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Better Farming - August/September 2008

 

The Graying of Ontario Agriculture
With five times as many farmers over 55 as under 35, there’s an urgent need to recruit and train the next generation of farmers. Several programs cater to the organic sector, but when it comes to conventional farming, offerings are piecemeal

By MARY BAXTER

 

Full articles are available to subscribers of the printed magazine
  • Behind The Lines: August/September 2008
  • Short Takes: August/September 2008
  • Cover Story: The Graying of Ontario Agriculture
  • Dairy: Dairy farmers get a $1.45 price increase for industrial milk
  • Beef: COOL expected to hurt Canadian beef less than previously predicted
  • Better Decisions: Communicate, communicate, communicate – the key to good management
  • CROPS:The Lynch File: Headline – snake oil or the greatest fungicide for corn?
  • SEEDBED: 10 reasons to start soil testing – if you’re not doing it
  • WEATHER: A hot, dry, summer can be costly
  • POWER AT WORK: Put your concerns in writing when your equipment fails
  • POWER AT WORK: Put your concerns in writing when your equipment fails
  • Environment: Don’t hide your well – identify it!
  • THE HILL: ‘A shocking investment deficit that will take years to recover’
  • LETTER FROM EUROPE: Water buffalo get a foothold on north European farms
Behind The Lines: August/September 2008 ›


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