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February 16 – 28 RFID Tag Uses in Beef Production
EP12.1 – Rob Eirich talking with Glen Kathler of SAIT Polytechnic about RFID’s and their use on the farm.
February 1 – 15 Food Safety & Traceability System
EP6.5 – Rob Eirich talks with Connie Kehler from Canadian Herb Spice & Natural Health Products Coalition about food safety certification.
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February 1 – 15 What are seed conditions like for the 2017 season?
A highly variable fall, with unwanted moisture during harvest has tightened high quality seed supplies in many crops.
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VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – January 25, 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade.
Inventor’s Showcase at Ag Days
Reading Time: < 1 minute At the recent Manitoba Ag Days, which wrapped up on Jan. 19, Scott Garvey of Grainews took a walk through the Inventor’s Showcase and took a look at a few inventions that caught his eye.
A new look for Versatile
Reading Time: < 1 minute Adam Reid, Versatile’s director of Marketing, talks with Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey about the decision to create a new look for the company’s equipment.
January 16 – 31 Fish poop and green algae might help farms grow without having to expand
Researcher Ryan Sestric is testing a system where synthetic fish waste is the primary feed source for specialized algae, which can then be harvested for a variety of uses.
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January 16 – 31 One Health Concept – Animal, Human and Environmental Safety
EP6.4 – Rob Eirich talking with Dave Price from Sunterra Market about food safety and Dr. David Chalack from ALMA about the One Health Concept.
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January 1 – 15 Agronomy Summit – 2016
The Western Producer’s Robin Booker teamed up with Lisa Guenther from Grainews and talked to some of the presenters at the summit.
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January 1 – 15 Social Media is Affecting Consumers View of Agriculture
EP6.3 – Rob Eirich talking with a Canadian consumer on her perception of vaccination in animal agriculture, pestiside and herbicide usage and Canadian food safety.
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