URGENT ACTION REQUIRED ON BILL C-234

Jan 30, 2024

We face a critical moment with Bill C-234. Recent developments indicate that the Bloc Quebecois is leaning towards supporting the Senate’s amendments, which would significantly limit the bill’s scope to a three-year exemption only for grain drying, irrigation, and feed preparation. This change adversely impacts other essential operations, especially for greenhouse growers.

To ensure our voices are heard, we urge all members, particularly those in Quebec or with a strong presence in Bloc Quebecois-represented areas, to take immediate action:

Inform Your Board and Members: Make sure everyone in your organization is aware of these developments and the impact on our sector.
Direct Communication with Bloc Leadership: We need to send letters (preferably in French) to key Bloc Quebecois leaders, urging them to support the original form of Bill C-234 as passed by the House in March. Contact:
- Yves Perron, Ag Critic: Yves.Perron@parl.gc.ca
- Yves-Francois Blanchet, Leader: Yves-Francois.Blanchet@parl.gc.ca
- Alain Therrien, House Leader: Alain.Therrien@parl.gc.ca
- Claude DeBellefeuille, Whip: Claude.DeBellefeuille@parl.gc.ca
Personal Outreach: If you live or work in Bloc Quebecois riding, contact your MP and tell them why the amendments must not pass.

Source : FVCG

Video: Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes | Field Talk Friday

Field Talk Friday | Dr. John Murphy | Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes

Most of us spend our time managing what we can see above ground—plant height, leaf color, stand counts, and yield potential. But the deeper you dig into agronomy, the more you realize that some of the most important processes driving crop performance are happening just millimeters below the surface.

In this episode of Field Talk Friday, Dr. John Murphy continues the soil biology series by diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern agronomy: root exudates and the role they play in shaping the microbial world around plant roots.

Roots are not passive structures simply pulling nutrients out of the soil. They are active participants in the underground ecosystem. Plants constantly release compounds into the soil—sugars, amino acids, organic acids, and other molecules—that act as both energy sources and signals for soil microbes.