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April 12, 2026

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Alberta company finds new uses and markets for hemp

Craig Lester May 4, 2020

The BioComposites Group, based out of Drayton Valley, is finding great success finding uses for parts…

  • Canola
  • Crops
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  • Radio
  • Soil

Mitigating the spread of clubroot

Craig Lester April 27, 2020

How to mitigate the spread of clubroot in canola. Corteva canola breeding lead Chad Koscielny goes…

  • cattle
  • Covid-19
  • livestock
  • Livestock care and welfare
  • News
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Feed yards can handle packing plant COVID-19 slowdowns in the short term: NCFA

Craig Lester April 20, 2020

The National Cattle Feeders Association says feedlot owners should be able to hold back their cattle…

  • AAAF
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The History of Agriculture Service Boards and the Association of Alberta Agriculture Fieldmen

Craig Lester April 13, 2020

A look back at some of the notable moments in the history of Agricultural Service Boards…

  • Food Careers Podcast
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Food Careers Episode 9: Domaine Perrault, a dynamic family vineyard

Craig Lester April 12, 2020

Jill Harvie interviews her uncle Denis Perrault a winemaker and dairy farmer near Navan, Ontario. Denis…

  • Ag Thoughts with Emmett
  • Mental Health
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Ag Thoughts with Emmett: How to Better Cope with COVID19

Guest Author April 12, 2020

Emmett Sawyer talks with Shelly Qualtieri who has almost 30 years of experience in the space…

  • Farming Smarter
  • News
  • Radio

Farming Smarter: Build a biobed to manage rinsate

Guest Author April 9, 2020

Dr. Claudia Sheedy and Farming Smarter want you to build a biobed to manage pesticide rinsates…

  • cattle
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  • Livestock care and welfare
  • News
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Veterinarians take measures to protect clients and themselves from COVID-19

Craig Lester April 5, 2020

It's a busy time for farmers and veterinarians as calving is in full swing for many,…

  • News
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  • The Growing Point Podcast

Growing Point Podcast: Seed testing and results management with Dr. K Turkington (AAFC) and Carey Matthiessen (2020 Seedlabs)

Guest Author April 4, 2020

Carey Matthiessen from 2020 Seedlabs and Kelly Turkington from AAFC talk about how seed testing occurs and…

  • Food Careers Podcast
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  • Potatoes
  • Radio

Food Careers Episode 8: Potato Chips to New York Strips, it’s the PEI way!

Guest Author April 4, 2020

On this week's episode of Food Careers, Jill Harvie visits with David Francis, a 7th generation…

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Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter sign MOU

Craig Lester April 4, 2020

Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter have formalized their long-standing partnership with an MOU. The college's Dr.…

  • cattle
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  • Livestock care and welfare
  • News
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  • RRC Ag Day

RRC Ag Days: The Dollars and Sense of Grazing

Craig Lester March 29, 2020

Internationally renowned grazing expert Jim Gerrish provides a few tips on how a cattle operation can…

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Olds College launches new programs to meet future ag industry demands

Craig Lester March 29, 2020

Olds College launches agriculture technology integration and precision agriculture diploma programs.

  • Ag Thoughts with Emmett
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Ag Thoughts with Emmett: Discussing Mental Health in Agriculture

Guest Author March 29, 2020

On this episode Rob from the Calgary Center For Suicide Prevention came onto the podcast to…

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  • Food Careers Podcast
  • News
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Food Careers Episode 7: Why Food Careers

Guest Author March 27, 2020

Jill Harvie talks about how the Food Careers Podcast came together. Harvie goes in-depth into her…

  • Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers
  • farm management
  • News
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Communication early and often key to avoid estate fights: Dalke

Craig Lester March 17, 2020

Good communication is the solution to a lot of family issues when it comes to succession…

  • Agricultural Service Boards
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Agriculture Service Boards and their role communicating to the province

Craig Lester March 9, 2020

Agricultural Service Boards touch all corners of the province allowing them to bring local issues to…

  • Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers
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Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers Rock the Farm 2020

Craig Lester March 7, 2020

Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers met in Edmonton for their annual Rock the Farm event. Farmers…

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Despite trade issues there’s reason to be optimistic: Vossen

Craig Lester March 7, 2020

Trade has been a massive topic on the agriculture front for a while now, with issues…

  • Ag Thoughts with Emmett
  • Agvocacy
  • News
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Ag Thoughts with Emmett: Karly and her Agriculture Journey

Guest Author March 5, 2020

In this episode, Emmett Sawyer talks with Karly about her journey from post-secondary to the present…

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