Tag: Farming
Technology, innovation and what’s new at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
An estimated 40,000 people pass through Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show annually, and this year, attendees are getting an up-close look at the products of more than 700 companies, including demonstrations of the latest in farming machinery.
Cucumber harvest looks promising with an early start
Most are shipped to the US for processing
What you need to know about Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Itâs been more than 30 years since its inception, and for three days this week Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show, touted as the largest agriculture exhibition in Eastern Canada, will run at Discovery Farm Woodstock. Here are some things to know about the farming mega-expo. IT REALLY IS BIG Hosted on more than 40 hectares (100 […]
London-area agriculture firms grab share of $22M innovation fund: ‘Growth’
Several agriculture companies in and around London are getting a piece of a $22-million fund to improve their operations.
Mahon: There have always been ‘ghosts in the machine’
When I see collections of old but working farm equipment on display at this time of year, at fairs and events, I often think about the ‘ghost in the machine.’
Desboro Fall Fair celebrates rural ways
The 164th Desboro Agricultural Fall Fair parade Saturday was a celebration of country life. In a village of about 100, it attracted likely hundreds of people, many of whom then took in the cattle show, tractor pull, carnival tent with kids’ games, a frog jumping contest on the ball diamond, outhouse hauling races, and traditional […]
Waterless technology keeps food safe, extends shelf life
Ontario-based Clean Works moving into commercialization, and additional crops
Urban farm taking root to honour Nathan Deslippe’s legacy: ‘Wonderful’
When Mona Lam-Deslippe first started growing vegetables in tower gardens, she set up the operation in her the office of her downtown London condo.
Legge: Overcoming NIMBYism key hurdle in increasing housing stock
Canada needs strategies that offer tangible benefits to existing homeowners to gain their support for increasing housing stocks where needed
For area farmers, summer rain is great. But this much?
London-area vegetable farmers are facing delayed harvest and lower yields after the rainiest July on record.