SeCan will celebrate its 40th anniversary as part of the Canadian seed industry next week at the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association annual meeting in Clear Lake, Man. SeCan was formed in 1976 and has been able to bring new varieties with improved features into...
Here’s what’s eating Alberta crops, according to Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture. He starts with pea aphid in lentils. Audio file...
In the latest Call of the Land podcast, Scott Meers,Alberta Agriculture’s insect management specialist, notes that canola is starting to come into flower in southern Alberta. What are the implications when it comes to insects? Audio available...
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is pleased to hear of a major investment in the value added agri-food industry in Alberta. The $10 million capital investment from the Government of Alberta for Agriculture and Forestry’s Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator and...
Alberta’s four major crop commissions are addressing a growing need for the grain sector to meet high sustainability standards needed to maintain and expand international market competitiveness. The crop commissions contracted Ipsos Reid to conduct a phone survey of...
