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• AgTech studies Lance fungicide use on dry beans
• Getting the most out of pest management today and tomorrow

Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture

Few science issues have attracted as much interest and debate as greenhouse gases, and animal agriculture is directly involved. Now Canada will host a showcase of some of the top science, people and progress in this area from around the globe.

The 4th International Conference on Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture will take place Oct. 3 to 8 in Banff, Alta.

View a Special Meeting Report on the conference.

Fast-moving world of sprayer technology

Several new feature articles offer perspectives on how technology advances and approaches can help both today and in the future.

• AgTech studies Lance fungicide use on dry beans
• Getting the most out of pest management today and tomorrow
• VRT: The next frontier for spraying in precision farming?
• New application technologies slash herbicide drift

View these stories and more on Canada Sprayer Guide.

'Tipping point' for CLA advances

Progress in understanding natural beef and dairy trans fat is set to make waves across the broad areas of nutrition, human health, agriculture and food industries, and potentially even food labeling requirements.

A look in side the progress:

• The CLA Network: What we've learned
• New promise to battle obesity
• Winning the fight against inflammation

'Gentle reawakening' in soil conservation

Across Canada farmers are switching to low tillage systems and conservation management that protects the soil from wind and water erosion.

View a feature articles with perspective on this progress from soils veteran Tom Goddard, along with profiles of three "soils champions" on the Soil Conservation Council of Canada website.

Recent Releases

Aug 26: Canada to host international Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture conference More

June 9: New CLA study targets promise to battle obesity and related conditions More

March 31: LCC 2010: 'Future is now' as farm animal care takes centre stage More

March 3: Leading speakers, topics highlight Livestock Care Conference agenda More

February 10: Alberta steps up focus on local food More

February 1: New Alberta Farm Animal Care Executive Director hired More

January 27: Alberta's Livestock Care Conference kicks off new decade of progress More

November 19: Alberta Pork regional meetings set stage for an aggressive AGM More

November 18: 2010 Banff Pork Seminar targets industry renewal More

November 12: New CLA research targets cardiovascular disease More

July 14: Renewed approval for Verified Beef Production program More

July 10: Alberta pork industry crisis rally sends message to government, public More

May 28: New research points to high absorption of healthy beef component More

April 27: SCCC concerned with "Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada" report More

April 15: National Soil Conservation Week April 19-25 celebrates ongoing progress More

April 7: Quebec 'soil champion' recognized for soil conservation leadership More

April 3: Milestone Livestock Care Conference builds on 15 years of AFAC progress More

April 3: Dedicated Alberta champion of farm animal welfare honored at Livestock Care Conference More

March 11: CLA and Omega 3 set to deliver one-two health punch for beef More

February 25: Verified Beef Production workshops now available online More

February 10: Soil Conservation Council of Canada evaluates new GHG calculator for producers More