Alexis Kienlen

1 week ago | producer.com | Alexis Kienlen

Glacier FarmMedia – From the coffee in our cups to the fruits and vegetables on our plates, pollinators, especially bees, are the unsung heroes of our food system. University of Lethbridge researcher Shelley Hoover recently explained how these tiny creatures contribute billions to the Canadian economy and why their well-being is crucial for crop yields. A variety of bees are used in pollination, and they play an important role in the food production system.

1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Alexis Kienlen

Fire season started early in agricultural Manitoba this year. Over the Easter weekend, fire crews were called out to one such grass fire near Portage la Prairie. “A lot of farmers will do controlled burns in the spring time to burn ditches and sloughs.

3 weeks ago | producer.com | Alexis Kienlen

Glacier FarmMedia – Renewable and eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics play a major role in extending the life of landfills and reducing the burden of plastic waste on the environment. Agriculture Canada research scientist Qiang Liu and his research team at the University of Guelph are trying to find new ways to create plastic alternatives by studying how to produce biodegradable plastics using agricultural waste such as canola meal and pulse flour.

1 month ago | grainews.ca | Alexis Kienlen

Glacier FarmMedia — From the coffee in our cups to the fruits and vegetables on our plates, pollinators, especially bees, are the unsung heroes of our food system. University of Lethbridge researcher Shelley Hoover recently explained how these tiny creatures contribute billions to the Canadian economy and why their well-being is crucial for crop yields. A variety of bees are used in pollination, and they play an important role in the food production system.

2 months ago | producer.com | Alexis Kienlen

Glacier FarmMedia – Alberta’s honey industry says bee health is the number-one issue affecting the sector. “Overwinter losses for the past 10 years have averaged about 28 per cent. That is high,” Renata Labuschagne, tech transfer program lead with the Alberta Beekeepers Commission, said during a webinar hosted by Adrienne Herron from the Alberta Agrisystems Living Lab. These losses cost the industry an average of $25.2 million annually.