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Record-Setting Year for Alberta Open Farm Days in 2025

Tim Parent December 24, 2025

Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow both in size and impact as the 2025 edition sets a…

Prairie Weather This Week – Dec 21

David Spence December 21, 2025

It's Christmas week, and in this update, the focus is on travel conditions, and who gets a White…

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RRC Podcast Ep. 20 – A 2025 Prairie Weather Review

Tim Parent December 21, 2025

On this RRC podcast, hosts Tim Parent and Craig Lester look back at another wild weather year with…

Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Dec 18

David Spence December 18, 2025

Another clipper will bring snow and cold weather to most of the prairies. Relatively warm, though, in SW…

Destructive Summer Storm Caused Almost a Quarter of a Billion Dollars in Insured Damage: IBC

Tim Parent December 16, 2025

The August storm brought large hail, strong winds, torrential rains, and tornadoes across three provinces, devastating crops and…

Managing Fusarium Head Blight after harvest

Craig Lester January 19, 2021

It is possible to manage Fusarium Head Blight even after it is taken off the field.

TEAM Cattle Market Report: January 17, 2021

Craig Lester January 19, 2021

In this TEAM Cattle Market Report: fats were stronger, while cows and feeder cattle were under…

AGvisorPRO: Shrinking time and space, while expanding minds

Craig Lester January 17, 2021

Digital platform, AgVisor PRO, brings experts to farmers without them stepping foot on the farm.

Foodie Friday: Artisan Arugula Guacamole Dip

Guest Author January 13, 2021

How to make Artisan Arugula Guacamole Dip by Food E Farms

Incorporating the farm: the Pros and Cons from a tax perspective

Craig Lester January 8, 2021

FBC's Tony Benevides walks farmers through the pros and cons of incorporating from a tax perspective.

BCRC: What’s been done and what’s next? An update from our Executive Director, Andrea Brocklebank

Beef Research3 January 8, 2021

The Beef Cattle Research Council's Executive Director Andrea Brocklebank recaps what the organization did in 2020…

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Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow both in size and impact.

The province-wide initiative invites Albertans to step through farm gates and experience agriculture firsthand while learning where their food comes from.

The 2025 edition was a record-setter. According to Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies CEO Tim Carson, this year’s event welcomed more than 52-thousand visitors, with several farms reporting their best-ever attendance and sales. Nearly a quarter of participating farms were new to the program, a sign of growing interest in agritourism across the province.