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While demand for long-term care (LTC) in Canada is expected to grow in the coming years, little is known about the current LTC dietetic workforce or its members' practice-related concerns. A web-based survey was developed and distributed to and subsequently completed by 75 LTC dietitians in British Columbia. The survey was intended to characterize dietitians' demographic characteristics, educational and employment experiences, salaries and benefits, future employment plans, and concerns about current practice. Regression models were used to examine the associations between demographic, educational, and employment characteristics and self-reported hourly wages. The majority of respondents were employed at more than one facility (57%) and did not belong to a union (71%). The mean hourly wage for LTC dietetics positions was $37.50 ± $5.85, and was significantly higher for positions that did not provide additional employee benefits (p < 0.05). Hourly wages were not significantly higher for dietitians with more years of experience or graduate-level education. Concerns were raised about potential implications of revised residential care regulations for workload, and only 36% of respondents reported being committed to working in the area of LTC dietetics in the future. This study highlights practice-related challenges and future opportunities to build the LTC dietetic workforce, and can inform planning for training, recruitment, and retention.

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Some results of a preliminary test conducted at University Farm, St. Paul Minnesota have been given. The following conclusions have been made: 1. Flax plants that had grown slowly both before and after spraying and those that had grown slowly up to the time of spraying did not show as distinct stem bending or as great reduction in height as did those which grew rapidly before spraying. 2. Varietal differences in the response to methoxone and 2,4-D were apparent between Redwing, Dakota, and Minerva. Redwing was most tolerant with Dakota and Minerva more susceptible. 3. The effect of spraying oil flax with methoxone was not as severe as with 2,4-D when measured by the amount and degree of stem curvature and the reduction in height. Equivalent amounts of the effective substance in each herbicide were used.

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