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March 1, 2026

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Below Ground Soil Health Conference Set For Dawson Creek, BC

Craig Lester February 4, 2026

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

Craig Lester January 12, 2025

The Canadian Senate has released its much-awaited Critical Ground report looking at the state of soil…

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Prairie Weather this Week – August 5

Craig Lester August 5, 2024

In this prairie weather report, last week’s hot, dry conditions will turn into cooler, wetter weather…

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BCRC: Optimizing Pasture Health: A Practicial Guide to Implementing “Take Half, Leave Half” Grazing

Guest Author June 3, 2024

Dr. Breeanna Kelln, adjunct professor at the U of S and a farmer/cow-calf producer north of…

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John Kolk Named 2024 Orville Yanke Award Winner for Soil Conservation Efforts

Craig Lester February 19, 2024

Southern Alberta farmer John Kolk was honoured with the Orville Yanke award for his soil conservation…

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Prairie Weather this Week: February 12

RRC Staff February 12, 2024

RRC Meteorologist David Spence with the weather forecast for the week of February 12, including a…

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Soil care is a year-round responsibility

Craig Lester November 26, 2023

Keeping your soil in tip-top shape is a year-round job. Terralink Horticulture shares best soil testing…

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From spent to flourishing: turning a gravel pit into grassland

Tim Parent February 19, 2023

A farmer is sharing how her family turned a spent gravel pit into a flourishing grassland…

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Snowpack Levels in Mountains Strong as Growing Season Begins

Craig Lester May 19, 2022

As soil conditions remain extremely dry across the province of Alberta, one saving grace may be…

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Moisture levels vary across Alberta

Craig Lester May 3, 2022

As farmers start seeding, Meteorologist David Spence takes a look at precipitation levels since harvest and…

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Alberta county aims to mitigate soil erosion with new policy

Craig Lester February 17, 2022

In December the County of Newell approved a soil conservation policy that came together after they…

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Nova Scotia farm named winner of environmental stewardship award

Craig Lester September 19, 2021

A commercial and pure-bred cow-calf operation owned by Dean and Catherine Manning in Falmouth Nova Scotia…

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The Growing Point Podcast: Identifying Spring Wheat Varieties that Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency – Dr. Kate Congreves

Craig Lester August 2, 2021

Dr. Kate Congeves, University of Saskatchewan, is working with breeders to investigate Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE)…

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BCRC: Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages

Beef Research3 December 20, 2020

Arron Nerbas with Nerbas Brothers Angus explains how they take a “hooves not harrows” approach to…

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The Growing Point Podcast: Farming without glyphosate – A Conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie (AHRI) Part 2

Craig Lester October 28, 2020

Continuation of the conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie. Loss of glyphosate as a tool in our…

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The Growing Point: Farming without glyphosate – A Conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie (AHRI) Part 1

Craig Lester October 21, 2020

Loss of glyphosate as a tool in our toolbox is a growing concern. Countries around the…

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Ag Thoughts with Emmett: The Greatest Trade Show is Cancelled

Guest Author October 5, 2020

Emmett Sawyer talks about his favourite memories from Agri-Trade and the saddening news that it has…

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Farming Smarter: Plot Hops – Long Term Rotation

Guest Author October 3, 2020

Dr. Ben Ellert spends some time explaining the benefits of long term crop rotation at our…

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Farming Smarter: Glyphosate residue in south-east Alberta

Guest Author September 26, 2020

Rob Dunn shares what he learned through a study of glyphosate residues in the soils of…

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BCRC: What Makes Soil Healthy?

Beef Research3 September 13, 2020

The Beef Cattle Research Council covers the five principles of soil health that can help protect…

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