Food safety & security news
2022-05-27
Potato Leafhopper In Alfalfa
Potato leafhopper (PLH) is the most damaging alfalfa insect pest in Ontario in most years. While the damage created is not as dramatic as an alfalfa weevil or armyworm outbreak, leafhopper damage is... Read more
2022-05-27
Agriculture Roundup
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed two more outbreaks of avian influenza in small flocks in southern British Columbia and southeastern Alberta. Read more
2022-05-27
SeedChange is hosting a local seed demonstration site in Abbotsford this summer
Rising food prices has been a consistent problem throughout the pandemic, coming to a head with the conflict in Ukraine. But prices are rising for the wrong reasons, according to David Catzel, program... Read more
2022-05-27
DRC women launch agricultural project to feed prisoners 27.05.2022
Kabare prison is notorious for deaths in custody caused by hunger. Now, women are changing it with a food project. Read more
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2022-05-27
Trust the farmer, says Vilsack, as senators warn of food shortages
Senators said the USDA should release cropland, penalty-free, from the Conservation Reserve for farmers to plant in order to avert a potential food crisis. Read more
2022-05-26
Checking Wheat Heads for Pollination Problems
Many environmental conditions can cause pollination problems in wheat, such as freeze damage, drought, or heat stress. This year, the most concerning factor as it relates to a potential for... Read more
2022-05-26
Springfield Plastics, Inc. Announces Major Expansion
Representatives from Springfield Plastics, Inc. announced today their intentions to begin a major growth project that includes expanded facilities at the Auburn location and could lead to as many as... Read more
2022-05-26
USDA Offers Funding Flexibility to Help States, WIC Families Amid Infant Formula Shortages
In its continued efforts to get formula to families in need, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging state agencies and their infant formula manufacturers to consider seeking temporary... Read more
2022-05-26
U.S. Dairy Supports U.S. Government’s Pursuit Of Full Canadian Usmca Compliance
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today applauded the Biden administration for its initiation of a second U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute... Read more
2022-05-26
USDA Offers Funding Flexibility to Help States, WIC Families Amid Infant Formula Shortages
In its continued efforts to get formula to families in need, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging state agencies and their infant formula manufacturers to consider seeking temporary... Read more
2022-05-26
It’s not too late to make a Grazing Management Plan
May has arrived, and spring has truly sprung! With the weather trending warmer as I write this on May 2nd and there being no shortage of precipitation, pasture and hay fields across the state are... Read more
2022-05-25
Major partnership with the Netherlands signed to better support B.C. food security
A new agreement signed between the Province of B.C. and the Netherlands will help further secure British Columbia’s food supply by developing agricultural technology (agritech) opportunities in both... Read more