Feds allow emergency use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to deal with Richardson Ground Squirrel
The federal government has allowed the temporary use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to help…
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Alberta pulse researcher wins women in ag innovation award
Robyne Davidson, a pulse research scientist whose work focuses on practical solutions for producers has been…
Prairie Weather this Week – Midweek Update Mar 26
The transition from winter to spring continues very slowly as more light snow reaches the prairies…
University of Calgary discovery could curb canola shattering losses
Research from the University of Calgary could help farmers reduce costly canola losses by improving pod…
Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month celebrates 15 years
Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month is celebrating 15 years of working to connect young Canadians with the…
Prairie Weather This Week – Mar 23
March weather on the prairies can swing from one extreme to the other. Now that it's…
Record 50 students sponsored at Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference
Fifty students made their way to Calgary for the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference, the most…
Prairie Weather This Week – March 16
Many towns on the prairies could reach 20 degrees for the first time this season, only…
Pilot program aims to lure veterinary students to rural Alberta communities
The goal of the Veterinary Student Recruitment and Retention Pilot Grant Program is to encourage veterinary…
Drought eases in the eastern prairies; worsens in the West
Southern Alberta's drought expands, while Manitoba's shrinks. And in Saskatchewan, winter snow hasn't made much difference.
Prairie Weather This Week – March 9
Farmers and ranchers in the southern prairies have been waiting all season for a week like…
Prairie cattle groups push back on proposed federal traceability changes
Prairie cattle groups are raising concerns about proposed federal traceability rule changes, saying the system must…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Mar 5
While southern Alberta continues with spring-like weather, clipper systems bring rain and snow to much of…
No new Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus cases reported in Alberta
Alberta Pork confirms there have been no new cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus after a…
Prairie Weather this Week – March 2
It'll be a week of warm and dry weather in southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, Elsewhere,…
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…
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…