A Supply Chain on Autopilot: The Drivers Behind Agricultural Automation

11/16/2023

Help Wanted Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have spawned much concern surrounding the stability of labour demand as robots begin… Read More

Battling Papaya Sticky Disease: Challenges and Strategies

11/14/2023

Impact of Viruses on Papaya Plant viruses are formidable adversaries when it comes to producing high yielding crops, causing significant… Read More

Olymel was Inevitable (and Other Pork Realities)

11/07/2023

In May of this year, Canadian pork giant, Olymel, announced that its series of processing plant closures in eastern Canada… Read More

Navigating the Controversy of Glyphosate in Canadian Agriculture

11/02/2023

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in many herbicides, has been at the center of numerous debates and discussions in Canada and… Read More

Gourd, Old-fashioned, Seasonal Fun!

10/31/2023

Nothing screams “spooky season” like a classically carved Jack-o’-lantern. Although my roommates and I attempt to make creative designs for… Read More

Corporate Investors: Are They Closing the Gate on the Family Farm?

10/26/2023

Agriculture Myth Busting   The Modern Farm If the 2003 Canadian documentary “The Corporation” is to be believed, an incorporated… Read More

Information Accountability: The Importance of Accuracy on Social Media

10/24/2023

Misinformation & Disinformation Misinformation is defined as incorrect statements or falsehoods – being excusably mistaken in what one views as… Read More

The Importance of Wild Types and Weeds for Genomics Research

10/17/2023

While the vast majority of crops produced in Canada have been introduced from elsewhere, there is a lack of wild… Read More

Enteric Emissions: Should cattle be excused for their belches?

10/12/2023

Cow-farts, the climate killer? Enteric methane emissions, or ‘cow farts’, are the by-product of enteric fermentation, a digestive process occurring… Read More

Net-Zero Beef: It’s Coming and Not from Where You Might Expect

10/10/2023

Lab-Grown Meat Lab-grown meat came onto the scene a decade ago and was touted as a potential solution to some… Read More