Tagwi students tour local farms
Learning on the land is what a group of students from Tagwi Secondary School in Avonmore recently spent a day
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Agriculture
UCPR finds solution for stockpiled farm plastic waste
You could say that the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) council was talking trash when it met on
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East Hawkesbury family among farm award winners
The Lafrance family East Hawkesbury has been farming since 1882. This year, they are one of 11 recipients across Ontario
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Beware of fake honey
Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery when it comes to honey. In recent months, studies and reports, including
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Ewwww! Watch out for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug!
The invasion of the stink bug sounds like the name of a low-budget science fiction movie, but it’s a real
Read moreGet Up and Grow aims to plant seeds of knowledge on growing
Knowing about growing is Elaine Cooper’s passion. The self-styled “Grandma Greenthumb” has made it her mission to educate children about
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Ups and downs in weather and market common themes of crop season
Wet … then dry, and trade challenges best describe what cash crop farmers in the region have been dealing with
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Prescott County Plowing Match on September 7, 2019
This year marks the 61st anniversary of the Prescott County Plowing Match. This year’s event takes place at Wandlynn Farm
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UCPR council discusses what to do with plastic waste while province announces changes to recycling program
While local municipalities deal with how to manage a growing backlog of plastic waste, responsibility for recycling programs in Ontario
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Feds, province fund local bridge and culvert replacements
The federal government is providing $1.5 million and the Ontario government is contributing $1 million for a new bridge in
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