RRC Podcast – S2E5 – AgExpo 2026 and the BASF Growing Home Initiative
In this episode, hosts Tim Parent & Craig Lester talk Ag Expo and the BASF Growing…
Alberta
Prairie Weather This Week – midweek update Feb 26
Wintry weather returns to the prairies Friday,, and settles down over the weekend. Snow, blowing snow,…
BASF Growing Home initiative putting $160,000 into rural Canada
Nominations are open for BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada's Growing Home program, and $160,000 is on the…
Confirmed Case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Reported in Southern Alberta
A case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been confirmed on a farm in southern…
New 4-H Canada CEO had the role on her vision board two years before landing it
Chris Franc’s vision to become CEO of 4-H Canada came true this year. The new leader…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update Feb 19
Sunshine returns, and snow exits the prairies,, leaving the region in a cold pool of Arctic…
4-H leaders gather in Calgary for national leadership summit
Over 100 4-H volunteer leaders from across Canada gathered in Calgary this month for the 2026…
How Alberta Farmers Are Turning Agritourism Into Opportunity
Agritourism is on the rise and farmers are seeing it as an opportunity to strengthen farm…
Prairie Weather This Week – Feb 9
One more week of dry, mild weather is ahead, before a long awaited pattern change which…
Agri-Visions conference and trade show returns to Lloydminster
The two-day interactive event in Lloydminster features a tradeshow, keynote speakers, seminars and other events for…
Calgary business preserves 70 years of farming history
Calgary-based Homestead Aerial Photo does aerial photography using drones, but it's their archive of old Prairie…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Feb 5
Warm, dry weather continues through the weekend for prairie agricultural regions. There are signs of possible…
Producers Frustrated as PMRA Rejects Emergency Use of Strychnine for Ground Squirrel Control
Farm leaders say Ottawa’s rejection of emergency strychnine use ignores Prairie producers facing major crop losses…
Pest Management Regulatory Agency Denies Request for Strychnine Use on Ground Squirrels
Alberta and Saskatchewan say Ottawa’s refusal to allow strychnine for ground squirrel control leaves producers without…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 22
Arctic air continues, with dangerously cold weather on the eastern prairies. Signs of relief are showing…
New Rules to Boost Water Storage and Conservation in Alberta
The Alberta government is expanding Water Act exemptions to boost water access, improve conservation, and strengthen…
Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 19
A bit of snow, and a lot of cold. Alberta's warmer and drier. Saskatchewan and Manitoba,…
Canada thistle tops Alberta’s 2025 invasive species list
Canada thistle, also known as creeping thistle has won the top spot on Alberta's most-reported invasive…
Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 12
Agricultural regions on the Canadian prairies will continue to be starved for moisture this week, with…
Survey Asks Albertans to Weigh In on Access to Local Food
How easy is it to find local food in Alberta? That's what a new survey by Alberta's…