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Pulp Mill Waste Could Be Used As Organic Fertilizer

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A new study from the University of Alberta (U of A) is showing how pulp mill waste destined for the landfill could instead be used as organic fertilizer to help reduce the environmental impact of using conventional fertilizers while improving soil and tree growth, a Dec. 4 news release said.

Alberta Invests to Expand Leduc Food Centre Business Incubator

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The Alberta government is expanding the Leduc food centre’s Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator (APBI) by 2,300 square metres, a Dec. 4 news release said.

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Soil Health and Soil Quality: Know the Difference and Grow a...

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There’s a lot of talk these days about soil quality and soil health. People often think they’re one and the same. They’re not, and...

HZPC is Giving Back to the Communities We Serve

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The holiday season is pretty busy. For the team at HZPC North America the holidays mean getting together despite being located all over the...

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Keeping Spuds Healthy with a Wide Rotation

We started focusing on expanding our potato crop rotation about five years ago. We had been attending a lot of agronomy meetings, and at...

Keeping the Soil in Place for the Next Generation

I’m the fourth generation growing potatoes on Anderson Farms in Beechwood, N.B. My great grandfather, grandpa and father have spent decades toiling over our...

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Canadian Ag Could Create $30 billion in Income Over Next Decade

Rekindling productivity growth in Canadian agriculture is a $30 billion opportunity over 10 years according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) economics team, a Dec. 7 news release said.

2024 Canadian Food Prices Predicted to Rise 2.5 to 4.5 Per cent

The Canada’s Food Price Report 2024 forecasts overall food prices will increase by 2.5 to 4.5 per cent, a Dec. 7 news release said....

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Canada Produces Largest Potato Crop on Record for 2023

Canadian potato growers produced the largest potato crop on record for the 2023 growing season, new statistics from Statistics Canada show. There were 128,115 hundredweight...

Reducing the Colorado Potato Beetle Threat for Potatoes

New research may help fight back against Colorado potato beetle resistance to protect potato crops. Experts Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and...

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Canada Produces Largest Potato Crop on Record for 2023

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Canadian potato growers produced the largest potato crop on record for the 2023 growing season, new statistics from Statistics Canada show. There were 128,115 hundredweight...

Potato Prices Holding Steady in Canada

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While potato prices in the United have dropped due to a surplus, they are holding steady in Canada, a Dec. 4 newsletter from the...

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