Canada - Mexico Agricultural Economies and Trade Under Closer North American Relations [PDF]
Continued expansion of economic and security relations between Canada, United States, and Mexico are expected in the years to come. The United States is by far the largest export market for both Canada and Mexico with each nation exporting over 80% of ...
Alhassan, Iddi +2 more
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The “Butter Tree” (Diploknema butyracea) for Sustainable Food Systems and Functional Applications
The graphical abstract figure highlights Diploknema butyracea, its production as well as its industrial application, traditional use, and pharmacological properties. ABSTRACT Diploknema butyracea, also known as the Himalayan butter tree, is mainly valued for its butter‐producing seeds and ecological significance.
Prekshya Timsina +5 more
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Paper versus Practice: Occupational Health and Safety Protections and Realities for Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers in Ontario [PDF]
Over 20,000 temporary foreign agricultural workers come to Ontario each year, primarily from Mexico and the Caribbean. Agricultural workers are exposed to a number of occupational health and safety (OHS) risks.
Haines, Ted +2 more
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PRICE DISCOVERY MECHANISMS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR CANADIAN AGRICULTURE; Part I: A Review of Pricing Mechanisms in Agriculture [PDF]
The purpose of this section is to review pricing mechanisms in agriculture and food. We started by constructing a taxonomy and system of classification for pricing mechanisms that is rooted in economic theory.
Grier, Kevin +4 more
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CAIS Program Structure and Performance: Evidence from Ontario [PDF]
The Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program was approved in late 2003. It now serves as Canada’s sole farm safety net program, having replaced the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA), Canadian Farm Income Program (CFIP), and ...
Martin, Larry J., Mussell, Al
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Medium Term Outlook for Canadian Agriculture International and Domestic Markets [PDF]
The purpose of this document is to describe the features of the MTO covering the period 2010 to 2020. The MTO is a plausible future for the international and domestic agri-food sectors based on current policies in Canada and other countries as of Fall ...
Charlebois, Pierre +2 more
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Transgenic Crops describes the basics of genetic modification for agricultural purposes and a brief history of the technology and the governing policies surrounding it.
Jeff Schahczenski, Katherine Adam
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WHAT THE ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER REALLY SAID: THE AUDIT OF THE FEDERAL PEST MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY [PDF]
Environmental Economics and Policy,
Brethour, Cher +2 more
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This report summarizes the vegetable variety evaluations of the Horticulture Department of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1979. Variety trials were conducted at the Agricultural Experiment Station’s research farm. The objective of this research is
Dinkel, D.H. +2 more
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Greenhouse Tomatoes Change the Dynamics of the North American Fresh Tomato Industry [PDF]
The rapid growth of the North American greenhouse tomato industry has changed the longstanding dynamics of the fresh tomato industry. During the 1990s, Canada emerged as the largest North American producer of greenhouse tomatoes, a prominence it never ...
Calvin, Linda, Cook, Roberta L.
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