Author: Kim Cooper

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Bio: Kim Cooper has been involved in the agriculture sector for over 40 years and has worked in the past with M.J. Smith, King Grain, Thompsons, the Ontario Soybean Growers, Southwest Ag Partners, and is presently the Agriculture Specialist for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

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  How Many Eggs Have You Eaten Today?

  Jul 11 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on How Many Eggs Have You Eaten Today?

  This week, let’s discover some interesting facts on farming that might be new to you. As always, if you have any ideas for a column, please let me know Canada is the world’s largest...

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  Ontario’s First Agriculture Fair Was Held In 1792

  Jul 4 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Ontario’s First Agriculture Fair Was Held In 1792

  The 2017 International Plowing Match Princess of the Furrow Brooklyn Hendriks rides with 2018 IPM mascot Tobe Cobe during the Dresden Exhibition parade on Friday, July 27, 2018. (David...

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  Spring Is Here, So Bring On The Asparagus

  Jun 24 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Spring Is Here, So Bring On The Asparagus

  Asparagus is finally here, which is a sure sign of spring. Many people wait all year for local asparagus to appear at roadside stands and food stores. Did you know that here in Chatham-Kent...

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  Canadian Food Products Are Labeled For a Reason

  Jun 17 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Canadian Food Products Are Labeled For a Reason

  Labels. What would we do without labels? There are labels on practically everything we buy, from cars to toys to computers. It seems at times we need a legal degree to understand some of...

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  The Wonder Of Agriculture Is Found In a Seed’s Germination

  Jun 10 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on The Wonder Of Agriculture Is Found In a Seed’s Germination

  The planting season has started for some crops, such as carrots, onions, sugar beets and peas, and in the weeks ahead, our Chatham-Kent producers will be getting the majority of their crops...

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  The Incredible Nutrition Found In Mushrooms

  Jun 6 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on The Incredible Nutrition Found In Mushrooms

  How many of you love cream of mushroom soup? Or how about mushrooms on your steak? Perhaps mushroom caps? Today, let’s have a closer look at this fascinating food crop. Many...

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  Few Foods Are As Canadian As Maple Syrup

  Jun 1 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Few Foods Are As Canadian As Maple Syrup

  The late Don Giffin from Giffin’s Maple Syrup Products, was a true farmer and maple syrup producer The maple syrup season is here, which is a sure sign of spring. Maple syrup is a truly...

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  Getting In Touch With Where Our Food Is Grown

  May 28 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Getting In Touch With Where Our Food Is Grown

  Jean-Marie Laprise holds up some banana peppers in a garden he planted on the site of the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo featuring almost 70 crops which are grown commercially...

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  Some Remarkable Stats About Chatham-Kent Agriculture

  May 21 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Some Remarkable Stats About Chatham-Kent Agriculture

  This large conveyor delivers tomatoes into the ConAgra Foods plant in Dresden, Ontario (Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily News) What do you know about the crops we grow and the animals we raise...

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  Pork The World’s Most Consumed Meat, And Other Things You Didn’t Know About Agriculture

  May 14 | Kim Cooper | KIm Cooper | Comments Off on Pork The World’s Most Consumed Meat, And Other Things You Didn’t Know About Agriculture

  Let’s look this week at some interesting facts on farming that you might not know. Did you know that greenhouse gas is not actually gas coming from a greenhouse? It is a series of gases...