Greenhouse waste water treatment research funded Tuesday, June 25, 2013 by BETTER FARMING STAFF Researchers at Queens University and Fleming College have received $602,496 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The money, to be spent over three years, will be used to advance their research into the “optimization of water treatment technologies for the greenhouse industry.” The research dollars are part of an initiative by the federal government to support research partnerships between colleges, universities and businesses. In total, $18 million is being spent to support 20 such partnership-projects. Queens engineering professor Bruce Anderson and Fleming professor Brent Wootton will share the NSERC grant. Both researchers are temporarily out of the country but a Queens news release says their research involves the use of wetlands and salt-accumulating plants which could remove up to 25 per cent of salt in water discharged from greenhouses allowing the water to be recycled. The researchers are working with industry partner Aqua Treatment Technologies of Camden owned by Lloyd Rozema. He says they are already doing experimental work at three constructed wetland waste water treatment facilities Aqua has built for greenhouse operators. He says they are testing the efficiency of salt-accumulating plants and various root-bed media in which the plants grow. “We’re looking at treatment facilities and looking to enhance the performance,” Rozema says. BF Professorship will focus on winter wheat breeding Pesticide Act review generates few public comments
Ont. farmer Tony McQuail reflects on NDP leadership race Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Huron County farmer Tony McQuail is back at Meeting Place Organic Farm in Lucknow after vying to replace Jagmeet Singh as the leader of the federal NDP. “It was a very hopeful and positive experience for me,” he told Farms.com. “I was very pleased with what we were able to bring to the... Read this article online
Broadband Access is a Defining Issue for Rural Canada’s Future Monday, March 30, 2026 Broadband connectivity took centre stage during the on March 26, as speakers emphasized that reliable, high-speed internet is now foundational to rural economic growth, community well-being, and Canada’s broader ambitions in technology and resource development. The Coalition’s latest... Read this article online
Rural Canada Is an Economic Powerhouse that Policymakers Need to Build Upon Monday, March 30, 2026 Rural Canada is a far bigger driver of the national economy than many policymakers realize, and leaders say the time has come to place a rural lens at the centre of public policy decision-making. That message was front and centre during the Coalition for a Better Future’s Scorecard... Read this article online
Spring Swine Events Across Canada that are Not to be Missed Monday, March 30, 2026 It’s a sure sign of Spring, several swine events will be taking place over the next few months. Between April and June 2026, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario will all host significant swine-focused events, ranging from producer AGMs and pork quality competitions to large-scale... Read this article online
Boosting Wheat Production with Better Nitrogen Use Monday, March 30, 2026 A University of Guelph research team is pioneering new ways to grow wheat more sustainably by improving nitrogen efficiency and supporting soil health. Dr. Kari Dunfield, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College, received $3.92 million from the... Read this article online