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Agriculture Canada closing offices in 4 Saskatchewan communities 
The federal government is closing Agriculture Canada offices in Melville, Watrous , North Battleford and Weyburn.
According to the department, research centres in Saskatoon and Swift Current will be maintained.
As well, research on cattle, prev... 
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Dry farming draws interest of small growers in Central Valley
A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming - once the order of the day in the Central Valley - is once again drawing the interest of some of the region's farmers.
The technique is as simple as it is risky. Dry farming relies solely on ra...
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World's fish have been moving to cooler waters for decades, study finds
Fish and other sea life have been moving toward Earth's poles in search of cooler waters, part of a worldwide, decades-long migration documented for the first time by a study released Wednesday.
The research, published in the journal Nature, provide...
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U.S. advisory on mercury in fish tied up at health department
Updated federal advice on mercury levels in fish appears to have stalled within the U.S. department of health, frustrating scientists and advocacy groups who argue that exposure to mercury may be dangerous at lower levels than previously thought. [Re...
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How do you get kids to appreciate healthy food? Ask a chef to teach them (video and recipe)
If that's a combination that seems odd to you, then you haven't met Steve Landon - or the kids he's been spending time with.
Landon, a Skaneateles chef and member of the local American Culinary Federation chapter, is spearheading an effort to intr...
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2 Nunavut MLAs call for federal audit for Nutrition North
Two Nunavut MLAs are calling on the Auditor General of Canada to take a close look at the Nutrition North Canada program. [CBC News North, May 14, 2013]...
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If soda study is favorable, look for industry $$$
A review of published studies investigating a possible link between between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity found that studies funded by the beverage industry were likely to find little evidence that sodas and juices fuel obesity. [medpagetoday...
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Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain
Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown. [ScienceDaily, May 14, 2013]...
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Flower power fights orchard pests
Washington State University researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers' more severe pests, aphids, with a remarkably benign tool: flowers. The discovery is a boon for organic as well as conventional tree fruit growers. The researche...
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Alaskan politics and climate change
There is no disputing the real-time effects of climate change. Alaska is warming faster than anywhere else in America, setting off a circumpolar scramble for oil and other resources given up by the melting ice and threatening the livelihood of those ...
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Why the ethanol boom means more E. coli burgers
Back in 2007, amid a boom in US corn-based ethanol, researchers at Kansas State University released a sobering study involving distillers grains—the mash that's left over after corn has been fermented and distilled into ethanol. As various gove...
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Fungus wreaks havoc on coffee crop
The fungus is hurting production and is expected to cause crop losses of $500 million and cost 374,000 jobs in Central America this year, the International Coffee Organization says. [Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2013]...
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. [Los Angeles Times, May 14, 2013]...
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Request for proposals: Evaluation plan for Food Secure Canada
Food Secure Canada is a Canada-wide alliance of civil society organizations and individuals collaborating to advance dialogue and cooperation for policies and programs that improve food sovereignty in Canada and globally.
FSC is a registe...
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Non-GM technology platform for genetic improvement of sunflower oilseed crop
Scientists have developed techniques for the genetic improvement of sunflowers using a non-GMO based approach. The new technology platform can harness the plant's own genes to improve characteristics of sunflower, develop genetic traits, which will i...
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Poultry drug increases levels of toxic arsenic in chicken meat
Chickens likely raised with arsenic-based drugs result in chicken meat that has higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg Scho...
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Feds to shut down Kamloops ag research station
The Conservative government has notified employees in Kamloops it is closing the agricultural research station in operation here for nearly 80 years.
The closure comes after an effort three years ago to stave off shutting the facility in Brocklehu...
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New strain of 'superwheat' could be an answer to food security concerns
A new, bigger, stronger strain of wheat has been created by British scientists who bred the "superwheat" by combining a modern wheat variety with an ancient one.
Scientists at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany say that the U....
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CFIA recall: Salmonella risk in nut butters and tahini
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain almond butter, peanut butter and tahini sold in bulk or repackaged at the various locations described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonel...
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Monsanto court victory could have big impact on biotech
The Supreme Court ruled for agribusiness giant Monsanto on Monday in a patent case that could have an enormous impact on a variety of biotech fields.
The justices unanimously found the world's largest seed producer has intellectual property contro...
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