Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update Feb 19
Sunshine returns, and snow exits the prairies,, leaving the region in a cold pool of Arctic…
Alberta
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…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 8
The January thaw arrives early this year, and temperatures across the prairies will climb above average…
Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 5
This week, dry areas stay dry, and wet areas get more snow. It's not promising for…
Prairie Weather This Week – December 29
2026 will begin as 2025 ended, with cold air across most of the prairies, except for…
Record-Setting Year for Alberta Open Farm Days in 2025
Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow both in size and impact as the 2025 edition…
Prairie Weather This Week – Dec 21
It's Christmas week, and in this update, the focus is on travel conditions, and who gets…