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Virtual Ag in Motion posts strong numbers
Ag in Motion looked a lot different this year.The annual outdoor agriculture show held near Langham was forced to move from the field to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Show Director Rob O'Connor ...
Jul 27, 2020
Webinar series on backyard chickens
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. - A month-long Alberta Farm Animal Care webinar series looking at some of the issues surrounding backyard chickens wraps up next week.The Advanced Chicken Care's final session, on ...
Jul 27, 2020
North Island College researching benefits of seaweed as cattle feed
COURTENAY, B.C. - North Island College's Centre for Applied Research, Technology, and Innovation (CARTI) is embarking on a new research project, investigating how seaweed can help improve the health a...
Jul 27, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, July 27
ClubrootThere are benefits to looking for clubroot in the middle of summer.Clubroot galls can start to form on canola roots about three weeks after canola emerges, and it takes another month or so for...
Jul 27, 2020
Nomination deadline extended for Environmental Stewardship Award
CALGARY, AB. -- Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) has extended the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) nomination deadline to July 31. The award showcases the work of provincial beef producers who a...
Jul 26, 2020
First Nation producer hopes to see more sunshine to improve crop performance
Similar to many other communities, Red Pheasant Cree Nation hopes to see more dry weather ahead so crops can recover from a long period of heavy rains and wind storms in the Battlefords and surroundin...
Jul 26, 2020
Precipitation impacting some Alberta crops while Southern crops improving
EDMONTON, AB. -- In spite of continued precipitation across the province over the past several weeks, overall crop growing conditions are looking positive.Conditions are 78 per cent good to excellent,...
Jul 26, 2020
37 new COVID-19 cases reported, 13 people in hospital
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting 37 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Out of the new cases, 23 are from the Central region, 13 are from the South and one is from Saskatoon. Colonies in ...
Jul 25, 2020
Community agriculture project still growing in Kelvington
KELVINGTON, SASK.,- While numerous events and operations in Saskatchewan were cancelled or postponed amidst the coronavirus pandemic, one community project is sprouting to see the light of day.The Kel...
Jul 24, 2020
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to create approximately 800 youth jobs in the coming year
OTTAWA, ON. - About 800 new positions are expected to be created through the Youth Employment and Skills Program for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's 2020/2021 program year.The Federal Government an...
Jul 24, 2020