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Created in 2001 as the successor to the Centre for Agricultural Medicine, Canada's only organization devoted to health issues in agriculture. Provides information on research, events, education and resources.
http://iareh.usask.ca/
Information about the CFA, agriculture in Canada, farm safety, news releases, briefs, pest management and available careers within the industry.
http://www.cfa-fca.ca//
A national information network for farmers, gardeners and consumers. COG promotes organic foods through national publications and events, and through memberships in local chapters.
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Canadian Organic Growers The National Information Network for Organic Farmers, Gardeners and Consumers You do not need to be an organic farmer or an organic gardener to be a COG member. Please join COG to help us educate people on the benefits of organic growing for our health, the health of the environment...CIGI is a non-profit facility dedicated to providing educational programs and technical activities in support of market development and promotion of world markets for Canada's grains, oilseeds and special crops.
http://www.cigi.ca/
Informed and effective voice in the agriculture industry in Canada. Provides description of services and news.
http://www.wbga.org/
AIC unites the professional and scientific components of Canadian agriculture in a federation of provincial institutes of agrologists and scientific and agriculture-related organizations.
http://www.aic.ca/
Non-profit organization to promote bio-fuels such as ethanol for automotive and industrial uses. Includes organization information, consumer awareness effort, government liaison activities and links to member sites.
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Canadian Renewable Fuels Association Canadian farmers grow millions of tonnes of crops that can be used to produce clean, renewable fuels in the form of ethanol and biodiesel without hurting the nation's food supply. This huge energy source is equal to an annual supply...Center for agricultural research and development of machinery, equipment, and processes. Provides news, publications and links.
http://www.pami.ca/
Information on Canadian agricultural crops, production and utilization.
http://members.shaw.ca/bethcandlish/crop.htm
Provides municipal governments and communities with information, tools and networks that maximize opportunities for pesticide reduction.
http://www.pestinfo.ca
Provides information on research, projects, events and membership. [English/French]
http://www.casa-acsa.ca/
Provides events, publications and contact information.
http://www.caes-scae.org/
Federal agency responsible for the regulation of pest control products in Canada. Provides information, on programs, initiatives, press release, regulations, registrations and responsible use of pesticides.
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/