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Sep 13 |
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There’s nothing quite like biting into a fresh slice of watermelon, with the juices dribbling down your chin. Delicious, juicy melons are a great source of much-needed water and...
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Aug 30 |
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Jodie Deprez |
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We are continuing our look at various terms and phrases related to the agriculture sector. Thank you to Farm and Food Care Ontario for their help with this. Cow/calf farm – Beef cows and...
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Aug 23 |
Kim Cooper |
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For the next number of weeks, I thought we would go over some general definitions as it relates to agriculture. Sometimes in whatever sector we work in, there are words used that we assume...
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Aug 16 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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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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Aug 9 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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Our local farmers have recently harvested another crop of wheat. Here in Southwestern Ontario, we grow winter wheat, which is planted in the fall and harvested in the summer. Other areas,...
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Aug 2 |
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Jodie Deprez |
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Fish is something we don’t normally think about when it comes to food. Last month, we celebrated Local Food Week across Ontario, but how many of us think about fish when we think about...
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Jul 26 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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If school is finished for the year, what are all the yellow school buses doing driving all around the Chatham-Kent area? These are buses carrying corn detasselers for another day of hard...
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Jul 19 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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Who doesn’t enjoy eating food? Most of us eat foods that come from many other countries. How safe do you think the food you eat is? How safe do you want your food to be? We have many...
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Jul 12 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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If you are looking where to locate and purchase local foods, do I have the map for you! The Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map is available and includes 44 producers and agri-businesses located...
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Jul 5 |
Kim Cooper |
Jodie Deprez |
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How will we continue to grow our Canadian agriculture sector to feed a growing population around the world? That’s a question that continually confronts our food and farming sector. The...