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Paszkowski named to Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- A well-known figure in farming in the Peace Country, and around Alberta, has been named to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.Walter Paszkowski farmed in the Sexsmith area for...
Dec 09, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday December 9, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - The federal government will spend $3.7 million for two programs to help farmers manage risk.AgriCompetitiveness Program will receive $1.8 million to assist farmers in building their b...
Dec 09, 2020
Consortium looks for new applications for pulse flours
MELFORT, Sask. - A Regina-based food company is part of a group that will find new ways to create new plant-based food products. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Avena Foods CEO Gord Flaten abo...
Dec 08, 2020
Longer rotation key to keeping a handle on clubroot
MELFORT, Sask. - A three-year canola rotation can help keep clubroot spore numbers under control while a four-year rotation can reduce clubroot spore populations even more but the benefits begin to de...
Dec 08, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 8, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - Rocky Mountain Dealerships shareholders are being asked to vote in favour of a go-private arrangement after no other proposals were made during a 35-day solicitation process. The Calg...
Dec 08, 2020
Manitoba court rules suit related to CWB sale can proceed
A release from the group Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board says a court ruling in Manitoba has gone in its favour.It says the Manitoba Court of Appeal has ruled that a legal action against the Gover...
Dec 07, 2020
Canadian Food Inspection Agency working to stem 'food fraud'
OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's become an increasing concern for consumers and agriculture producers alike - Food fraud!Consumers want to know the products they buy are genuine and producers are concerned about ...
Dec 07, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 7, 2020
An air quality specialist at the University of California-Davis said livestock production in North America is reducing its environmental footprint.According to Dr. Frank Mitloehner, many people don't ...
Dec 07, 2020
Province's targeted zones for testing for CWD include Meadow Lake area
With the hunting season gradually winding down, the province continues to ask hunters to have their elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, and caribou tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The last...
Dec 05, 2020
Sikh community in Grande Prairie rallies against Indian farm legislation changes
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB -- Members of the Sikh community in Grande Prairie spoke out against recent legislation passed by the Government of India, which they feel adversely impacts Indian farmers for the b...
Dec 04, 2020