Lots of fun at 2019 Expo Lachute Fair
Four days of fun and celebration are on the way for the 2019 Expo Lachute Fair. This year’s fair goes
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Agriculture
Hops are tops on North Glengarry farm
It’s easy to think of hops as just an ingredient in in beer, but hops have more uses than that.
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Three federal candidates in Glengarry-Prescott and Russell share their plans for agriculture
In four months, Canadians vote in a federal election. In a rural riding like Glengarry-Prescott and Russell, agricultural issues are
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Wet, cool weather complicates crops
The unusual spring weather has slowed strawberry season and is likely to affect some vegetables as well. According to fruit
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Glyphosate still popular, despite concerns
What’s up with glyphosate, aka Roundup? Criticism of the popular herbicide often sprouts up as much as weeds. In 2017,
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Maxville Fair June 21 to 23, with livestock shows, baby contest, activities for kids, tug-of-war and more
The Maxville Fair kicks off on June 21 and continues through June 23 at the Maxville fairgrounds. On Friday, June
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Cassie Allen one of eight Canadian 4-H members selected to attend the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin
4-H Canada marked World Milk Day with its announcement of the winners of the 4-H Canada World Dairy Expo Competition,
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Russian-made tractors making a local comeback
Farm machinery, like anything else in the current economy, is a global business, and just like with automobiles, tractors made
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Local couple keeping woodlands diverse, one seedling at a time
A conversation with François Gour reminds one of the French story The Man Who Planted Trees/L’homme qui plantait des arbres.
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Kirkview Farms takes a regenerative approach
Kirkview Farms looks and feels like an old-fashioned place, but new ideas are at work here. Mike MacGillivray and his
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