Previous Page 3 of 6 pages of results Next New investments driving a more environmentally friendly agriculture industry Edmonton... The federal and provincial governments have announced new funding to help develop agriculture greenhouse gas offset protocols, and enhance existing ones, that allow producers to generate farm revenue while reducing greenhouse gases and their environmental footprint. With a shared federal-provincial investment of $5.8 million, the Emerging Environmental Market Opportunities initiative will... more inside BYL SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS AFFECTED BY FLOODING Today, Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced the Saskatchewan Feed and Forage Program (SFFP) to support livestock and forage producers affected by excess moisture. The SFFP will provide financial support to producers who have to transport additional feed to their livestock or have to transport livestock to alternative locations for feeding or grazing because of excess moisture.... more inside BYL COLDSTREAM ORCHARD RECOGNIZED FOR 100 YEARS IN OPERATION COLDSTREAM - The Kidston Farm in Coldstream has been honoured with a Century Farm Award to recognize more than a century in operation, Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster announced today on behalf of Agriculture and Lands Minister Steve Thomson. "The Kidston Farm and other Okanagan orchards like it are part of B.C.'s proud agricultural heritage," said Foster. "For well over a century,... more inside BYL Historic Dunvegan Fresh Air Market offers the best of the Peace Country Fairview... Discover unique crafts, gifts and homemade products from the Peace Country during Historic Dunvegan Provincial Park's 17th annual Fresh Air Market on Sunday, August 1. The market will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be activities and crafts for children. Throughout the day, visitors can experience Canada's fur trade, missionary and Aboriginal history through... more inside BYL Agriculture strategy released FREDERICTON (CNB) - The first multi-year strategy for transforming the agriculture sector in New Brunswick was released today. The New Brunswick Agriculture Strategy - Transforming Agriculture Together was released during the quarterly meeting marking the first anniversary of the Minister's Permanent Roundtable on Agriculture. "At the agriculture summit held in April... more inside BYL Potato Producers Advised to Dispose of Culls The Department of Agriculture is advising potato producers that the deadline for the disposal of cull potatoes is June 15. Livestock producers feeding culls after that date must have a permit. Cull potatoes and rock piles are normally the largest source of airborne late blight spores. This source poses the greatest threat to the new crop during the plant emergence stage in June as... more inside BYL MINISTERS CONTINUE TOUR OF AREAS RECEIVING EXCESS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE On Monday, June 14, Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud and Crown Investments Corporation Minister and MLA for Kelvington-Wadena June Draude, will tour some of the areas that have received excess amounts of moisture this spring in northeast Saskatchewan. Accompanying the Ministers on this tour will be Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities President David Marit, Reeve Wes... more inside BYL Good Things Continue To Grow In Ontario McGuinty Government Celebrates Local Food And An Open Ontario Ontario is boosting grassroots marketing efforts for Ontario foods and strengthening the economy by encouraging more people to buy locally grown food at farmers' markets, at on-farm food stands, in grocery stores and in restaurants. The province hosted a farmers' market on the lawn of Queen's Park today, involving more than 20 exhibitors representing dozens of different fresh Ontario... more inside BYL Province and Crafts Council partner for Atlantic Craft Trade Show FREDERICTON - The provincial government, in partnership with the New Brunswick Crafts Council, will showcase a booth, New Brunswick Artisans, at the Atlantic Craft Trade Show (ACTS), Feb. 6-8 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, N.S. "Providing an opportunity for local artists to participate in this type of event is a great way to encourage and support them," said... more inside BYL CANADA, B.C. INVEST IN ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY SYSTEMS ABBOTSFORD - The governments of Canada and British Columbia are partnering to help ensure foods produced on farms in B.C. and Canada remain the safest and highest quality in the world, announced Agriculture and Lands Minister Steve Thomson and Abbotsford MP Ed Fast. "Farmers across British Columbia can take pride in their on-farm food safety practices," said Fast, on behalf of... more inside BYL Pages: << < 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 > >>