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S2E9 – Brazil Recap, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month and Prepping for Hay and Forage Season

Craig Lester March 29, 2026

In this podcast, we talk about what has made Brazil a global export superpower, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month…

Edmonton chefs embrace farm to plate with every recipe

Adeline Aris March 29, 2026

An Edmonton chef highlights the importance of building relationships with the farmers who supply the ingredients saying that…

Alberta Ag Service Boards, Fieldmen Set Tone for Year Ahead at Annual Conference

Adeline Aris March 29, 2026

Alberta's agricultural leaders are tackling growing challenges and finding solutions to adapt to the rapid changes shaping the…

Alberta pulse researcher wins women in ag innovation award

Olivia Taylor March 27, 2026

Robyne Davidson, a pulse research scientist whose work focuses on practical solutions for producers has been named the…

Prairie Weather this Week – Midweek Update Mar 26

David Spence March 26, 2026

The transition from winter to spring continues very slowly as more light snow reaches the prairies through the…

Acknowledgement helps people rise

Tim Parent August 20, 2022

"Acknowledgement helps other people rise," says Dr. Jody Carrington, psychologist and keynote speaker at this year's…

Vintage Stampede: Tractors pull their weight in Calgary

Tim Parent August 20, 2022

It wouldn't be the Calgary Stampede without the Vintage Tractors, these mighty machines once again roared…

PODCAST: Moving Your Farm Records Online

Craig Lester August 15, 2022

Have you moved your farm records online? FCC AgExpert's April Popadynec talks about ditching the pen…

A summer of wild weather for Alberta

Tim Parent August 15, 2022

Meteorologist David Spence talks about the wild weather Alberta farmers saw this summer, which included storms,…

Money for Farmers To Help Reduce GHGs

Tim Parent August 13, 2022

Applications are now open for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund or OFCAF.

Celebrating 10 years of Open Farm Days

Tim Parent August 13, 2022

Open Farm Days is celebrating its tenth anniversary this weekend and are encouraging everyone to take…

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A pulse research scientist whose work focuses on practical solutions for producers has been named the 2026 AFSC Women in Ag Innovator.

Robyne Davidson has spent years in fields and labs working through the everyday challenges pulse crop farmers face. This year, that work got noticed.

Davidson, a pulse research scientist at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta., has won the 2026 Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Women in Ag Award in the Innovator category. The award recognizes women making meaningful contributions to the agriculture sector.