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Landmark agriculture and water stewardship monitoring project receives funding
EDMONTON, AB. -- A collaborative water monitoring project by Alberta's producer-led Crop Sector Working Group (CSWG) and three major life-science companies, will receive an investment from Results Dri...
Jun 19, 2021

Examining the impact of Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A first-of-its-kind University of Lethbridge study has found that the effectiveness of Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils in enhancing land stewardship and water management is...
Jun 18, 2021

Saskatoon 4-H event adjusts to COVID-19
MELFORT, Sask. - Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase is a chance for 4-H members from northwest Saskatchewan to show off a year's worth of hard work.4-H members will be able to exhibit their animals in the...
Jun 18, 2021

Crop emergence well ahead of average in the Peace
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - The June 8 crop report from Alberta Agriculture says 94.6 per cent of the Peace Region crop has emerged by that date, up from 72.9 the week before.At the same time last year, e...
Jun 18, 2021

Millions in federal funding for farmers and agri-businesses to adopt clean technology
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Farmers and agri-businesses across Canada have been engaged in climate smart practices for decades and are always search for 'green' alternatives to keep their operations sustainable...
Jun 18, 2021

Seeding complete on major crop acres in Alberta
RED DEER, Alta. - Warm weather the previous week followed by weekend precipitation, resulted in up to 40 mm of rain being reported across areas of central Alberta last week.However, hail was reported ...
Jun 18, 2021

AgSmart 2021 returns to Olds College in August
RED DEER, Alta. - Tickets are now on sale for AgSmart 2021 happening at Olds College from Aug. 10-11.The outdoor event will showcase what is new in the world of ag tech and feature innovations through...
Jun 18, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Friday June 18, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Ag Growth International (AGI) has announced it has signed a letter-of-intent to acquire a minority stake in an Arizona-based startup company.MyLand Company extracts live, native micro...
Jun 18, 2021

Listen: Grain drying alternative saves money, environmentally friendly
MELFORT, Sask. - One of the biggest costs in farming is grain drying.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Lyall Wiebe with Triple Green Products about the BioDryAir technology that uses crop residu...
Jun 18, 2021

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday June 17, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Topsoil moisture conditions have improved across much of Saskatchewan.In the latest Ministry of Agriculture crop report, topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 72 per cent...
Jun 17, 2021