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Sustainability on the Farm

Canadian farmers, ranchers and producers are dedicated to adopting practices that minimize environmental impact, build healthy soil, reduce waste, and protect biodiversity. From farming techniques that enrich the soil to innovations in water conservation and reduced emissions, sustainability is a fundamental part of Canadian food production.

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Sustainability and Environment

Happi-Pear

Canada’s Newest Pear Decades In The Making

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Goodbye to Browning, Wasted Apples

Alida Burke

Podcast: What is Vertical Farming?

Smart-Farm

What Is A ‘Smart’ Farm?

Steven Webb

Podcast: How sustainable is Canadian agriculture at producing cereals, pulses and oilseeds?

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Growing Fresh Produce In Modular Farms

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Cranberries – The Long History of an Indigenous Canadian Crop

Barry Friesen

Podcast: How is the agriculture industry managing plastic waste?

potato bugs

How Do Pesticides Protect Our Food?

wheat-field

History of Growing Wheat in Canada

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Redefining “Local” Food: Benefits, Myths and Sustainability

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Genomics and the Next Agricultural Evolution

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Bees and Neonics: The Whole Story

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How Carbon Farming is Helping Fight Climate Change

Uniquely Northern Foods Yukon Is Known For

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It’s True: Canadian Farmers Really DO Help Feed the World

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Water: The Most Precious On-Farm Natural Resource

John Scott

Podcast: What causes grocery prices to rise?

Helicopter-Drying-Cherries

Protecting Canadian Cherry Crops

Vine-Tomatoes

Taste-Driven Crop Development

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Lentils: Good For You And The Environment

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Canadian Roundtable For Sustainable Beef: Making Canadian Beef Good For The Planet

Ian Affleck

Podcast: How has the science of producing food changed?

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Growing Food in Space?

Jake Leguee

Podcast: Why does the soil matter?

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Scientists Are Working On Improved Crops To Meet Challenges

Great Lakes Phragmites

What Innovation Can Do

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How Is Wheat Grown In Canada?

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Recycling On The Farm: Cleanfarms

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Why Do Farmers Spray Sweet Cherries?

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Potatoes From Farm To Table

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Turnips From Field To Plate

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Carrots: An Origin Story

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Poultry Housing In Canada – Where And How Do Chickens Live?

Protecting Biodiversity: Environmental Farm Plans

Pesticide-Applicator-Licence

Encouraging Responsible Use Of Pesticides: Pesticide Applicator Licence

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Healthy Soil For Today And The Future: 4R Nutrient Stewardship

How Are Dry Peas Grown?

Six Generations of Advances in Crop Production

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Better Potatoes Mean Less Food Waste

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What is Gene Editing?

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Carrots for Cattle: Working Together to Prevent Food Waste

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Crop Rotations Ensure A Sustainable Future For Agriculture

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What is Soil? More than just dirt!

grasslands

How Can Cattle Protect Grasslands?

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What is Genetic Engineering?

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Ask an Expert: What are the Environmental Benefits of Beef Farming?

How Do Chickpeas Grow?

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Making Gin and Whisky from Local Ingredients

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What are Seed Treatments?

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How Does Regenerative Agriculture Work?

aquaculture

Raising Fish in Canada to meet Growing Demand

curtis pozniak

New Crops Help us Solve Problems

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From PEI Fields to Consumers’ Plates

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Chicken Farm Takes it Full Circle

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Growing Better Crops: Carrying on a Tradition of Thousands of Years

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The Dirty Dozen’s Dirty Secrets

Erika Stewart

Online series shows life at Pine Ranch

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Insect Farming in Canada

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The Science Behind Apple Farming

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Sweet Potatoes in Canada?

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The Great Canadian Story of Canola

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Canola Oil: From Farm to Table

McGrath hog barn

Jay McGrath Raises Hogs and Builds Community

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What is an Agronomist?

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Plants That Defend Themselves

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Where does Canola oil Come From?

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Keeping Disease at Bay

Ranchers & Brewers Make Two Products From One

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What is Regenerative Farming?

greenhouse grown cucumbers

Growing Greenhouse Cucumbers

Growing and Harvesting Organic Corn

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Growing Greenhouse Peppers

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What is a propagation Greenhouse?

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How is Maple Syrup Made?

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How Mushrooms are Grown

Direct Seeding

How do Farmers Protect the Soil?

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How do Farmers Plant their Crops?

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Why Do Farmers Apply Fungicide?

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