Spring Snow Eases Drought
The drought across the agricultural prairie land has eased, due to multiple March snow storms. Except…
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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Apr 16
Late season snow brings moisture to prairie farms. Alberta warms up on the weekend, while the…
RRC Podcast – S2E12 – Weather, Drought, a Super El Niño, and the world of RTVs
In this RRC podcast, we talk weather, drought, and a super El Niño, plus how Kubota…
Prairie Weather This Week – April 13
Winter doesn't yet want to let go. After a spring-like start to the week, colder weather…
B.C. Peace officials push for improved rail service
Regional officials in northeastern B.C. are pushing for better freight rail service, years after part of…
RRC Podcast – S2E11 – Nortera closes its doors in Lethbridge & the agronomy student valedictorian
In this RRC podcast, we discuss the Nortera closure in Lethbridge, and speak with the Lethbridge…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update April 9
The transition to spring weather continues slowly. It may be a bit muddy in prairie fields…
Prairie Weather This Week – April 6
The gradual, freeze-thaw snowmelt pattern anticipated this week is nearly ideal for moisture infiltration into topsoil…
Crop Rotation Research Looks to Boost Prairie Soil Health
Research underway at the University of Alberta is taking a long-term look at how crop rotation…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Apr 2
Snow continues to fall over the western prairies, providing some moisture ahead of seeding. The eastern…
S2E9 – Brazil Recap, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month and Prepping for Hay and Forage Season
In this podcast, we talk about what has made Brazil a global export superpower, Canadian Agriculture…
Prairie Weather this Week – Midweek Update Mar 26
The transition from winter to spring continues very slowly as more light snow reaches the prairies…
National study targets nitrous oxide in fertilizers
A national research network is examining fertilizer practices, aiming to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from nitrogen…
Prairie Weather This Week – Mar 23
March weather on the prairies can swing from one extreme to the other. Now that it's…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update Mar 19
A relatively warm week across the prairies comes to an end over the weekend, as winter…
Prairie Weather This Week – March 16
Many towns on the prairies could reach 20 degrees for the first time this season, only…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update March 12
This will likely be one of the snowier three day stretches of weather for the prairies,…
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 Weather This Week – Midweek Update Mar 5
While southern Alberta continues with spring-like weather, clipper systems bring rain and snow to much of…