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April 25, 2026

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The GrainsWest Podcast: Drones & Data

Craig Lester October 17, 2019

Three experts discuss how new drone flight regulations have affected farm users and where drone technologies…

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Acme, Alberta family featured in season 2 of Real Farm Lives

Craig Lester October 14, 2019

The Sawyers from Acme, Alberta are featured in season 2 of Real Farm Lives, produced by…

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Farming Smarter: Plot Shots 6 – Feed Barley, Oats, Triticale and Soft Wheat – July 15

Guest Author September 3, 2019

Farming Smarter General Manager Ken Coles talks about their regional barley, oats, triticale and soft white…

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BCRC: Cover crops are a balance between reward and risk

Beef Research3 August 23, 2019

The Beef Cattle Research Council highlights the work of Jillian Bainard, PhD, who studies cover crops…

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Farming Smarter: Plot Shots 3 – June 24

Guest Author August 8, 2019

Farming Smarter General Manager Ken Coles talks about Canola establishment in this Plot Shots episode.  Coles…

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Farming Smarter: Week One 01 – April 2019

Guest Author August 3, 2019

Farming Smarter Research Coordinator Mike Gretzinger breaks down how they planned all of their research plots…

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Farming Smarter: Plot Shots 2 June 17

Guest Author July 26, 2019

This week Farming Smarter is covering how they fit novel crops into a normal crop rotation…

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Farming Smarter: Increasing durum yields

Guest Author July 26, 2019

Farming Smarter General Manager Ken Coles talks about how they are trying to increase their durum…

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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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