Hand pushed seeders gain markets abroad from Winnipeg
Mechanical Welding Co. Ltd. of Winnipeg designed a unique hand pushed seeder for undeveloped countries where farmers rely on simple gear. It seeds uniformly, fertilizes simultaneously with a double cone head, and has drawn interest in Poland, England, Denmark, India, New Zealand, Australia, South America, the United States, Nippon Trading Co. of Japan, and a Kamloops grasslands project group in China.
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Winnipeg
Africa
South America
Mechanical Welding Co. Ltd
Fred Miller
Miller
Holland
Poland
England
Denmark
India
New Zealand
Australia
United States
Nippon Trading Co
Japan
Kamloops
B.C
China
International Association On
Association
Predators eat hothouse bugs in British Columbia greenhouses
In Victoria a firm, Applied Bio-Nomics Ltd, breeds two predators that feed only on greenhouse pests. A rapacious mite and a wasp target spider mites and greenhouse whiteflies, protecting crops but slower than chemicals. The firm distributes pests across Canada and the US and plans expansion to Saskatchewan and Manitoba next year.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Applied Bio-Nomics Ltd
North America
Europe
Bio-Nomics
Don Elliott
Elliott
Canada
Fraser Valley
Vancouver Island
Medicine Hat
Alta
California
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Fungicide Captan debated for crop spraying in Canada
Health Minister Monique Begin says Captan may be used on crops if residue levels are low at consumption. Inspectors will continue random fruit and vegetable sampling while a consultative committee studies a cancer link report. The department also seeks a ban on household products containing Captan.
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Ottawa
Monique Begin
Commons
Begin’s Department
Agriculture Department
Eugene Whelan
Health Department
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