RECALL ON NATREL MILK IN QUEBEC, ONTARIO, AND NOVA SCOTIA . . .  STARTUP’S NEW SPRAYS PROMISE LONGER-LASTING FRUIT, FEWER PESTICIDES . . . SENATE COMMITTEE TO HEAR MORE WITNESSES ON BEE HEALTH . . . MAKING HAY WHEN IT’S COOL AND WET . . . FAMILY FARMS CONTINUE TO NURTURE NEXT GENERATION . . .     
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RECALL ON NATREL MILK IN QUEBEC, ONTARIO, AND NOVA SCOTIA
Source: Global Halifax
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall on Natrel milk products due to spoilage. Products included in the recall are different formats of skim milk, 1 percent partly skimmed, 2 percent partly skimmed, homogenized milk, varieties of organic fine-filtered milk, and 3.8 percent whole milk. The products are being sold in Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. The expiration dates range from October 23 to October 31. Consumers complained that the products were going bad weeks before the date of expiration. The problem seems to have been with faulty equipment at the Quebec City plant. (read more)

STARTUP’S NEW SPRAYS PROMISE LONGER-LASTING FRUIT, FEWER PESTICIDES
Source: NPR
Scientists at startup Apeel Sciences have figured out the secret to doubling lifespans. Not our lifespans, alas, but those of fruits and veggies. And they do it naturally. It’s a big deal. Worldwide, we throw away about a third of our food, some $750 billion per year — and the percentage is even higher in the United States. One reason is rot: food goes bad before we can bite in. (read more)

SENATE COMMITTEE TO HEAR MORE WITNESSES ON BEE HEALTH
Source: Island Farmer
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry continued its study on the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food, and seed in Canada with hearings October 21. The witnesses for the session included Jerry J. Bromenshenk and Colin B. Henderson. That was followed by an in camera session to discuss future business. (read more)

MAKING HAY WHEN IT’S COOL AND WET
Source: AARD
When dealing with forage put up under less than ideal moisture, time is of the essence. “Cool and wet fall weather is great for pasture recovery and for easing forages into dormancy, but not so good for drying hay,” says Linda Hunt, forage specialist, Alberta Ag-Info Centre, Stettler. “It’s not uncommon for fall conditions in the central and northern areas of the province to be too cool and wet to allow the swath to get down to the ideal 15-18 percent moisture. So what do you do when your second cut is on the ground and it is too dry to silage but too wet for hay?” Hunt says the short answer is to salvage what can be salvaged and feed it quickly. (read more)

FAMILY FARMS CONTINUE TO NURTURE NEXT GENERATION
Source: FCC The next generation of farmers will mostly come from strong and vibrant family farms, according to a recent Farm Credit Canada (FCC) survey. “Family farms are not going to disappear in Canada. In fact, the vast majority of family farms are either growing or sustaining their business and becoming more modern and efficient operations,” said Sophie Perreault, FCC’s chief operating officer. (read more)