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4-H Ontario Announces New 2023 4-H Ontario Ambassadors
LAURA GOULDING, Manager, Communications, 4-H Ontario GUELPH: 4-H Ontario is proud to announce the selection of five ambassadors who will...
The Standard
Apr 27, 20235 min read
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Know an environmental hero?
KATARINA ZEPPIERI, Corporate Communications LSRCA NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) is...
The Standard
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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RMH First in Ontario to Use New Hip Replacement Implant Technology
RYAN YOUNG, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Ontario to use an 'Insignia femoral stem implant' in hip...
The Standard
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Celebrates Ag Safety Week: Safety is Our Promise
ROBIN ANDERSON, Communications Coordinator CASA/ACSA WINNIPEG, MB (COMMUNITYWIRE): This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW),...
The Standard
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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Uxbridge Farmer's Market Reuniting With the Second Wedge Brewery in May
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Farmer's Market is moving back to the Second Wedge, on Sunday, May 7th. According...
Courtney McClure
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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East Central Farm Show live at the LEX
THE STANDARD The East Central Farm Show will take place Wednesday, March 1st and Thursday, March 2nd, in Lindsay, Ontario, in the...
The Standard
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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Pine Ridge Garden Club News
HELEN NICOLAU, Special to The Standard We have weathered the snowstorms of January. I hope everyone has been keeping safe and haven't...
The Standard
Feb 25, 20233 min read
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Learn Goat Showmanship at Elgin Park
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Mrs. Stewart and Ms. Bidan are hosting a workshop on Goat Showmanship in Elgin Park, Uxbridge,...
Courtney McClure
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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Ukraine becomes the 178th state to be admitted to IFAD
ALBERTO TRILLO BARCA, IFAD ROME: Ukraine became the 178th country to be admitted to the International Fund for Agricultural Development...
The Standard
Feb 25, 20233 min read
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Kawartha Lakes council to start deliberating budgets this month
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: After a month of budget presentations, overviews and orientation sessions, Kawartha Lakes...
Dan Cearns
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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How farmers can strengthen their business amidst economic uncertainty
(NC) From labour shortages and fluctuating commodities prices to evolving environmental risks, Canadian farmers continue to operate amid...
The Standard
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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The many health benefits of dairy
Many people recall the slogan "Milk, it does a body good." But as different health fads have emerged since that slogan was first uttered,...
The Standard
Jan 7, 20232 min read
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Things everyone can do to support rural economies
Efforts to revive small business sectors have helped countless communities regain their prosperity and sense of community pride. Those...
The Standard
Nov 24, 20222 min read
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The benefits of organic agriculture
Modern consumers have more choices than ever before. Whether they're buying appliances, books, clothing, or any of the myriad necessities...
The Standard
Nov 24, 20222 min read
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Landscaper Proposes Micro-Community in Uxbridge
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Have you ever thought about living in a tiny home or micro-community? What if you didn’t have to...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20222 min read
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Final yield and crop quality report for 2021 Crop Assessment Tour
CHATHAM: The Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour has concluded now in its 13th year. The tour spans all of Ontario from Windsor to...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20223 min read
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Cleanfarms collecting unwanted, old ag pesticides and obsolete farm animal medications
BARBARA McCONNELL, Cleanfarms Media The collection program safely manages and disposes of unused, unwanted agricultural pesticides and...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20223 min read
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AALP Founders and Builders support the development of ag-sector leaders by donating to the Dean Rob
GABRIELLE FERGUSON, Leadership Programs Director GUELPH, Ontario: Founders and Builders of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20222 min read
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How to keep yourself safe while sharing the road
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: It’s harvest time again, with it come vehicles with orange triangles on the back. This sign...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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The basics of vertical farming
Farms often inspire awe thanks to their beauty and the serenity of the areas that surround them. Though no farms may inspire such...
Colleen Green
Aug 25, 20222 min read
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