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April 16, 2026

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Voting opens for BASF Growing Home finalists

Adeline Aris April 4, 2026

Voting is now underway for the BASF Growing Home initiative; three Alberta-based organizations have the chance…

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Century old farm faces uncertain future

Adeline Aris April 1, 2026

As Calgary's expansion pushes outwards, a century-old family farm in Indus faces an uncertain future, and…

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Conference attendees seated at round tables in a hotel ballroom listening to a presentation during the 2026 4-H Canada Leadership Summit in Calgary.

4-H leaders gather in Calgary for national leadership summit

Olivia Taylor February 17, 2026

Over 100 4-H volunteer leaders from across Canada gathered in Calgary this month for the 2026…

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Calgary business preserves 70 years of farming history

Olivia Taylor February 5, 2026

Calgary-based Homestead Aerial Photo does aerial photography using drones, but it's their archive of old Prairie…

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OCIF Invests $2.75 million to Launch AgSphere, A National Hub for Ag Innovation and Tech

Tim Parent December 3, 2025

The OCIF is investing up to $2.75 million over five years to help launch AgSphere, a…

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4-H members engaged in conversation at Members Forum 2023 in Calgary

4-H holds 93rd annual Members Forum in Calgary

Olivia Taylor November 28, 2025

4-H members from across Canada are heading to Calgary for five days packed with career workshops,…

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AWC West 2025: Balancing Farm Duties while Building Strong Bonds with Your Kids

Tim Parent March 18, 2025

Balancing farm duties, business management, caregiving, and community leadership can leave little time to build strong…

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Advancing Women Conference returns to Calgary in March

Kristen Lepp January 23, 2025

The Advancing Women Conference is returning to Calgary from March 16-18, offering an opportunity for women…

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agri-food technology

Thrive Academy Continues to Put Agri-Food Technology Innovators at the Forefront

Tim Parent April 15, 2024

SVG Ventures Thrive, which brings agri-food technology entrepreneurs to the forefront, recently held its Academy Demo…

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Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference Set to Return to Calgary

Craig Lester June 8, 2022

For the first time since 2019, the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference is set to take…

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CBIC to include tours, live demonstrations, speakers and sessions to help cattle operations

Craig Lester August 5, 2019

Cattle producers and industry stakeholders will be gathering in Calgary next week to talk about the…

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Succession Planning: Separating business of farming and personal wealth

Craig Lester July 27, 2018

Separating the business of farming from personal wealth when it comes to succession and estate planning.

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Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference Day 2 Wrap

Craig Lester March 30, 2018

Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers' Lacey McCrae and Rural Roots Canada's Craig Lester talk about Day…

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Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference Day 1 Wrap

Craig Lester March 27, 2018

Rural Roots Canada's Craig Lester and Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers Lacey McCrae talk about Day…

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Lawrence and Frances MacAulay to speak at Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in Calgary

Guest Author March 10, 2018

AWC Welcomes Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and wife Frances MacAulay to speak…

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Canadian Beef Industry Conference to focus on connectivity

Craig Lester May 22, 2017

The Canadian Beef Industry Conference is growing after a successful event last year. The theme of…

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Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference 2017 Wrap-up

Craig Lester March 9, 2017

RRC's Kara Oosterhuis reports on the 2017 Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference, which took place…

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Harmony Beef set to open state of the art packing plant near Calgary

Craig Lester January 12, 2015

It will be one of the most state-of-the-art packing plants in North America when it reopens…

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Latest from Newsline Powered by Cole's Ag

  • Grain Growers of Canada appoints Bruce Burrows as Executive Director
  • Swine Innovation Porc funds research to combat Streptococcus suis infections in piglets
  • Canadian Agricultural Safety Week highlights importance of farm and ranch safety across Alberta
  • Grain sector warns of information gaps in AAFC research reductions, calls for immediate program impact disclosure
  • Canadian Pork Council and Swine Innovation Porc joint statement on AAFC research facility reductions
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