Reading Time: < 1 minute Applications for Monsanto Fund scholarships are now being accepted from Grade 12 students who are pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture or food studies. There are 65 scholarships, worth $1,500 each, available (with up to 25 per cent available to students from non-farm backgrounds). Students can now choose to pursue a post-secondary education in agriculture or […] Read more
Monsanto Fund offering $1,500 scholarships for ag or food studies
Morris Industries gets $3.4 million for manufacturing, innovation
Morris Industries in Morris, Man. is receiving more than $3.4 million from the Western Economic Diversification Canada’s (WD) Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, to commercialize an advanced manufacturing process and create new farm equipment products. The funding support will be a co-investment with Morris to accelerate implementation of new manufacturing technology that will incorporate advanced features […] Read more
Have your say on the next Growing Forward
Online survey runs until May 8
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta producers have a chance to offer their ideas on what should be in the successor to the current Growing Forward 2 agreement, which expires on March 31, 2018. The online survey includes discussion about key priorities, including markets and trade; science, research and innovation; risk management; environmental sustainability and climate change; value-added agriculture and […] Read more
Unfarmed areas could offer yield boost
Reading Time: < 1 minute Does unfarmed land next to your fields boost yields? A new University of Calgary study aims to see if fields next to grassed areas, fencelines, wetlands, tree lines, and similar adjacent areas have higher yields. Studies in the U.S., U.K., Northern Europe, and Australia have found that, like shelterbelts, unfarmed areas give a yield boost. […] Read more
Two $1,000 student scholarships available
Applications must be received by June 30
Reading Time: < 1 minute Applications are now open for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ Memorial Scholarships. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to Canadian agriculture students. One scholarship will go to an individual entering post-secondary education from high school, and one to an individual who has already completed at least one year of post-secondary study. Applicants must be pursuing a […] Read more
Conference focuses on community leadership
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Human Ecology and Home Economics Association’s annual conference takes place on April 28-29 at the Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club in Canmore. The theme of this year’s conference is Catalyzing Change Through Collective Leadership. The event kicks off with a workshop on social innovation, including new approaches to working together, new methods […] Read more
Feds introduce cannabis legalization bill
The federal government is set to decriminalize cannabis possession and use and to allow limited home-grown pot plants starting in mid-2018, while sticking close to the existing licensing system for wholesale-level production. The government on Thursday introduced the Cannabis Act, which will allow adults — that is, ages 18 and up — to legally possess […] Read more
Do it right and your small town could be ‘cool’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Imagine your rural town with bustling streets, thriving businesses, and growing numbers in the local school. Sound a little far fetched? Especially as you look around and see no signs of any such vision? But peer closely into the future — there’s a good chance your rural town could one day have a whole lot […] Read more
Rural revitalization 101: Some tips to get you started
Reading Time: < 1 minute How do you make sure your small town is leading the band and not missing the parade altogether? If you love your small town, it’s time to gather a crowd and start ensuring its future is golden, says small-town advocate Becky McCray. The Oklahoma resident has a number of tips for revitalizing small towns: Attract […] Read more
New study on glyphosate to feed into crucial EU vote
London | Reuters — Results of a new animal study into possible health risks of glyphosate will be published in time to inform a key EU re-licensing vote due by the end of 2017, according to the researcher leading the trial. A row over possible effects of glyphosate — an ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup […] Read more
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