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U of L researcher leading the fight against blackleg of potato
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Dr. Michele Konschuh, a research associate in the Department of Biological Sciences, is leading a study to help ensure Alberta's potato industry stays healthy, thanks to a three-yea...
May 04, 2021
Saskatchewan's food processing facility will be expanding
MELFORT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre will be expanding its operation to provide support to the provinces value-added sector.The centre, located in Saskatoon, Sask., is th...
May 04, 2021
Boreal Heartland looking forward to busy 2021 growing season
LA RONGE, Sask. - Online sustainable harvester training begins next week as the growing season starts in northern Saskatchewan.The training is being offered through a partnership between Northlands Co...
May 04, 2021
Moisture situation improving
EDMONTON - The latest moisture situation update from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, shows that much of southern Alberta has received near-normal precipitation in the two-week period ending on April...
May 04, 2021
Greenhouses preparing for a busy season, highlight benefits during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB- As spring-like temperatures arrive in southern Alberta, local greenhouses around Lethbridge are busy preparing for the upcoming season.Lethbridge has seen above seasonal temperatures o...
May 03, 2021
Listen: Volatile markets send commodity prices higher
Weather and dry conditions continue to fuel the commodity markets.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to senior analyst Wayne Palmer about the new contract highs set at the opening this morning.Alice...
May 03, 2021
Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence hires new director
MELFORT, Sask. - Scott Wright will lead the University of Saskatchewan's (USask) Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).Wright obtained his master's degree in animal science and his PhD in p...
May 03, 2021
Kamloops university and local First Nations partner for agriculture education program
KAMLOOPS - Indigenous students will be able to receive funding while learning how to run a business using traditional and Western land practices, and food sovereignty.The Skeetchestn Indian Band, alon...
May 03, 2021
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 3, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. - Construction is underway at the fertilizer SuperCenter location at Belle Plain, Sask.The Genesis Grain & Fertilizer project is owned by more than 650 farmer-investors.Genesis pres...
May 03, 2021
"Ambitious goals" added to National Beef Strategy
Canada's beef industry says it has set what it calls "ambitious goals" it wants to achieve by 2030.It has added work on water; people health and safety; beef quality and food safety; and technology to...
May 01, 2021