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Farming Smarter: A Hail of a Story – crop recovery after hail

Guest Author June 30, 2019

Farming Smarter General Manager Ken Coles share results from hail recovery research. Alberta has a special…

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PhD Student to talk Advancing Ag and Canola at Ag Day in Airdrie

Craig Lester May 20, 2019

On Thursday, June 6, farmers and industry professionals will gather at the Golden Rod Hall, west…

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Growing the Future Podcast: Brennan Turner

Craig Lester May 6, 2019

Brennan Turner of FarmLead talks about corporate culture; his mantra of listen, digest, and suggest with…

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Expanding your marketing options for your crop during a trade dispute

Craig Lester May 1, 2019

Ag Exchange Group's Mike Witkowicz talks about the importance of diversifying your buyers in an effort…

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Farmers to receive aid amidst trade dispute with China

Craig Lester May 1, 2019

The Federal Government is increasing the loan limits under the Advanced Payments Program from $400,000 to…

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Farming Smarter: Farming for healthy soils

Guest Author April 30, 2019

Dr. Dwayne Beck with the Dakota Lakes Research Farm on regenerative agriculture and the benefits they…

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Farming Smarter: On-farm research help for crop production

Guest Author April 28, 2019

Lewis Baarda leads Farming Smarter's Field Tested program that enables crop producers to access scientifically rigorous…

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Farming Smarter: Some, but not all bugs are bad. Wireworm, cereal leaf beetle and beneficial insects.

RRC Staff April 11, 2019

Haley Catton shares her research on wireworms, cereal leaf beetles and T. Julius wasps at Farming…

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Farming Smarter: Crop rotation to mitigate crop disease

Guest Author March 23, 2019

Crop rotation can reduce disease and pests by limiting the time host plants grow in a…

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China halts buying of Canadian canola seed

Craig Lester March 22, 2019

Canadian exporters say China importers are no longer purchasing Canadian canola seed. The Canola Council of…

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Farming Smarter: Precision planter experiments on diverse crop types

Guest Author March 16, 2019

Ken Coles, General Manager of Farming Smarter, talks about precision planters, strip till experiments, nutrient stratification,…

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Advancing Ag participants make connections

Craig Lester March 4, 2019

The deadline to apply for the Advancing Ag program is coming up quickly. Marissa Gehlert and…

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TECH: Big plans in store for Alberta Pulse’s Regional Variety Trial app

Craig Lester February 15, 2019

The Alberta Pulse Growers Association’s new RVT app gives farmers years of data from regional variety…

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Islands Agriculture Show: Prospering in a time of uncertainty

Craig Lester February 3, 2019

Islands Agriculture Show sees growth with stronger turnout, more vendors and speakers at event in Saanich,…

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FarmTech panel set to clear the air over Value Creation

Craig Lester January 30, 2019

The Alberta Seed Growers' Association in partnership with the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley Commission…

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Rural Roots Canada Ag Days expand to five events in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Craig Lester January 30, 2019

Rural Roots Canada Ag Days are expanding to five different locations this year. We will be…

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Farming Smarter: Plant Growth Regulators – WheatStalk 2018

Guest Author January 26, 2019

Sheri Strydhorst talks of her love of plant growth regulators and the war with MRL's.

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Farming Smarter: Selective Spraying With WEEDit – WheatStalk 2018

Guest Author January 14, 2019

Travis Albrecht joins Farming Smarter once again with his WEEDit technology. WEEDit is an infrared sprayer…

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RRC Podcast: A look back at 2018 with Alberta Ag Minister Oneil Carlier

Craig Lester December 31, 2018

In this 2018 recap, Alberta Ag Minister Oneil Carlier talks about the rough harvest, the new…

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Farming Smarter:Water Quality and Livestock – Medicine Hat Field Day

Guest Author December 30, 2018

Joe Harrington discusses water quality, how sulfates and blue-green algae affect livestock, and the Canadian Agriculture…

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