Below Ground Soil Health Conference Set For Dawson Creek, BC
The fourth annual Below Ground - Soil Health Conference will be held on February 26 in Dawson…
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Critical Ground: New Report looks at the State of Soil Health in Canada
The Canadian Senate has released its much-awaited Critical Ground report looking at the state of soil…
Prairie Weather this Week – August 5
In this prairie weather report, last week’s hot, dry conditions will turn into cooler, wetter weather…
BCRC: Optimizing Pasture Health: A Practicial Guide to Implementing “Take Half, Leave Half” Grazing
Dr. Breeanna Kelln, adjunct professor at the U of S and a farmer/cow-calf producer north of…
John Kolk Named 2024 Orville Yanke Award Winner for Soil Conservation Efforts
Southern Alberta farmer John Kolk was honoured with the Orville Yanke award for his soil conservation…
Prairie Weather this Week: February 12
RRC Meteorologist David Spence with the weather forecast for the week of February 12, including a…
Soil care is a year-round responsibility
Keeping your soil in tip-top shape is a year-round job. Terralink Horticulture shares best soil testing…
From spent to flourishing: turning a gravel pit into grassland
A farmer is sharing how her family turned a spent gravel pit into a flourishing grassland…
Snowpack Levels in Mountains Strong as Growing Season Begins
As soil conditions remain extremely dry across the province of Alberta, one saving grace may be…
Moisture levels vary across Alberta
As farmers start seeding, Meteorologist David Spence takes a look at precipitation levels since harvest and…
Alberta county aims to mitigate soil erosion with new policy
In December the County of Newell approved a soil conservation policy that came together after they…
Nova Scotia farm named winner of environmental stewardship award
A commercial and pure-bred cow-calf operation owned by Dean and Catherine Manning in Falmouth Nova Scotia…
The Growing Point Podcast: Identifying Spring Wheat Varieties that Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency – Dr. Kate Congreves
Dr. Kate Congeves, University of Saskatchewan, is working with breeders to investigate Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE)…
BCRC: Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages
Arron Nerbas with Nerbas Brothers Angus explains how they take a “hooves not harrows” approach to…
The Growing Point Podcast: Farming without glyphosate – A Conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie (AHRI) Part 2
Continuation of the conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie. Loss of glyphosate as a tool in our…
The Growing Point: Farming without glyphosate – A Conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie (AHRI) Part 1
Loss of glyphosate as a tool in our toolbox is a growing concern. Countries around the…
Ag Thoughts with Emmett: The Greatest Trade Show is Cancelled
Emmett Sawyer talks about his favourite memories from Agri-Trade and the saddening news that it has…
Farming Smarter: Plot Hops – Long Term Rotation
Dr. Ben Ellert spends some time explaining the benefits of long term crop rotation at our…
Farming Smarter: Glyphosate residue in south-east Alberta
Rob Dunn shares what he learned through a study of glyphosate residues in the soils of…
BCRC: What Makes Soil Healthy?
The Beef Cattle Research Council covers the five principles of soil health that can help protect…