biodiversity leaves ecosystems vulnerable

The world turns its attention to animal welfare (Part 2 of 2)

Making perfumes sans the whale barf

Industry’s Future Depends On Responsible Approach

Researchers Warn Arctic Fishing Under-Reported

Science Sweetens Outlook For Honeybees

Virus, Genetic Link Eyed In Canadian Salmon Deaths

Barley Flour Makes Fantastic Tortillas

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