RRC Podcast Ep. 5 – Aug. 11 – Cudlobe Cattle Field Day
On this week's podcast, RRC travels to Stavely, Alberta, to take in the Cudlobe Cattle Field…
Craig Lester
Hail Crop Damage Reduces Overall Despite Severe Storms On Prairies
Storms that occurred July 27-August 2 produced significantly less hail than previous years; however, where hail…
Alberta Farmers Dealing with Drought Get More Flexibility to Use Low-Yield Crops for Livestock Feed
Farmers in parts of Alberta facing drought conditions and adverse growing conditions will now have more…
RRC Podcast Ep. 4 – Aug 4 – Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson
Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on some…
Hail Damage Intensifies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
Hail across the Prairies continue to cause widespread crop damage, with insurance claims rising and the potential…
Hail Claims Down in Mid-July Across Prairies
Mid-July hail claim numbers across the prairies were down compared to previous weeks, according to the…
RRC Podcast Ep. 3 – July 28 – Canada’s Food System, A Unique Ag Research Platform and A Great Ag Extension
In this week's podcast, we talk about the Canada Food System initiative, the revamped Crop Diversification…
How Much Water Does It Take to Make a Stampede Breakfast?
How much water do you think it takes to produce a Stampede breakfast, consisting of five…
RRC Podcast Ep.2 July 21 – A Nuffield Yukon Ag Adventure
We chat with Leona Watson, a Nuffield Scholar and one of a small but determined group…
Hail Damage Threatens Maturing Crops Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
Recent storms across Western Canada resulted in reports of mostly light to medium damage. There were…
Preserving Prairie Legacy: The Push to Protect Bob Creek Ranch
The Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Waldron Grazing Co-operative are teaming up to conserve Bob…
New Agricultural Research Opportunity Sprouting in Brooks
There's a new owner of the agricultural research facility near Brooks, Alberta which has been known…
Hussar Community Celebrates Agriculture, Spirit, and BASF Growing Home Win
The Hussar Agricultural Society in the tight-knit agricultural community of Hussar has been selected as the…
Mitigating the Effect of Weather During Haying Season
Swathers, balers, and hay rakes are either out in the field or getting prepped in the…
Youth Speak Up for Agriculture at Calgary Stampede
Youth from across the province put agriculture front and centre at the Youth Agriculture Speaking Championships,…
RRC Podcast Ep. 1 – Drought, Hail, Calgary Stampede and BASF’s Growing Home Program
In Episode 1 of the RRC podcast we chat about the drought situation across the prairies,…
Nuffield Canada Celebrates 75 Years in the Yukon
Nuffield Canada celebrated the milestone by touring farms and ag businesses in the Yukon with the…
The Nuffield Scholarship: An Opportunity of a Lifetime
The Nuffield Scholarship is a prestigious, rural, thought-leadership program available to Canadians who are involved in…
AgKnow Looking for Feedback From Industry
AgKnow, the Alberta Farm Mental Health network, is looking to the agriculture industry to provide feedback…
Alberta Canola Working to Increase Agricultural and Canola Oil Literacy with Urban Audiences
Building up agriculture literacy amongst urban consumers is crucial in continuing to build and maintain a…