Tag: farming technology
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Quality is king: PEI farmers boost irrigation as drought risk returns
Rising irrigation demand signals a cautious farming season After a scorching dry spell in 2025, Prince Edward Island farmers are turning to irrigation more than in recent years. The provincial government has confirmed a noticeable uptick in irrigation applications, reflecting a broader shift toward risk management in agriculture. For many growers, the goal is straightforward:…
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From ‘superhumans’ to sequencing: How the next 50 years of science could shape our world
Imagining the next half-century of science The last 50 years have reshaped our world with breakthroughs once thought impossible—from the birth of the internet to decoding the human genome and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. As CBC Radio’s science program Quirks & Quarks marks its 50th anniversary, a panel of Canada’s leading researchers gathered…
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From ‘Superhumans’ to Sequencing: What the Next 50 Years of Science Could Bring
Introduction: A World Transformed, With More Change Ahead The last five decades have rewritten what’s possible in science. From the birth of the internet to the decoding of the human genome and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, our worldview has expanded in ways once deemed science fiction. As we mark the 50th anniversary of…