5 www.SmallFarmCanada.ca AQUACULTURE SUPPLIES LAKE & POND SUPPLIES Est. 1989 Your Pond & Lake Professionals Since 1989 For a complete line of solutions anytime Visit our Updated Website: FishFarmSupply.ca How Does Pond Dye Work? Aquatic plants, just like plants on land, need light to grow. In ponds we address light penetration into the water by adding pond dye. Pond dye essentially creates a higher re ective surface on your pond so that less light reaches the bottom, where plants start to grow every spring. It works best at depths greater than six feet and will not be as e ective in the shallow areas around the edges of your pond. Pond dyes work on the premise that plants grow poorly without light so blocking it will reduce your growth in the main body of the pond. Pond dyes are available in blue, which you commonly see at golf courses, and black, which give a more natural Muskoka water look. Pond dyes are most e ective if added early in the spring as soon as the ice is o the pond and before growth starts. They are non-toxic and are safe for humans, pets and wildlife alike. To decrease plant growth in ponds you could also explore nutrient management straties by using probiotics and manual removal. We discuss these topics and more in our FREE Pond Resource Guide. It is lled with years of experience helping our customers and will help you understand the problems you are experiencing and why they happen. Please contact us if you would like one sent out or you can drop by our store to pick one up and discuss the challanges you are having. Your Pond & Lake Professionals Since 1989 With approximately 2/3 of new farmers in Canada not coming from family farm backgrounds, many have limited access to inter-generational knowledge. This makes it tougher to manage unpredictable weather changes, assess soil conditions, predict market demands, volatility, and to adapt. This capacity is essential for new farmers, to stay afloat in a changing agricultural landscape. Young Agrarians 4-Part Webinar Series ‘Breaking Barriers: Building Future Farmers’ ran between November 2024 and March 2025. This series explored the biggest challenges new and young farmers face today as they begin their growing journey. Each session invited a range of speakers to explore one of the big four barriers growers face: land access, wrap-around supports, access to capital, and knowledge. The first three sessions, land, supports and capital are available on Young Agrarians Policy Hub now with knowledge to follow soon at https://youngagrarians.org/ policy/. Source: Young Agrarians CURIOUS ABOUT FARMER MENTORSHIP? LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT? UNSURE WHERE TO START? https://youngagrarians.org IN NEED OF BEES IN CALIFORNIA Could Canada find an edge through bees? It is conceivable that if Canada as the 51st State, joined the Union and then presented a coalition with the State of California, that together we could control the U.S. government. Or maybe not, but it is fun to think about! It is not fun to think about the plight of California growers due to lack of bees, here is more. On the ‘Voice of California Agriculture’ podcast, Placer County beekeeper Jason Miller discussed the bee shortage facing California almond growers this year as farmers scramble to find enough bees to pollinate the year’s crop. With a shortage of pollinators and rising prices for bees, Miller said the theft of bee boxes has become a greater concern. “We have dealt with some very large bee thefts,” he told podcast host Gary Sack on the California Farm Bureau-produced show. The episode also discussed the importance of export markets for California farmers. Source: California Farm Bureau TOP: BLAMBCA - ADOBE STOCK | YOUNG AGRARIANS
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