Rural Roots Canada
  • News
  • The Podcast Farm
  • Videos
  • Communication – Content Creation Services
  • About Rural Roots Canada
  • Contact Us!
Trending
  • RRC Podcast – S2E13 – Alberta’s Chatsworth Farm gets international agritourism recognition
  • Prairie Weather this Week – Midweek Update Apr 23
  • Cargill opens canola processing plant in Regina
  • Breaking the Burnout Cycle: An Alberta Peace Country Rancher’s Path to Resilience
  • New bill could speed up farm product approvals by leaning on other countries
Skip to content
April 25, 2026

Crops

  • Crops
  • News
  • Pulses
  • Research
  • Tech

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…

  • Agvocacy
  • Crops
  • Event
  • Islands Agriculture Show
  • Lifestyle
  • livestock
  • News

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,…

  • Business
  • Crops
  • Government
  • News

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…

  • Business
  • Crops
  • Event
  • livestock
  • News
  • RRC Ag Day

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…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • TV

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.

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • TV

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…

  • Business
  • Crops
  • food
  • Government
  • livestock
  • News
  • politics
  • Pork
  • Pulses
  • Radio
  • Weather

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…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • livestock
  • News
  • TV

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…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • TV

Farming Smarter: Off Stream Watering Systems – Medicine Hat Field Day

Guest Author December 28, 2018

Laciee Shock discusses solo watering units, which she claims is easier to set up than a…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • Research
  • TV

Farming Smarter: World Record attempt at hand threshing wheat

Guest Author December 23, 2018

A demonstration of how to hand thresh wheat by Jamie Puchinger and Toby Mandel for the…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • Pulses
  • TV

Farming Smarter: Root Rot in Pulse Crops – Medicine Hat Field Day

Guest Author December 10, 2018

Dr. Syama Chatterton on pulse crop diseases and spore sampling. Specifically, Chatterton discusses her D-List and…

  • Canola
  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • TV

Farming Smarter: Blackleg in Canola – Medicine Hat Field Day

Guest Author November 16, 2018

With the recent increase of cases of Blackleg in Canola, Farming Smarter’s Justine Cornelsen traces the…

  • Canola
  • Crops
  • News
  • Oilseed
  • Radio

Farmers reminded to keep a close eye on canola in the bin

Craig Lester November 15, 2018

Agronomy Specialist Angela Brackenreed with the Canola Council of Canada on the importance of farmers monitoring…

  • Business
  • Canola
  • Crops
  • News
  • Radio

Mitigating the spread of crop diseases during harvest

Craig Lester October 30, 2018

As farmers rush to get the harvest done there are a few things to remember to…

  • Crops
  • News
  • Radio

Safely storing grain long-term after a wet harvest

Craig Lester October 15, 2018

What farmers need to remember for long-term safe grain storage when they are taking the crop…

  • Business
  • Crops
  • News
  • Weather

Alberta Crop Commissions and Ag Minister discuss support for farmers amidst tough harvest

Craig Lester October 14, 2018

Team Alberta and provincial Agriculture and Forestry Minister Oneil Carlier have discussed ensuring government agencies are…

  • Business
  • Crops
  • Grain
  • News

Ag Exchange: Do fertilizer and grain prices make you feel like Chicken Little?

Mike Witkowicz October 13, 2018

Ag Exchange’s Mike Witkowicz talks about the importance of buying fertilizer this fall and maximizing your…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • TV

Let’s Break It Down: Soil Structure, Water Infiltration and Nutrients

Guest Author October 11, 2018

Farming Smarter: Dr. Tamils Zavala on soil health and management in our fields in particular soil…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter

Farming Smarter: Weed It: A Selective Sprayer

Guest Author September 25, 2018

Travis Albrecht of Albrecht Green Acres talks about the newest sprayer across Prairie Canada. Weed It…

  • Crops
  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • TV

Farming Smarter: What Makes Soil Healthy?

Craig Lester September 18, 2018

Norm Flore discusses the mystery that follows soil testing and nutrition at Medicine Hat Field Day.

Previous page Previous pageNext page Next page

Latest from Newsline Powered By Cole's Ag

  • CAFTA Executive Director Michael Harvey Appointed to Canada–U.S. Economic Advisory Committee
  • Alberta-British Columbia Seed Growers Welcomes Adrienne Herron as General Manager
  • Grain Growers of Canada welcomes Bill C-273 to support innovation and competitiveness in agriculture 
  • Grain Growers of Canada appoints Bruce Burrows as Executive Director
  • Swine Innovation Porc funds research to combat Streptococcus suis infections in piglets

Latest from Newsline Powered by Cole's Ag

  • CAFTA Executive Director Michael Harvey Appointed to Canada–U.S. Economic Advisory Committee
  • Alberta-British Columbia Seed Growers Welcomes Adrienne Herron as General Manager
  • Grain Growers of Canada welcomes Bill C-273 to support innovation and competitiveness in agriculture 
  • Grain Growers of Canada appoints Bruce Burrows as Executive Director
  • Swine Innovation Porc funds research to combat Streptococcus suis infections in piglets
© Copyright 2026 - Allrights Reserved. Rural Roots Canada