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Government Of Canada Helps Expand Markets For Canadian Potatoes

Member of Parliament Dan Vandal on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, was in Winnipeg today to provide remarks at the Canadian Horticultural Council 95th Annual General Meeting, where he announced more than $274,000 in Growing Forward 2 funding to help expand markets for Canadian potatoes.
 
This project, funded under the AgriMarketing Program, provides the Canadian Horticultural Council with up to $274,714 to help grow foreign and domestic markets for Canadian potatoes, through trade shows, targeted advertising, incoming missions, market research and development, and product promotion.
 
This investment is part of the federal government’s plan to help Canadian farmers expand markets at home and abroad.
 
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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Understanding the Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Development and Yield

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At the 2024 Great Ontario Yield Tour Daniel Quinn discusses the impacts of wildfire smoke on corn development and yield.

He notes that in recent years, many major corn producing areas have experienced an increase in air quality concerns during the summer due to elevated incidence and severity of wildfires in Canada and the western U.S.

This presentation provides some insight into these questions and how wildfire smoke may (or may not) cause harm to corn development and yield.

Watch to learn more!