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Agriculture
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July 26 2007
Grain health kick A new generation of grain-based foods could soon play a major role in improving public health says one of Australia's leading biologists.
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June 29 2007
7,500 Ontario farmers are improving our environment Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces that 7,500 Ontario farms have completed Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) in the past two years.
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June 08 2007
Seeking nominations for agricultural excellence Nominations are now open for the 7th annual Canadian Agri-Food Awards of Excellence. The national awards, held in partnership with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF), celebrate outstanding achievement in innovation, environmental stewardship, export performance, voluntarism and agricultural awareness and education.
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June 01 2007
Government invests $22.1 million in 223 agricultural research projects across Canada The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces the completion of an external peer review of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research projects for 2007-2008 and an investment of $22.1 million for 233 research projects across Canada that will ensure excellence in scientific research and value for money.
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May 04 2007
Monsanto offers entrance scholarships to first year agriculture students Rural graduating students from across the country who plan to pursue studies in agriculture or forestry will have the opportunity to earn a $1,500 entrance scholarship this summer by applying for a Monsanto Canada Opportunity Scholarship.
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April 20 2007
Deadline for 2007 CAIS sign up is extended The deadline for producers to join the 2007 Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program and pay the 2007 fee will be extended to Nov. 30, while proposed changes to business risk management programs are under discussion.
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March 30 2007
Minister of Agriculture says Budget 2007 provides results for farmers The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board applauds new budget.
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March 12 2007
It tastes good and it's good for you A patented technology that allows food companies to increase the nutritional value of its products with no effect on the taste or smell of the product is in high demand among consumers all over the world according to Ian Lucas, executive vice president of global sales, Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC).
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March 09 2007
Government invests $22.1 million in 233 agricultural research projects across Canada The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces the completion of an external Peer Review of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research projects for 2007-2008, and an investment of $22.1 million for 233 research projects across Canada that will ensure excellence in scientific research and value for money.
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March 09 2007
Government makes positive progress for Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector Canada's government states it has succeeded in making positive progress for the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector over the past year.
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February 22 2007
Potato Research Centre marks milestone Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Potato Research Centre (PRC) in Fredericton is offering nine promising new potato varieties to industry for further testing, as the centre celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Accelerated Release Program.
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February 19 2007
Canada's government takes action for the benefit of the dairy sector Earlier this week, Minister Strahl announced that Canada's new government will be taking steps, in response to dairy industry concerns, to restrict imports of milk protein concentrates by initiating negotiations under Article 28 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
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February 19 2007
Canadian Foodgrains Bank to benefit from Monsanto Canada donations program With farmers across the country preparing for spring planting, Monsanto Canada is gearing up to support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank by donating up to $100,000 in farm inputs to farmer volunteers participating in the Canadian Foodgrains Bank's 2007 community growing project program.
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February 01 2007
Grant helps boost interest in agriculture sciences A university program designed to foster an interest in agricultural sciences for students and teachers throughout Western Canada has received a US$150,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund.
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December 18 2006
Government seeks greater openness and accountability The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, issues statement regarding the inclusion of the Canadian Wheat Board under the Access to Information Act as proposed in Bill C-2, The Federal Accountability Act.
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December 12 2006
Government announces $118,000 for the Canadian Farm Animal Genetic Resources Foundation The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces $118,000 in funding to develop and implement strategies for conserving the diversity of Canadas livestock.
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December 04 2006
New greenhouse going up at the central experimental farm The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces that a contract has been awarded for construction of a new $8.4 million greenhouse and growth facility at the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) in Ottawa.
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November 27 2006
Early detection of Mad Cow Disease possible A study by BSafE Innovations Inc. may lead to the detection of Mad Cow Disease in younger animals and at earlier stages of the disease.
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November 13 2006
Strahl provides support for Canadas dairy genetics exports David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster Dundas Flamborough Westdale, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces $2.3 million in funding to the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA) in support of its international strategy.
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November 13 2006
McGuinty government supports Agri-Food innovation The Ontario government recently hosted a conference that took a look at how innovation in Ontarios agriculture and food industry can create more opportunities for farmers and rural communities and lead to better health for Ontarians.
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November 13 2006
10,000 cod to be transferred to sea cages in the Bay of Fundy Over 10,000 juvenile cod will be transferred from Fisheries and Oceans Canadas St. Andrews Biological Station to an industry cage site in Back Bay New Brunswick for their final grow out phase.
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November 01 2006
Pinpointing prions to monitor mad cow disease A joint venture by ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. and Top Meadow Farms have developed a system that enhances the sensitivity of post-mortem testing for Mad Cow Disease.
