Plant
Biotechnology
Canadian farmers help feed Canada and the world. As feeding the world’s growing population becomes more challenging, farmers tur…
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Pesticides
Farmers rely on a vast array of tools and technologies to help them produce an abundant supply of safe, healthy and affordable foo…
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Pesticides
Public parks and private yards help make cities beautiful, encourage biodiversity and contribute to happy, healthy communities. …
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Modern agricultural technologies like pesticides and plant biotechnology help improve the quality of our lives. These tools allow …
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News
B.C. legislative committee rejects outright cosmetic pesticide ban, Vancouver Sun
May 18, 2012
A legislative committee has rejected an outright ban on cosmetic pesticides in B.C., saying the …
Grass-eating beetles bug homeowners, Ottawa Sun
May 16, 2012
Ottawa is under siege by foreign bugs whose voracious appetites and nutritional value are causing …
Pesticide link to colony collapse called overblown, The Western Producer
May 7, 2012
Recently published papers that have drawn a direct link between insecticides and declining bee populations …
Manitoba should think twice before banning pesticides
March 6, 2012
Winter is not typically given to thoughts of lawn care. Nevertheless, Manitoba’s conservation minister recently …
Farmers Fight is a student-led initiative to reconnect society to the world of agriculture. This video encourages consumers to ask where their food comes from, and give students, faculty, public officials, and farmers and ranchers an opportunity to become “agvocates” for the agriculture community.