Monday, February 22, 2016

Government of Canada Invests $1 Million in Canola Research

Agro Pages

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $980,000 in research to help drive innovation and profitability in the canola industry. Story here.



1 comment:

PinP said...

Whether we like it or not, not only is modern agriculture at Ground Zero for the impacts of our climate crisis, it is also a significant contributor to the causes. So we need a fresh approach. Fewer synthetic chemicals. More energy-efficient farm vehicles. More organic agriculture, which sequesters more carbon in the soil. Not platitudes. Not more of the same, tired old solutions that have gotten us to this point, in the first place! So get with it, McCauley! We need new approaches. Not more welfare to the same system as before.

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