Monthly Archives: September 2010

Outdoor show helps farmers fill local food production gap

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Farmers are searching for ways to serve the niches that are emerging now with local food — which includes crops and livestock. They’re turning to new and traditional sources for that knowledge, including Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, which gets underway … Continue reading →

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SPARK*AIR covers “squeaky clean” colostrum for calves

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Today’s farms.com news Update features a video by SPARK*AIR coordinator Carol Moore,  who outlines the five Qs of good colostrum management for calves: quality, quantity, quickness, quantifying failure of passive transfer, and (well, it’s sort of a Q) making sure … Continue reading →

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Close to home is close enough

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Have you seen the new grocery store advertising promotion called Grown Close To Home? I have, and I like it. It’s clever. In the store, it’s remarkably simple, distinguished by bold signage emphasizing the words Grown and Home, while minimizing … Continue reading →

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