Opinion
Earlier this week, I lined up an interview with Dr. Jeannie Gilbert, a plant pathologist at AAFC’s Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg, Man. I wanted to speak with her about the threat of fusarium head blight for 2013 and what farmers can do now to prevent or manage the disease. When I arrived, I soon learned that while Dr. Gilbert was more than happy to share her knowledge, it was also her last week at work. Dr. Gilbert, after 24 years with AAFC, is retiring. That in and of itself isn’t a sad thing — we all should retire young enough…
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Categories: Advocacy / Ag Policy / Canadian Agriculture Policy / Crop Production / Industry Issues / Opinion / Western Canada
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