The annual pea leaf weevil (PLW) survey that is conducted by the Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network was released...
Alberta Seed Guide
Alberta Seed Guide
A Follow Up and Information on Seed Value Creation
If you haven’t already heard the term “seed value creation”, you will. Over the past number of years, a group from...
Get The Dirt On Soil In Alberta
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry website contains extremely useful tools for Albertans to use. One such tool is the...
Herbicide Resistance – Coming To A Field Near You
Herbicide resistance in weeds is a growing problem affecting many commonly used products used in Alberta and around...
Alberta Launches Three Canadian Agricultural Partnership Programs
Three programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) have been launched and are now accepting...
Isabelle Thibout announced as winner of AdvancingAg Essay Contest
The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions would like to congratulate Isabelle Thibout of Calgary, AB, who has won the...
Olds College and Agri-Trade Launch New Ag Event In 2019
Olds College and Agri-Trade have partnered to produce a must-see new agriculture event, AgSmart. Taking place August...
Alberta Pulse Growers Launches New App For Regional Variety Trials And News In Real Time
Alberta pulse producers can now download a smartphone app that allows them to search data from Regional Variety Trials...
The Do More Agriculture Foundation Launches First Awareness Campaign — “It Starts With Me”
The Do More Agriculture Foundation, a not-for-profit championing mental health in agriculture, launched its first...
Canadian Grain Commission Extends Harvest Sample Program Deadline
Cool and wet weather during the harvest season may have Canadian grain producers wondering how the quality of their...
Harvesting Second-Cut Alfalfa Hay
The harvest of second-cut alfalfa hay has been behind this year due to a hot dry summer in most parts of the province....
Three Alberta Visionaries Have Been Honoured By the Agriculture Hall of Fame
Three Alberta visionaries have been honoured by the Agriculture Hall of Fame in recognition of their contributions to...
Alberta Barley call for nominations for directors and delegates
Nominations are now being accepted for Alberta Barley’s 2018 director and delegate elections. There are 25 positions...
APG Seeks Advisors in All Zones to Advance Alberta’s Pulse Industry & Develop Leadership
The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) invites pulse producers who want to grow the province’s pulse industry...
Update To Agriprofit$ Crops And Forages Benchmarks
The AgriProfit$ program offers customized business analysis to help Alberta producers maximize profits and lower costs...
Producers Rushing to Sell Tough Grain
Alberta feed wheat prices are falling as producers rush to sell downgraded and high moisture crops coming off the...
Estimating The Cost Of Drying Grain And Oilseeds
Early winter conditions this fall may make it necessary for harvested grains and oilseeds to be dried mechanically....
Team Alberta providing input to government to help Farmers deal with over $3 billion in unharvested crops
Team Alberta is alerting Alberta Agriculture and Forestry officials to over $3 billion in crops that remain in the...
Grant Program Supports Health And Safety On Farms
A new farm and ranch safety grant launches Oct. 15 to help eligible agriculture employers comply with new occupational...
Alberta Leads The Way With Hemp Processor Upgrade
The $800,000 investment in new equipment for the decortication line will help secure Alberta’s leadership in the...
Team Alberta says PMRA’s Proposed Cancellation Of Strychnine Could Cause Severe Economic Consequences
With the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposing the complete cancellation of Strychnine for its use in...
Celebrating Modern Agriculture
Most farmers are reluctant to talk about modern agriculture. Our own industry advertisements promote the image of a...
Seed Synergy Partners Pleased With Launch of PBR Regulatory Consultation
The Seed Synergy partners applaud the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, for confirming the...
Staying Mentally Healthy Under Harvest Pressure
Taking a few simple steps to help manage stress at harvest will go a long way to maintaining good mental health, said...
Cereals Canada Welcomes the U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement
Cereals Canada welcomes the announcement of a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement, which will be known as...
USMCA Means Continued Access to the U.S. and Mexico for Canada’s Wheat and Barley Farmers
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Alberta Barley are pleased to see the successful conclusion of a new United...
How to Test Soils for the Clubroot Pathogen
Soil tests for clubroot can have two objectives: 1. Is the clubroot pathogen present? (Yes/No test) This could be done...
Clubroot Identified in Rocky View County Southeast of Calgary
Clubroot has been identified in canola southeast of Calgary. Although clubroot has been found in various counties in...
Sask Wheat and Alberta Wheat Commission Invest Over $2.2 Million in Wheat Research
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) are investing a...
Storage Tips for Soybeans
Knowing how to properly store soybeans is especially important this year as an increasing number of Alberta growers...
Clubroot Management: Harvest Theme
Look. During harvest scouting, carefully examine the roots of unhealthy looking plants and also random plants chosen...
Government of Canada Makes $70M Investment in Agricultural Science
A thriving and sustainable agriculture sector is made possible only by the investments made in science, research, and...
Tips for Drying Tough and Damp Canola
The ideal goal for safe long-term storage is to have canola rest in the bin at 8% moisture and less than 15°C. No...
Funding to Support Irrigation Efficiency in Alberta
Applications are being accepted for the Irrigation Efficiency program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the...
Register Now for CFGA 2018 Conference in Calgary
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA), in conjunction with the Alberta Forage Industry Network (AFIN),...
Drop off your Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication
A reminder to farmers that Cleanfarms’ obsolete pesticide and livestock medication collection program will be...
Frost and Nitrate Accumulation
Many parts of the province have already experienced some frost. Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the...
AWC Calls for Nominations for Directors and Regional Representatives
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is accepting nominations for one Director and three Regional Representatives in...
Apply Today to be a Future Influencer
The Canadian Seed Trade Association is once again sponsoring Future Influencers to attend and be featured at the...
Alberta Barley Call for Nominations for Directors and Delegates
Nominations are now being accepted for Alberta Barley’s 2018 director and delegate elections. There are 25 positions...
Participate in the 2018 Wheat Surveys
Insect technologists with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and applied research associations are about to do their...
Alberta Pulse Growers Invests $2.4 Million in Partner Funding for Federal Cluster Research Projects
Alberta Pulse Growers committed $2.4 million to Pulse Science Cluster projects announced Sept. 11 by Agriculture and...
Top 10 Things To Look For During Harvest Down Days
Weather delays? Canola not ready to swath? Waiting for the next crops to be ready to combine? Take advantage of...
StatsCan Numbers Don’t Ease Harvest Pressure
Grain markets are all in the red as the complex continues to have a losing first week of September. Wheat prices...
Harvested Crop Samples
With harvest underway in Alberta, a reminder that a step to marketing is knowing the product that you have to offer....
Government of Canada Invests Over $12 Million to Advance Innovation and Sustainability in Canada’s Canola Sector
Canada's canola sector is strong and growing. In 2016, Canadian canola seed and oil exports accounted for almost 15...
Frost Hits Canola. Do I Swath?
This is the question for many canola growers Sept. 4 as frost (in some areas heavy and long-lasting) hit parts of...
FarmCash Is Live And Ready For Applications
FarmCash, a new cash advance option led by the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) under the Federal Government’s Advance...
Represent Canola Growers in Alberta
The Alberta Canola Producers Commission is seeking four canola growers to serve as directors on the board of directors...
Don’t miss CFGA’s 9th Annual Conference
Foundation Forage: Built from the Ground Up is the theme for the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association's 9th...
AgriProfit$ expands in 2019
The AgriProfit$ program offers customized business analysis to help Alberta producers maximize profits and lower costs...