Farmers Eye New High Value Crops On Prairies
Calvin Daniels notes Canada’s Prairie farmers face diverse cropping choices from traditional grains to specialty crops. Fibre flax and fababeans show promise but face development hurdles. Corporate control of research grows while minor crops lose support, prompting producer–end user cooperation and new funding from Pepsi QTC Canada and the Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission to back oat research at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Parks Canada pilots interactive GPS at two national parks
Parks Canada trials a multimedia GPS pilot at Signal Hill and Kejimkujik promising location maps and interactive quizzes. CEO Alan Latournelle says the tech could attract tech-savvy youth, though critics doubt outdoor curiosity will rise with cyberspace experiences.
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