Table is set for farmers and consumers to ‘Meet in the Middle’
150 millennials, made up of 75 consumers and 75 producers from across Alberta will sit down…
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AWN: Empowering Women in Agriculture
The Ag Women’s Network is an organization that started as a forum in 2013 to help…
Soderglen Ranches looking forward to a great 2017 Bull Sale
Despite the recent volatility in the cattle markets, there's nothing but confidence at Soderglen Ranches ahead…
Farm Tech in the books for another year
Farm succession planning, the weather, marketing crops and the latest agriculture tech were talked about a…
Pulse Research: Creating superior varities of field peas and faba beans
A research project at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Station in Lacombe, Alberta is evaluating Field…
Conservation of water and pollination among topics to be talked about at Islands Agriculture Show
A two day show showing off the best of agriculture on Vancouver Island and the surrounding…
Leader in Canadian beef advocacy set to retire
A leader in Canadian beef advocacy for over two decades is retiring. This is Rural Roots…
Picture perfect: Alberta Ag industry to be showcased in digital album
Agriculture For Life is working to tell a story about the Ag community in Alberta in…
Canadian dollar to have big impact on agriculture sector in 2017: FCC
The chief economist at Farm Credit Canada is telling producers to keep a sharp eye on…
Work needed to remove barriers holding women back from Ag management roles: CAHRC
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is concerned with the number of women making it into…
Livestock producers urged to watch feed for high mycotoxin levels
Livestock producers are being asked to monitor their animals for poor feed intake as well as…
Technology and crop production advancements growing quickly
Crop production has changed immensely in the past century. Farmers didn't have the knowledge and technology…
Improving the efficiency of irrigation
Technology has brought irrigation from flood irrigation, to border irrigation, to hand moves, wheel moves, linear…
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Rural and Farm Safety Mobile Unit
A new rural and farm safety mobile unit is now in development. Once completed the educational…
Building up your personal brand to help your farm
Assess, Amplify, Advance = Strong Personal Brand
PhD student studies alternatives to herbicides
Breanne Tidemann, a PhD student at the University of Alberta, and a research scientist with Agriculture…
Advancing Women East conference inspires, empowers and makes connections
Around 450 women from across the country and the U.S. came together in Toronto to talk…
BCRC: 5 ways cattle feeders can prepare for the fall run
Sometimes small changes or tweaks in production practices can have significant outcomes. The more you know,…
New interactive program teaches students about the origins of their food
A new interactive way of learning where your food comes from is making its way into…
Women in agriculture urged to ‘Own Your Boldness’
In one of her last speeches before she steps down from her role as Deputy Minister…