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Snow will improve soil moisture reserves for farmers, ranchers
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - After a light dusting over the weekend the snow came in earnest today.Environment Canada is forecasting up to 10 centimetres for Medicine Hat today, with the Cypress Hills expecte...
Oct 22, 2020
City of Grande Prairie joins Bee City Canada program
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- The City of Grande Prairie has become the first "Bee City" in northern Alberta.At Monday's City Council meeting, council adopted a resolution to participate in the Bee City Cana...
Oct 21, 2020
More than 90 per cent of Peace Region crop combined before the snow
Grande Prairie, AB. - The October 13 crop report from Alberta Agriculture says 92 per cent of the Peace Country crop had been combined by that date.That was well ahead of the five-year average of 65.9...
Oct 21, 2020
Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan conference aims to educate, promote awareness
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - One of the keynote speakers at the Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan conference coming up next month will provide some insight into methane and the livestock industry.The Culti...
Oct 21, 2020
Interior Health shuts down Davison Orchards' U-pick pumpkin patch
VERNON, B.C. - For 25 years locals and tourists have been making the trek to Davison Orchards in Bella Vista to ride the tractor train up to the fields and pick their pumpkins. The Interior Health Aut...
Oct 21, 2020
Alberta government to cut up to 930 jobs in various ministries, including agriculture
EDMONTON, AB. -- What the Kenney government giveth with one hand, it takes away with another. The Government of Alberta has confirmed hundreds of positions within the provincial government will be abo...
Oct 21, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday October 21, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger campaign will provide 17 million meals for food banks and feeding programs across the country.The donation comes at a time when many food banks ar...
Oct 21, 2020
Listen: USask plant scientists develop a new way to identify the best lentil varieties for specific regions
A new model for identifying lentil varieties best suited for climate change could lead to more strategic breeding decisions and better options for farmers in non-traditional lentil growing areas.Alice...
Oct 20, 2020
Forum brings forward the issues that matter to rural communities
MELFORT, Sask. - Rural issues were the focus of an event hosted by the Agriculture Producers' Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Access Communications and Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association.Ca...
Oct 20, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday October 20, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Dairy producers are reminding the federal government they are still waiting for the compensation promised because of recent trade agreements.Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) said after t...
Oct 20, 2020