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October 17 2006
Collaboration makes a marker Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and DNA LandMarks Inc. are joining forces to develop genetic markers.
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September 12 2006
Cranberry Juice Fights E. coli Drink up! Researchers from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA) have discovered that compounds in cranberry juice have the ability to change E. coli bacteria, which are responsible for various human illnesses.
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August 14 2006
Drought-resistant Rice Developed A team of researchers from the International Rice Research Institute and the University of Californias Davis and Riverside campuses has identified a gene that allows rice to survive being complete submerged in water.
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August 08 2006
Honey is an Effective Antibiotic In the future, people may run to the kitchen cupboard when they get a nasty cut, instead of to the medicine cabinet.
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July 17 2006
Dress Made of Corn? How Chic! Last week's World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing used an innovative way to show off how versatile bioproducts really are.
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June 26 2006
New Soybean Oil Developed Researchers at Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa) have produced a soybean oil that could be more easily added to food products.
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June 12 2006
Genetically Modified Yeast Improves Ethanol Production Researchers from the Delft University of Technology (Delft, the Netherlands) have made a genetic modification to bakers yeast that could improve bio-ethanol production.
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May 19 2006
Functional Foods Project Launched Researchers at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) have begun a project aimed at developing functional foods for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's and cardiovascular diseases.
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May 08 2006
Research Supports Value of Biotech Cotton A new study by University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) researchers indicates that biotech, or transgenic, cotton performs as well - or better - than the traditional version of the crop.
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April 10 2006
Sweetgum Tree Possible Vaccine Source A tree common to southern U.S. states may be the key to producing more quantities of flu vaccine.
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March 27 2006
Jalapeno Heat Burns Prostate Cancer Jalapeno peppers not only put the kick in your food, but might hold the key to kicking cancer.
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March 20 2006
Tobacco Plant Produces Vaccine Tobacco may soon have a good rap.
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March 07 2006
Brown Rice May Be Good For Your Heart Though white rice is more popular, it may be healthier to have brown rice with your serving of moo shu pork.
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January 23 2006
Tobacco Plant Produces Vaccine Tobacco plants aren't just for smoking anymore.
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January 16 2006
Discovery Could Aid Crop Production in Harsh Environments Plant researchers at the University of Sheffield (Sheffield, U.K.) have uncovered a key protection mechanism used to guard against potentially lethal environmental conditions.
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January 01 2006
Pulse Crop Field Lab Opens A new field lab dedicated to research for the pulse crop industry has opened in Saskatoon, Sask.
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September 20 2005
Metabolomics Research Could Harness New Uses for Plants A group of researchers at the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University (Ames, IA) are using an emerging field of genomics to better understand the chemical processes of plants.
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July 29 2005
U.K. Researchers Deny Claims of GM "Superweed" Researchers are saying that a herbicide-resistant charlock plant found in a U.K. farm-scale evaluation field is not a genetically modified (GM) "superweed."
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July 12 2005
Cultivating Food Innovation By Deborah Komlos Captivating speakers and impressive innovation were staple traits of the inaugural Agri-Food Innovation Forum, held last month in Toronto, Ont.
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June 20 2005
Cornell Study Reveals Insect Resistance to GM Plants Researchers at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) have discovered a potential insect-resistance problem in genetically modified (GM) plants containing the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
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June 14 2005
ONTARIO - A Promising Future By Kristine Archer The growing bioproducts sector is poised to make its mark
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June 07 2005
Bug Research Could Lead to Cleaning Bacteria Research conducted at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) could eventually allow scientists to genetically engineer bacteria to clean up environmental messes.
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May 03 2005
Engineers Transform Bacteria into Living Computers The emerging field of synthetic biology - the study of using living cells to complete various tasks, such as tissue repair or hazard detection - has been given a boost by researchers at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ).
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January 17 2005
Meat Vaccine Could Save Millions for Farmers A new vaccine developed by researchers at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine (Manhattan, KS) may help meat farmers eliminate a costly bovine health problem.
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January 13 2005
Working to Refine Ice Wine Production The findings of a University of British Columbia (UBC) (Vancouver, BC) researcher may give ice wine producers good reason to cheer.
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March 16 2004
Natural Born KILLER By Amber Lepage-Monette Due in large part to the growing concern surrounding antibiotic resistance, many researchers are looking for alternative ways to treat bacterial infections in both animals and humans
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March 16 2004
Boosting from Below Ground By Deborah Komlos For farmers, much more than just hope is riding on their seed - quite literally.
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August 01 2003
Sprouting from Alfalfa By Deborah Komlos Eager for change, Louis-Philippe Vézina, PhD planted a firm and a future
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