Friday, July 03, 2009
	Week of June 29th Headline News - East Andrew Campbell looks at what's making news in Eastern Canada's agriculture industry. July 3rd Market News Moe Agostino looks at Informa's production estimates ahead of the USDA WASDE report. Week of June 29th Headline News - West Andrew Campbell takes a look at what's making news in Western Canada's agriculture industry. From the Field with Peter Gredig Our own Peter Gredig busted the crust of his corn field a couple of weeks ago. Today we find out how it worked. Agriculture's Rulebook Dr David Kohl explains the rules every farm needs to play by. Is Grandma a Bully? Elaine Froese looks at the issue of whether or not Grandma is a bully about the farm operation.     Asparagus Research SPARK*air's Johnny Roberts talks asparagus with researcher David Wolyn.   Where are the Students? Dr Michael Trevan of the University of Manitoba, sheds some light on why graduating sutdents aren't getting into agriculture. Smooth Retirement From Farming Dr Val Farmer says it is possible for a smooth retirement from farming, with proper preparation. Marketing Trends Meet the Guilfords, who used marketing as a tool to create opportunity when BSE left their business plan vulnerable. Wigmore Farms Through the power of partnerships, the Shoemakers have built an 18 000 acre farm into a profitable business, with limited capital Clovermead Bees and Honey Meet the Hiemstras who prove that whether you have 11 or 11 thousand acres, there is on farm value that producers don't always see. Treating Children Fairly in Succession Planning Elaine Froese tells us treating children equally and fairly, are not the same thing.     How 2 Get Better Spray Precision TeeJet Technologies describes how you can get better precision, when spraying your crops. How 2 Use the AgriBusiness eCampus Melissa Yee shows us how to access business management courses, from home. How 2 Give Certainty to the Next Generation Elaine Froese helps us understand the importance of certainty in succession planning. How 2 Improve Your Farm Business Management Melissa Yee describes a website, that can help lead to better farm business management. How 2 Use the Internet On Your Smartphone Melissa Yee describes how producers can use the web, from the field. How 2 Find A New Career Online Melissa Yee shows us how to search for a new career online, using websites like AgCareers.com.     Choosing the Right Genetics From Pride Seeds Comparing the right corn hybrids is important to maximize your profit potential, according to Pride Seeds. Optimum GAT from Pioneer Hybrids Find out more about new herbicide tolerance technology from Pioneer Hi-Bred for both corn and soybeans. New Technologies from Monsanto and DeKalb Find out what new products Monsanto and DeKalb have on the way. Pride Seeds G3 Technology Find out what G3 Technology can do for you, from Pride Seeds. Aphid Control in NK Brand Soybeans Dave Townsend describes the aphid control you can get from NK Brand Soybeans. NK Corn Varieties To Look For1 Dave Townsend gives us an idea of the new corn varieties to expect from NK Brand Seeds.     1 in 7 Ontario Jobs is Connected to Agriculture The Grow Our Farms campaign is raising awareness of the importance of agriculture to Ontario's economy. The Farm Family Ontario's farm families help drive our economy. What Farmers Are Doing For the Environment Find out some of the things Ontario farmers can do, to improve the environment around us. The Jebel Lado Initiative - Sudan The Jebel Lado initiative involves farmers donating everything from wrenches and shovels to tractors and tillage equipment, then shipping these donations to the war ravaged country of Sudan. Rob Boyer explains this unique project and how you can take part. Against the Grain This couple moved from the big city, to big challenges as they started a new dairy farm. Working Within Your Means Find out how the largest coriander producer in the world got started.
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